Andromeda Heights
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The high-tech recording studio that Paddy McAloon built for himself at his home in County Durham is also called Andromeda Heights.[2]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated that "the album doesn't quite fulfill the hopes of the group's fervent followers."[3] He added, "Andromeda Heights is a solid Prefab Sprout record, filled with elegant melodies, wry lyrics and immaculate production, but after seven years, that nevertheless ranks as a disappointment."[3]
Track listing
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Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Musicians
(billed as "The Andromeda Heights Orchestra")
- Paddy McAloon – vocals, piano, keyboards, programming, "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
- Wendy Smith – vocals
- Martin McAloon – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
- David Brewis – guitars, "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
- Paul Smith – percussion
- Tommy Smith – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
- Frazer Spiers – harmonica
- Jim Hornsby – "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
- Martin Taylor – lead guitar (on "Anne Marie"), rhythm guitar (on "Andromeda Heights")
- Calum Malcolm – piano, keyboards, programming; Hammond organ (on "The Fifth Horseman")
- Alan Clark – Hammond organ (on "The Mystery of Love")
Technical personnel
- Paddy McAloon – production
- Calum Malcolm – recording, mixing
- Stylorouge – sleeve design
- Stuart Douglas – sleeve photography
- Anne Magill – cover painting
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[1] | 7 |
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Prefab Sprout". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.O’Connell, Alex (6 June 2003). "Beyond the darkness". The Times. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
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External links
- Andromeda Heights at Discogs (list of releases)
- Andromeda Heights at MusicBrainz (list of releases)Template:EditAtWikidata
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