Faith (H2O album)

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Faith
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Studio album by
H2O
Released1984
RecordedOctober 1983–March 1984
Studio Livingston Studios, London
Genre
Length38:38
Label RCA
Producer
Singles from Faith
  1. "I Dream to Sleep"
    Released: 1983
  2. "Just Outside of Heaven"
    Released: 1983
  3. "All That Glitters (Rusts in Time)"
    Released: 1983
  4. "Who'll Stop the Rain"
    Released: 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Faith is the debut and only studio album by Scottish pop band H2O. It was originally released in 1984 on the label RCA. The album was recorded over a period of five months between October 1983 and March 1984, in sessions that took place at Livingston Studios, in London. It features their bestselling singles, "I Dream to Sleep" and "Just Outside of Heaven", both of which preceded the album being released the year before.

Contents

In 2009, a digitally remastered CD of the album was released with six bonus tracks by Cherry Red.

Critical reception

Pemberton Roach of AllMusic gave the album two out of five stars and called the album "an obscure gem of 1980's New Romantic synth pop" adding that Faith "makes a strong bid for lost classic status." [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ian Donaldson, Ross Alcock, Colin Gavigan, Pete Keane, Kenny Dorman and Colin Ferguson, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Success" 3:23
2."I Dream to Sleep" 3:59
3."Who'll Stop the Rain"
3:33
4."Just Outside of Heaven" 4:18
5."Leonard"
  • Donaldson
  • Alcock
4:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Action" 3:35
7."Sundays Are Blue" 3:22
8."All That Glitters (Rusts in Time)" 3:43
9."Another Face" 4:07
10."It's in You"
  • Donaldson
  • Alcock
4:13
Total length:38:38
2009 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Burn to Win"3:36
12."Stranger to Stranger"2:57
13."Turn Back in Anger"2:49
14."Telling Lies"3:28
15."Just Outside Heaven (Extended Mix)"4:19
16."Just Outside Heaven (6AM Mix)"5:34

Personnel

H2O

Additional personnel

Production team

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References

  1. 1 2 Roach, Pemberton. Faith at AllMusic. Retrieved 13 July 2017.