Heartland is the debut studio album from Australian band Real Life. The album was released in Australia in November 1983. The album peaked at number 30 on the Australian Kent Music Report and remained in the charts for 27 weeks.
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| Released | November 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Length | 39:56 | |||
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| Singles from Heartland | ||||
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At the Countdown Music and Video Awards of 1983, the album won Best Debut Album.
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Tomas Mureika from AllMusic called Heartland "One of the strongest -- and most unappreciated -- albums of the new wave era" and singled out "Catch Me I'm Falling" as the best track on the album. Mureika said "The title track is a stirring, brooding anthem, worthy of U2's powerful early new wave days, complete with wailing guitar solo. "Broken Again," "Breaking Point," and "Openhearted" are built on solid pop hooks, while the album's closer "Burning Blue" is a melancholic summation of a great record."[3]
Track listing
editAll songs written by David Sterry and Richard Zatorski.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Send Me an Angel" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Catch Me I'm Falling" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Under the Hammer" | 3:24 |
| 4. | "Heartland" | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Breaking Point" | 4:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Broken Again" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Always" | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Openhearted" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Exploding Bullets" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Burning Blue" | 4:43 |
Personnel
edit- Real Life
- David Sterry – vocals, guitar
- Richard Zatorski – keyboards
- Allan Johnson – bass
- Danny Simcic – drums
- Additional musicians
- Lisa Edwards – backing vocals ("Send Me an Angel")[4]
- Technical
- Steve Hillage – producer (except "Send Me an Angel" and "Openhearted"), remix ("Send Me an Angel" and "Openhearted")
- Ross Cockle – producer ("Send Me an Angel")
- Ross Fraser – producer ("Openhearted")
- Andrew Scott – engineer (except "Send Me an Angel" and "Openhearted")
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Geoff Ambler – cover photography
Charts
edit| Chart (1983–1984) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 30 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 45 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 38 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 58 |
References
edit- ^ Send Me an Angel (liner notes). Real Life. MCA. 1983. MCA 850.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Openhearted (liner notes). Real Life. Wheatley Records. 1983. WRS 003.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d Mureika, Tomas. "Real Life – Heartland". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ Jenkins, Jeff (17 January 2024). "The Remarkable Real Life Story Of 'Send Me An Angel', The Aussie Song That Hit The US Top 40… Twice". themusic.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6295a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Real Life – Heart Land" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Real Life – Heart Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Real Life – Heart Land". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ "Heartland – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
