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Postcards from Heaven
Studio album by
Released20 October 1997 (UK)
Recorded1997
GenrePop, easy listening, soul
Length47:19
LabelWildcard / Polydor
Lighthouse Family chronology
Ocean Drive
(1995)
Postcards from Heaven
(1997)
Whatever Gets You Through the Day
(2001)
Singles from Postcards from Heaven
  1. "Raincloud"
    Released: 6 September 1997
  2. "High"
    Released: 20 January 1998
  3. "Lost in Space"
    Released: 19 May 1998
  4. "Question of Faith"
    Released: 3 November 1998
  5. "Postcard from Heaven"
    Released: 2 February 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME5/10[2]

Postcards from Heaven is the second studio album released by UK duo Lighthouse Family in 1997 on Wildcard / Polydor Records. The album produced three Top 10 hits ("Raincloud", "High" and "Lost in Space") and two Top 30 hits ("Question of Faith" and "Postcard from Heaven").

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Raincloud"Mike Peden4:33
2."Once in a Blue Moon"
  • Tucker
Peden3:54
3."Question of Faith"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Tim Laws
Peden4:32
4."Let It All Change"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden5:14
5."Sun in the Night"
  • Tucker
  • Laws
Peden5:21
6."High"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Peden5:10
7."Lost in Space"
  • Tucker
  • Laws
Peden5:22
8."When I Was Younger"
  • Baiyewu
Peden4:16
9."Restless"
  • Tucker
Peden4:37
10."Postcard from Heaven"
  • Tucker
Peden4:20
Postcards from Heaven - Revised edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Lifted"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Mike Peden4:31
Postcards from Heaven - Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."From a Desert to a Beach"
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Tim Kellett
  • Tucker
  • Laws
4:28
Postcards from Heaven - Brazilian edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Raincloud" (Cuca's Radio Edit)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Cuca 
12."High" (Monster Edit)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Monster 
Postcards from Heaven - Deluxe edition (bonus disc)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."High" (Itaal Shur's Beautiful Urban Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Itaal Shur6:40
2."High" (Inner City Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
Inner City6:42
3."Raincloud" (Basement Boys Style 12" Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Basement Boys8:05
4."Raincloud" (D'Influence Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
D'Influence5:26
5."Lifted" (Linslee 7" Mix)
  • Baiyewu
  • Tucker
  • Brammer
Linslee4:01
6."Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix)
  • Tucker
Linslee4:01

Charts

Country Date Position Sales Comments
United Kingdom November 1997 2[3] 1.2 million+ Platinum x4
Switzerland May 1998 12[4] -- --
Netherlands June 1998 16[5] -- --
Austria June 1998 18[6] -- --
Norway June 1999 23[7] -- --
New Zealand February 1999 24[8] -- --
Sweden May 1998 25[9] -- --
France April 1999 44[10] -- --

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
German Albums Chart[11] 11

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Platinum 70,000^
Germany (BVMI)[13] Platinum 500,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[14] Gold 50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[15] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[16] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] 4× Platinum 1,200,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Postcards from Heaven at AllMusic
  2. ^ Moody, Paul. "Lighthouse Family - Postcards From Heaven". NME. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  3. ^ UK Chart position
  4. ^ Switzerland Chart position
  5. ^ Dutch Chart position
  6. ^ Austria Chart position
  7. ^ Norway Chart position
  8. ^ New Zealand Chart position
  9. ^ Sweden Chart position
  10. ^ France Chart position
  11. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lighthouse Family; 'Postcards from Heaven')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  14. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Postcards from Heaven" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Enter Postcards from Heaven in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1998 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  15. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 952. ISBN 8480486392.
  16. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Postcards from Heaven')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Whatever Gets You Through the Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Whatever Gets You Through the Day in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.