Ocean Drive is the debutalbum by British musical duoLighthouse Family, released in 1995 on Wildcard /Polydor Records. The album produced the UK top 10 hit "Lifted" (the most-played single on radio nationally during the first quarter of 1996[5]) and UK top 20 hits "Ocean Drive", "Goodbye Heartbreak" and "Loving Every Minute". The album spent 175 weeks on theUK Albums Chart and achieved6 times Platinum sales of 1.8 million copies.[6] As of 2022, it was the highest-selling debut album inNorth East England since records began in 1956.[7]
| Ocean Drive | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 September 1995 (UK) 4 March 1996(UK re-release)[1] | |||
| Recorded | Late 1993–Early 1995 | |||
| Genre | Pop,easy listening,soul | |||
| Length | 42:17 | |||
| Label | Wildcard /Polydor | |||
| Producer | Mike Peden | |||
| Lighthouse Family chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Ocean Drive | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Music Week | [3] |
| Smash Hits | [4] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lifted" | Mike Peden | 4:31 | |
| 2. | "Heavenly" |
| Peden | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Loving Every Minute" |
| Peden | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Ocean Drive" |
| Peden | 3:48 |
| 5. | "The Way You Are" |
| Peden | 5:01 |
| 6. | "Keep Remembering" |
| Peden | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Sweetest Operator" |
| Peden | 4:03 |
| 8. | "What Could Be Better" |
| Peden | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Night" |
| Peden | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Goodbye Heartbreak" |
| Peden | 4:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Lifted" (Linslee Extended Mix) |
| Linslee | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Ocean Drive" (Linslee R&B Mix) |
| Linslee | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Goodbye Heartbreak" (Linslee Main Mix) |
| Linslee | 5:16 |
| 14. | "Loving Every Minute" (Cutfather & Joe Mix) |
| Cutfather & Joe | 4:16 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Tunde Baiyewu – lead and backing vocals
- Dave Brewis – guitar
- Rupert Brown – drums
- Danny Cummings – percussion
- Steven Dante – backing vocals
- Simon Eyre – guitar
- David Grant – backing vocals
- Lain Gray – backing vocals
- Tee Green – backing vocals
- Clive Griffin – backing vocals
- Heard But Not Seen – backing vocals
- Lawrence Johnson – backing vocals
- Tim Kellett – flugelhorn, trumpet
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Frank Ricotti – vibraphone
- Philip Todd – bass, brass, flute
- Paul Tucker – keyboards
- Pete Wingfield – piano
- Gavyn Wright – violin
Technical
edit- Paul Max Bloom –assistant engineer
- Phil Bodger – mixing
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Martin Hayles – engineer
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Lighthouse Family – arranger
- Mike Peden – arranger, mixing, producer
- Paul Tucker – keyboards
- Norman Watson – photography
- Mel Wesson – programming
Charts
editWeekly chartsedit
| Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | 6× Platinum | 1,800,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^"BPI".
- ^Ethan Alter."Ocean Drive Review".AllMusic. Retrieved22 August 2010.
- ^"Reviews: Albums"(PDF).Music Week. 21 October 1995. p. 30. Retrieved13 May 2021.
- ^Paramor, Jordan (28 February 1996)."Albums".Smash Hits. p. 55. Retrieved1 December 2024.
- ^Kwaku (8 June 1996)."Brit Rhythm: Getting Better All The Time"(PDF).Billboard. New York: BPI Communications. p. 38.ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved15 October 2022.
- ^"Lighthouse Family".Official Charts. London:The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved15 October 2022.
- ^Griffiths, George (5 October 2022)."National Album Day 2022: The Biggest Debut Albums from Every UK Region and Nation Revealed".Official Charts. London: The Official Charts Company. Retrieved15 October 2022.
- ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive" (in German).GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German).GfK Entertainment. Retrieved8 September 2016.
- ^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1996". Official Charts Company. Retrieved13 February 2021.
- ^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1997". Official Charts Company. Retrieved13 February 2021.
- ^"End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved13 February 2021.
- ^"British album certifications – Lighthouse Family – Ocean Drive".British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved18 September 2019.