Heaven Up Here

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Heaven Up Here
Studio album by Echo & the Bunnymen
Released	30 May 1981
Recorded	March 1981
Genre	Post-punk
Length	43:45
Label	Warner Bros. Records
Producer(s)	Hugh Jones, Echo & the Bunnymen Reissue Producers: Andy Zax & Bill Inglot Reviews = All Music Guide link Pitchfork Media (8/10) link
Echo & the Bunnymen chronology
Crocodiles (1980)	Heaven Up Here (1981)	Porcupine (1983)

Heaven Up Here is the second album by the British band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released in 1981. It is the follow-up to Crocodiles. In 2003, the album was ranked number 471 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Heaven Up Here was reissued in 2003 in a remastered version with five bonus tracks. "Broke My Neck (Long Version)" was the b-side of "A Promise", and the other four bonus tracks were recorded live in Australia in November 1981.

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete de Freitas.

1. "Show of Strength" – 4:50
2. "With a Hip" – 3:15
3. "Over the Wall" – 5:59
4. "It Was a Pleasure" – 3:14
5. "A Promise" – 4:07
6. "Heaven Up Here" – 3:44
7. "The Disease" – 2:28
8. "All My Colours" – 4:06
9. "No Dark Things" – 4:27
10. "Turquoise Days" – 3:51
11. "All I Want" – 4:16
    
    2003 reissue bonus tracks:
12. "Broke My Neck (Long Version)" – 7:17
13. "Show of Strength" (live) – 4:39
14. "The Disease" (live) – 1:53
15. "All I Want" (live) – 3:09
16. "Zimbo" (live) – 3:52

[edit] Personnel

• Will Sergeant – lead guitar
• Ian McCulloch – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Les Pattinson – bass
• Pete de Freitas – drums

With:

• Leslie Penny – woodwind