Blue Yonder is the debut and sole studio album by American duo Blue Yonder, released by Atlantic in 1987.
| Blue Yonder | |
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| Released | 1987 |
| Length | 42:55 |
| Label | Atlantic |
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Two singles were released from the album: "Windsong" and "House of Love".[1][2] "House of Love" was also recorded by American singer Maria Vidal for her 1987 self-titled debut album.[3]
Critical reception
editUpon its release, Billboard praised Stewart's "intriguing vocals" for being "the chief asset of this debut album". They felt "Windsong" "might cut a radio groove" but added the album's "moody songs generally lack necessary momentum for chart longevity".[4] Cash Box praised the album's "powerful collection of good, honest songs" and added, "Stewart's vocals exhibit a passion that places her in a league with Annie Lennox and Chrissie Hynde."[5] Gary Graff of the Detroit Free Press described the album as "well-done, albeit same-sounding pop".[6] Music & Media picked Blue Yonder as one of their "albums of the week" on February 21, 1987.[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sandy Stewart and David Munday except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Windsong" | 4:11 | |
| 2. | "House of Love" | Stewart | 4:59 |
| 3. | "When Grace Is Falling" | 4:39 | |
| 4. | "In the Rain" | Stewart | 3:36 |
| 5. | "Still I Love" | Stewart, Munday, Never | 5:07 |
| 6. | "The Long Haul" | 4:49 | |
| 7. | "Something for the Pain" | 5:09 | |
| 8. | "Indigo" | 5:38 | |
| 9. | "Secret Miracle" | 4:47 |
Personnel
editBlue Yonder
- Sandy Stewart – vocals, piano, synth, keyboards, percussion
- David Munday – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, synth, piano, keyboards, percussion
Additional musicians
- Philippe Saisse – keyboards (tracks 1–2), programming (tracks 1–2), additional arrangements (tracks 1–2)
- Kip Winger – bass guitar (tracks 1–2)
- David Rosenberg – drums (tracks 1–2)
- David Ruffy – drums (tracks 3, 5, 7–9)
- Chuck Sabo – percussion (tracks 1, 6), drums (track 6)
- Anthony Thistlethwaite – saxophone (tracks 3, 8)
- Roddy Lorimer – trumpet (track 5)
- Tim Saunders – tenor sax (track 5)
- Simon Clarke – alto sax (track 5)
- Tessa Niles, Linda Taylor, Ruby James – additional backing vocals (tracks 2, 7)
- Steve Hogarth – backing vocals (track 6), additional backing vocals (track 9)
- Graeme Pleeth – additional keyboards (track 8)
- Max Edie – additional backing vocals (track 9)
Production
- John Brand – producer (all tracks), engineer (all tracks), mixing (all tracks)
- Arif Mardin – producer (tracks 1–2), mixing (tracks 1–2)
- Clive Martin – engineer (all tracks), mixing (all tracks)
- Philippe Saisse – associate producer
- Felix Kendall, Eddie Garcia, Tony Harris, Sandy McLelland, Gerrard Johnson – additional engineering
- James Cassidy, Fiona Death, Jim Mark, Jon – assistant engineers
Other
- Laurence Dunmore – design
- Russell Young – photography
References
edit- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. January 31, 1987. p. 85. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. March 14, 1987. p. 73. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Maria Vidal - Maria Vidal – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. January 31, 1987. p. 84. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Album Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. January 31, 1987. p. 8. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Graff, Gary (February 16, 1987). "Sound judgment - Briefly noted". Detroit Free Press. p. 3D.
- ^ "M&M Euro Tip Page" (PDF). Music & Media. February 21, 1987. p. 18. Retrieved May 31, 2021 – via World Radio History.