After Here Through Midland

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After Here Through Midland
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 25, 1987 [1]
Recorded1987
Genre Pop rock, new wave
Label CBS Inc
Producer Don Gehman
Cock Robin chronology
Cock Robin
(1985)
After Here Through Midland
(1987)
First Love / Last Rites
(1989)
Professional ratings
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After Here Through Midland is the second album by Cock Robin and was released in 1987.

Contents

Again it was a big success in continental Europe as their first eponymous album, reaching the Top 10, but was largely ignored in the United States where the album reached only #166 in the Billboard 200. The single "Just Around the Corner" proved to be the biggest hit in Europe, and it remains a staple on adult contemporary and pop music stations in France.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Just Around the Corner"4:16
2."The Biggest Fool of All"4:24
3."El Norte"4:48
4."I'll Send Them Your Way"4:13
5."Another Story"3:57
6."Coward's Courage"4:46
7."Every Moment"4:06
8."Precious Dreams"4:27
9."After Here Through Midland"4:05
Bonus Tracks - Non-Album B-Sides (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
10."Open Book (B-side to "Just Around the Corner")"3:55
11."Blood of a Saint (B-side to "The Biggest Fool of All")"3:52
12."For Dear Life (B-side to "El Norte")"5:03
Bonus Tracks - Remixes and Alternate Versions (2014 Expanded Edition)
No.TitleLength
13."Just Around the Corner (Extended Remix)"6:06
14."The Biggest Fool of All (Dance Mix)"6:14
15."El Norte (Reinforced Dance Mix)"6:12
16."El Norte (El Club Mix)"5:16
17."El Norte (Los Bonus Beats)"2:52

All songs by Peter Kingsbery, except "Blood is a Saint" written by Anna LaCazio and Clive Wright.

Musicians

Cock Robin

Additional musicians

Misc

Produced by Don Gehman

Singles:

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for After Here Through Midland
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [12] Gold25,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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