| From a Distance: The Event | ||||
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| Released | 5 November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 16–17 June 1989 | |||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | |||
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| Label | EMI | |||
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From a Distance:The Event is a live album by Cliff Richard,released in 1990 by EMI. The album was recorded in June 1989 at Richard's "The Event" concert,held at Wembley Stadium in London. [2]
The album comprises two sets from Richard's "The Event" concert plus two new studio tracks. The first set is a tribute to Jack Good's 1950s Oh Boy! TV series,the all-music show which had kick-started Richard's career in 1958;it comprises rock 'n' roll era tracks from the TV series featuring original artists of the show The Dallas Boys and The Vernons Girls,plus guests The Kalin Twins.
The second set comprises cuts of old and new songs from Richard's main show,including the singles "Silhouettes" and "From a Distance",plus two from his set with The Shadows and one from the Aswad set. Also from the second set,the live recording of "We Don't Talk Anymore",a UK number 1 single for Richard in 1979,was remixed with a contemporary dance beat for the album;a further 7" remix was made for single release in some markets outside the UK (including Germany and Australia).
The Christmas song "Saviour's Day" was one of two new studio tracks,while the other is the ballad "All the Time You Need",a track that had become popular with Richard's fans since he had first performed it in concerts a few years prior,but had only been available on Richard's video album Live &Guaranteed 1988!
Three singles were released from the album. "Silhouettes" was the first to be released,reaching number 10 in the UK Singles Chart. The second single,"From a Distance",peaked at number 11,and the third single,"Saviour's Day",reached number one,becoming the UK's Christmas number one for 1990. [3]
From a Distance:The Event peaked at number 3 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum in the UK. [4] [5]
Original 1990 release
The original release was of a double-LP,double-cassette,but a single CD. To fit on a single CD,five tracks were excluded.
* Included in the original LP and cassette release,but not the original CD release.
2005 Re-release
The album was re-released in 2005 as a double-CD set. The first CD comprises the full Oh Boy! set plus the two tracks with The Shadows. The second CD comprises Richard's original full main show only. It excludes the two studio tracks,the duet with Aswad and the remixed version of "We Don't Talk Anymore".
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The Shadows were an English instrumental rock group,who dominated the British popular music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s,in the pre-Beatles era. They served as the backing band for Cliff Richard from 1958 to 1968,and have joined him for several reunion tours.
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