Ocean Drive is the debut album by British musical duo Lighthouse Family, released in 1995 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced the UK top 10 hit "Lifted" (the most-played single on radio nationally during the first quarter of 1996[4]) and UK top 20 hits "Ocean Drive", "Goodbye Heartbreak" and "Loving Every Minute". The album spent 175 weeks on the UK Albums Chart and achieved 6 times Platinum sales of 1.8 million copies.[5] As of 2022, it was the highest-selling debut album in North East England since records began in 1956.[6]
| Ocean Drive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 September 1995 (UK) 4 March 1996 (UK re-release)[1] | |||
| Recorded | Late 1993–Early 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop, easy listening, soul | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Wildcard / Polydor | |||
| Producer | Mike Peden | |||
| Lighthouse Family chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ocean Drive | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Music Week | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lifted" | Mike Peden | 4:31 | |
| 2. | "Heavenly" |
| Peden | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Loving Every Minute" |
| Peden | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Ocean Drive" |
| Peden | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Way You Are" |
| Peden | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Keep Remembering" |
| Peden | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Sweetest Operator" |
| Peden | 4:03 |
| 8. | "What Could Be Better" |
| Peden | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Night" |
| Peden | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Heartbreak" |
| Peden | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Lifted" (Linslee Extended Mix) |
| Linslee | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix) |
| Linslee | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix) |
| Linslee | 5:16 |
| 14. | "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Mix) |
| Cutfather & Joe | 4:16 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Absolutely Everything" |
| Peden | 3:57 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Tunde Baiyewu – lead and backing vocals
- Dave Brewis – guitar
- Rupert Brown – drums
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Steven Dante – backing vocals
- Simon Eyre – guitar
- David Grant – backing vocals
- Lain Gray – backing vocals
- Tee Green – backing vocals
- Clive Griffin – backing vocals
- Heard But Not Seen – backing vocals
- Lawrence Johnson – backing vocals
- Tim Kellett – flugelhorn, trumpet
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Frank Ricotti – vibraphone
- Philip Todd – bass, brass, flute
- Paul Tucker – keyboards
- Pete Wingfield – piano
- Gavyn Wright – violin
Technical
edit- Paul Max Bloom – assistant engineer
- Phil Bodger – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Martin Hayles – engineer
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Lighthouse Family – arranger
- Mike Peden – arranger, mixing, producer
- Paul Tucker – keyboards
- Norman Watson – photography
- Mel Wesson – programming
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | 6× Platinum | 1,800,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "BPI".
- ^ Ethan Alter. "Ocean Drive Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 21 October 1995. p. 30. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ Kwaku (8 June 1996). "Brit Rhythm: Getting Better All The Time" (PDF). Billboard. New York: BPI Communications. p. 38. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Lighthouse Family". Official Charts. London: The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Griffiths, George (5 October 2022). "National Album Day 2022: The Biggest Debut Albums from Every UK Region and Nation Revealed". Official Charts. London: The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019.