The Apple Bed | ||||
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Released | 11 August 1997 [1] | |||
Genre | Rock, pop, alternative, indie | |||
Length | 53:57 | |||
Label | Creation | |||
Producer | Nick Heyward | |||
Nick Heyward chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Apple Bed | ||||
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AllMusic | [2] |
NME | [3] |
The Apple Bed is the sixth solo album by English singer-songwriter Nick Heyward. It was released in 1997 through Creation Records and produced three singles, "Today", "The Man You Used to Be" and "Stars in Her Eyes." The U.S. version of the CD release contained three bonus tracks (13-15) not listed on the back cover: "3 Colors," "The Brightest Pearl," and "A Beautiful Place."
All tracks are written by Nick Heyward
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Stars in Her Eyes" | 3:28 |
2. | "In Every Place" | 3:37 |
3. | "My Heavy Head" | 3:38 |
4. | "The Chelsea Sky" | 3:14 |
5. | "Just Like Sorrow" | 3:22 |
6. | "Closer" | 2:30 |
7. | "The Goodbye Man" | 3:47 |
8. | "Reach Out for the Sun" | 2:57 |
9. | "Today" | 3:21 |
10. | "I Don't Really Know" | 3:44 |
11. | "Dear Miss Finland" | 3:07 |
12. | "The Man You Used to Be" | 6:50 |
Total length: | 53:57 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [4]
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