Andromeda Heights

Studio album by Prefab Sprout

Released

2 May 1997

Genre

Pop

Length

47:02

Label

Kitchenware Records

Producer

Paddy McAloon

Prefab Sprout chronology

Jordan: The Comeback
(1990)

Andromeda Heights
(1997)

The Gunman and Other Stories
(2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Andromeda Heights is a 1997 album by English pop group Prefab Sprout. It was produced by Paddy McAloon and recorded by Calum Malcolm.

Overview

The production style and pacing of the album is a fairly strong departure from their previous works, especially Swoon and Steve McQueen. The liners notes do list a thank you to previous Prefab Sprout producer Thomas Dolby for "his encouragement and advice". This album's sound is akin in tone to the later works (post Painting It Red) of The Beautiful South with warm full tones and a more relaxed feel.

The liner notes state that the music was performed by the 'Andromeda Heights Orchestra', which is essentially Prefab Sprout with additional accompaniment. Original Sprout drummer Neil Conti does not appear, and is replaced by Paul Smith.

"A Prisoner of the Past" and "Electric Guitars" were also released as singles with several rare b-side songs as bonus, reaching #30 and #53 in the UK singles chart. The album peaked at #7 in the UK.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Electric Guitars"	3:41
2.	"A Prisoner of the Past"	5:01
3.	"The Mystery of Love"	4:37
4.	"Life's a Miracle"	3:44
5.	"Anne Marie"	4:35
6.	"Whoever You Are"	2:47
7.	"Steal Your Thunder"	3:41
8.	"Avenue of Stars"	3:59
9.	"Swans"	2:36
10.	"The Fifth Horseman"	4:42
11.	"Weightless"	3:36
12.	"Andromeda Heights"	4:03

References

↑ Andromeda Heights at AllMusic

Prefab Sprout

Paddy McAloon Martin McAloon Michael Salmon Wendy Smith Feona Attwood Graham Lant Steve Dolder Neil Conti

Albums	Swoon Steve McQueen From Langley Park to Memphis Protest Songs Jordan: The Comeback Andromeda Heights The Gunman and Other Stories Let's Change the World with Music Crimson/Red

Compilation albums	A Life of Surprises: The Best of Prefab Sprout 38 Carat Collection

Singles	"Lions in My Own Garden (Exit Someone)" "The Devil Has All The Best Tunes" "Don't Sing" "Couldn't Bear to Be Special" "Faron Young" "When Love Breaks Down" "Johnny, Johnny" "Cars and Girls" "The King of Rock 'n' Roll" "Hey Manhattan" "Nightingales" "The Golden Calf" "Looking For Atlantis" "We Let The Stars Go" "Jordan - The EP" "The Sound of Crying" "If You Don't Love Me" "All The World Loves Lovers" "Life of Surprises" "I Remember That" "A Prisoner of The Past" "Electric Guitars" "Where The Heart Is" "Cowboy Dreams"

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