Bob Geldof - Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

Title: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Artist: Bob Geldof Release Date: 1986 Label: Wounded Bird Records, IMS Duration: 59:06 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 664140168725, 042283060722, 075678168710, 075678168727, 075678168741 Genre: Rock Styles: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Post-Punk, Alternative/Indie Rock Moods: Eccentric, Literate, Poignant, Provocative, Reflective, Sentimental, Thoughtful, Wistful, Wry, Angst-Ridden, Brooding, Cerebral, Cynical/Sarcastic, Melancholy, Passionate, Searching, Boisterous, Theatrical Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. This Is the World Calling
2. In the Pouring Rain
3. August Was a Heavy Month
4. Love Like a Rocket
5. I Cry Too
6. When I Was Young
7. This Heartless Heart
8. The Best of the Night
9. Truly, True Blue
10. Pulled Apart by Horses
11. Words from Heaven
12. Good Boys in the Wrong
13. Night Turns to Day
14. Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Wounded Bird Records 1687 1999 CD IMS 8306072

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A year removed from his work organizing the Live Aid concerts to raise money and awareness concerning famine in Africa, ex-Boomtown Rat lead singer Bob Geldof released his solo debut. Deep in the Heart of Nowhere features a host of name performers ranging from Midge Ure (Ultravox) to Brian Setzer (Stray Cats) to Eric Clapton lending a hand. The lyrics are a bit self-conscious and overreaching at moments, but, with all of the talent on board, the album does have some winning tracks. The single, This Is the World Calling, barely scraped into the charts, but is an anthemic plea to the cosmos with a heavenly background vocal trio of Maria Mckee, Annie Lennox, and Alison Moyet. "August Was a Heavy Month" and "Love Like a Rocket" both contain fluid, melodic guitar work from Clapton, with the latter being an infectiously catchy lyrical take-off on the Kinks' "Waterloo Sunset." Unfortunately, the second half begins to waver and the album, overall, is unfocused and less than the sum of some pretty spectacular parts. ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alison Moyet Performer Andrew Scarth Engineer Annie Lennox Performer Bob Geldof ? Brian Aris Design, Art Direction Brian Setzer Performer Clem Burke Performer Gill O'Donovan Performer Joe Chiccarelli Recording, Engineer, Mixing Jon Bavin Engineer Jools Holland Performer Maria McKee Performer Midge Ure Performer Mike Storey Photography Omar Hakim Performer Pat Seymour Performer Rupert Hine Producer, Performer Susie O'List Performer T.M. Stevens Performer