Heaven Is Waiting
Heaven Is Waiting is the second studio album by English gothic rock band The Danse Society. It was released in December 1983, jointly by record labels Arista and Danse Society's own label, Society.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1983 | |||
| Recorded | October and December 1983 at Britannia Row Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, post-punk, dark wave, synthpop | |||
| Label | Arista, Society | |||
| Producer | Kingbird, Nigel Gray | |||
| The Danse Society chronology | ||||
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Track listing
All tracks are written by The Danse Society (Paul Gilmartin, Paul Nash, Steve Rawlings, Lyndon Scarfe, Tim Wright), except "2000 Light Years from Home", written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Come Inside" | 8:35 |
| 2. | "Wake Up" | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Angel" | 4:43 |
| 4. | "Where Are You Now" | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Red Light (Shine)" | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heaven Is Waiting" | 3:41 |
| 2. | "The Hurt" | 3:50 |
| 3. | "2000 Light Years from Home" (The Rolling Stones cover) | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Valiant to Vile" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "The Night" | 6:21 |
Release
Heaven Is Waiting reached No. 39 in the UK Albums Chart, the highest chart placing of any of their albums.[1]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
Heaven Is Waiting has been poorly received by professional critics. Trouser Press called the album "further plodding nonsense".[3] AllMusic wrote, "Heavy on gloomy atmosphere [...] but short on memorable songs, Heaven Is Waiting failed to deliver on the promise Danse Society displayed early in their career", though commenting that the album "isn't without interest."[2]
Personnel
- The Danse Society
- Paul Gilmartin – drums
- Paul Nash – guitar
- Steve Rawlings – vocals
- Lyndon Scarfe – keyboards
- Tim Wright – bass guitar
- Technical
- Kingbird – production on tracks A1, A2, A5, B3 and B5, mixing on tracks A1, A5, B3 and B5
- Nigel Gray – production on tracks A3, A4, B1, B2 and B4
- Ian Caple – engineering on tracks A1, A5, B3 and B5
- Phil Thornalley – engineering on track A2
- Will Gosling – mixing on tracks A1, A3–A5 and B1–B5
- P. Swift – sleeve design
- Vaughan Arnell – sleeve design
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 140. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- LeRoy, Dan. "Heaven Is Waiting – The Danse Society : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- Robbins, Ira. "trouserpress.com :: Danse Society". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
External links
- Heaven Is Waiting at Discogs (list of releases)