After Here Through Midland

After Here Through Midland is the second album by Cock Robin and was released in 1987.

After Here Through Midland
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1987[1]
Recorded1987
GenrePop rock, new wave
LabelCBS Inc
ProducerDon Gehman
Cock Robin chronology
Cock Robin
(1985)
After Here Through Midland
(1987)
First Love / Last Rites
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Again it was a big success in continental Europe as their first eponymous album, reaching the Top 10, but was largely ignored in the United States where the album reached only #166 in the Billboard 200. The single "Just Around the Corner" proved to be the biggest hit in Europe, and it remains a staple on adult contemporary and pop music stations in France.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Just Around the Corner"4:16
2."The Biggest Fool of All"4:24
3."El Norte"4:48
4."I'll Send Them Your Way"4:13
5."Another Story"3:57
6."Coward's Courage"4:46
7."Every Moment"4:06
8."Precious Dreams"4:27
9."After Here Through Midland"4:05
Bonus Tracks - Non-Album B-Sides (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
10."Open Book (B-side to "Just Around the Corner")"3:55
11."Blood of a Saint (B-side to "The Biggest Fool of All")"3:52
12."For Dear Life (B-side to "El Norte")"5:03
Bonus Tracks - Remixes and Alternate Versions (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
13."Just Around the Corner (Extended Remix)"6:06
14."The Biggest Fool of All (Dance Mix)"6:14
15."El Norte (Reinforced Dance Mix)"6:12
16."El Norte (El Club Mix)"5:16
17."El Norte (Los Bonus Beats)"2:52

All songs by Peter Kingsbery, except "Blood is a Saint" written by Anna LaCazio and Clive Wright.

Musicians

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Cock Robin

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Additional musicians

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  • Tod Yvega, Mark Binder: Synclavier operators
  • Tod Yvega, Mark Binder, Richard Gibbs: synthesizer programmers
  • Tim Pierce: guitars
  • Denny Fongheiser: drums, percussion
  • Dennis Herring: acoustic guitar on "The Biggest Fool Of All"
  • Brian Kilgore: conga on "Precious Dreams"

Misc

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Produced by Don Gehman

Singles:

  • Just Around the Corner
  • The Biggest Fool of All
  • El Norte

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for After Here Through Midland
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] Gold 25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Cock Robin".
  2. ^ Allmusic
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cock Robin – After Here Through Midland" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  4. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Cock Robin – After Here Through Midland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Cock Robin – After Here Through Midland". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Cock Robin – After Here Through Midland". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Cock Robin – After Here Through Midland". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  8. ^ "Cock Robin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – LP 1987". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  11. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1987". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
  12. ^ "Gold & Platinum Awards 1987" (PDF). Music and Media. American Radio History Archive. 26 December 1987. p. 46. Retrieved January 1, 2020.