Postcards from Heaven
1997 album by Lighthouse Family
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Postcards from Heaven is the second studio album by the English music duo Lighthouse Family. It was released on 20 October 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three top-10 hits ("Raincloud", "High" and "Lost in Space") and two top-30 hits ("Question of Faith" and "Postcard from Heaven") in the UK, with "High" also reaching number one in Australia.[4]
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Released20 October 1997 (UK)
RecordedDecember 1996 – August 1997
Genres
Length47:19
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| Released | 20 October 1997 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | December 1996 – August 1997 | |||
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| Length | 47:19 | |||
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| Producer | Mike Peden | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Raincloud" | Mike Peden | 4:33 | |
| 2. | "Once in a Blue Moon" |
| Peden | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Question of Faith" |
| Peden | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Let It All Change" |
| Peden | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Sun in the Night" |
| Peden | 5:21 |
| 6. | "High" |
| Peden | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Lost in Space" |
| Peden | 5:22 |
| 8. | "When I Was Younger" |
| Peden | 4:16 |
| 9. | "Restless" |
| Peden | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Postcard from Heaven" |
| Peden | 4:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 8. | "Lifted" |
| Mike Peden | 4:31 |
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| 12. | "From a Desert to a Beach" |
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| 4:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "Raincloud" (Cuca's Radio Edit) |
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| 12. | "High" (Monster Edit) |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "High" (Itaal Shur's Beautiful Urban Mix) |
| Itaal Shur | 6:40 |
| 2. | "High" (Inner City Mix) |
| Inner City | 6:42 |
| 3. | "Raincloud" (Basement Boys Style 12" Mix) |
| Basement Boys | 8:05 |
| 4. | "Raincloud" (D'Influence Mix) |
| D'Influence | 5:26 |
| 5. | "Lifted" (Linslee 7" Mix) |
| Linslee | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix) |
| Linslee | 4:01 |
Personnel
- Tunde Baiyewu – vocals
- Craig Ross, Graham Kearns, Phil Hudson – guitar
- Jack Daley – bass
- Peter Gordeno – organ, Rhodes piano
- Paul Tucker – keyboards
- Pete Wingfield – piano
- Ben Hillier, Rupert Brown – drums
- Danny Cummings, Luís Jardim – percussion
- Phil Todd – flute, brass
- Lain Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Mint Juleps, Tee Green – backing vocals
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[23] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[24] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[26] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Philippines | — | 200,000[27] |
| Spain (Promusicae)[28] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[29] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[30] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||