Ancient Heart

Ancient Heart
Studio album by Tanita Tikaram
Released	13 September 1988
Genre	Rock/pop/folk
Length	43:20
Label	WEA
Producer	Rod Argent, Peter Van Hooke
Tanita Tikaram chronology
Ancient Heart (1988) The Sweet Keeper (1990)
Singles from Ancient Heart
"Good Tradition" Released: 1988 "Twist in My Sobriety" Released: 1988 "Cathedral Song" Released: 1989 "World Outside Your Window" Released: 1989

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Ancient Heart is a 1988 album by Tanita Tikaram. The album had huge success and was a hit globally, launching Tanita's mainstream career. Guest musicians included Rod Argent, Mark Isham, Peter Van Hooke, Paul Brady and Brendan Croker. Argent and Van Hooke produced the album.

Track listing

All words and music by Tanita Tikaram.

1. "Good Tradition"
2. "Cathedral Song"
3. "Sighing Innocents"
4. "I Love You"
5. "World Outside Your Window"
6. "For All These Years"
7. "Twist in My Sobriety"
8. "Poor Cow"
9. "He Likes the Sun"
10. "Valentine Heart"
11. "Preyed Upon"

Personnel

• Tanita Tikaram - vocals, guitar
• Mark Isham - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Paul Brady - mandolin
• David Lindley - violin
• Marc Ribot - guitar
• Rod Argent - keyboards
• Brendan Croker - guitar
• Pete Beachill - trombone
• Mitch Dalton - guitar
• Martin Ditcham - percussion
• John Georgiadis - violin
• Keith Harvey - cello
• Noel Langley - trumpet
• Malcolm Messiter - oboe
• Helen O'Hara - violin
• Brendon O'Reilly - violin
• Philip Todd - saxophone
• Peter Van Hooke - drums
• Clem Clempson - guitar
• Mark Creswell - guitar
• Ian Jewell - viola
• Rory McFarlane - bass