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1989 studio album by Waterfront
Waterfront
Studio album by Waterfront
Released1989
Recorded1988–1989
StudioChipping Norton Recording Studios, Genetic Studios, Angel Studios, RAK Studios, Swanyard Studios, Britannia Row Studios, The Music Factory (Cardiff)
GenreSophisti-pop
Length45:28
LabelPolydor
ProducerGlenn Skinner (tracks 1-10), Waterfront (track 11)
Waterfront chronology
Waterfront
(1989) 		Ghosts of the Good
(2011)
Singles from Waterfront
  1. "Cry"
    Released: March 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Smash Hits7.5/10

Waterfront is the debut studio album by British sophistipop duo Waterfront. Released in both the UK and the US in 1989, it featured the hit single "Cry", which reached number 10 in the U.S. in 1989.

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Waterfront (SBK Music Ltd.)
  1. "Tightrope" - 3:34
  2. "Cry" - 3:54
  3. "Platinum Halo" - 3:40
  4. "Nature of Love" - 4:54
  5. "Move On" - 4:25
  6. "Dancing with Strangers" - 4:28
  7. "Set You Free" - 3:37
  8. "Broken Arrow" - 4:31
  9. "Soul Survivor" - 3:48
  10. "Waterfront" - 5:17
  11. "Saved" - 3:20

Personnel

Waterfront

  • Chris Duffy - vocals
  • Phil Cilia - guitar

Additional personnel

  • Martin Shellard - guitar solos on tracks 1, 3 and 9; additional guitars on tracks 2, 4-8 and 10
  • Pete Glenister - additional guitars on tracks 3, 9 and 10
  • Richard Dunn, Peter Marshall - keyboards
  • Chris Senior - additional keyboards
  • John Newman - additional keyboard programming
  • Chris Childs - bass
  • Greg Haver - drums, drum programming
  • Jeff Scantlebury - percussion
  • Molly Duncan, Gary Barnacle - saxophone
  • Neil Sidwell - trombone
  • Dee and Shirley Lewis - backing vocals
  • Anne Dudley - strings arrangements, conductor

Production

  • Arranged by Waterfront
  • Produced by Glenn Skinner; track 11 produced by Waterfront
  • Recording and mix engineers: David Shell and Neil Brockbank
  • Assistant Engineers: Alistair Johnson, Eugene Ellis, Ian Clarke, Phil Thornalley, Spencer Henderson

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) 45
US Billboard 200 103

References

  1. "Waterfront Review by William Cooper". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  2. Vincent, Vincent (14–27 June 1989). "LPs: Waterfront – Waterfront (Polydor)". Smash Hits. Vol. 11, no. 12. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 63. ISSN 0260-3004. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024 – via Flickr.
  3. "Waterfront | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  4. "Waterfront Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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