1987 studio album by Cock Robin
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After Here Through Midland is the second album byCock Robin and was released in 1987.
Again it was a big success in continentalEurope as their firsteponymous album , reaching the Top 10, but was largely ignored in theUnited States where the album reached only #166 in theBillboard 200 . The single "Just Around the Corner" proved to be the biggest hit in Europe, and it remains a staple on adult contemporary and pop music stations in France.
Side one No. Title Length 1. "Just Around the Corner " 4:16 2. "The Biggest Fool of All " 4:24 3. "El Norte" 4:48 4. "I'll Send Them Your Way" 4:13 5. "Another Story" 3:57 6. "Coward's Courage" 4:46 7. "Every Moment" 4:06 8. "Precious Dreams" 4:27 9. "After Here Through Midland" 4:05
Bonus Tracks - Non-Album B-Sides (2014 Expanded Edition) No. Title Length 10. "Open Book (B-side to "Just Around the Corner")" 3:55 11. "Blood of a Saint (B-side to "The Biggest Fool of All")" 3:52 12. "For Dear Life (B-side to "El Norte")" 5:03
Bonus Tracks - Remixes and Alternate Versions (2014 Expanded Edition) No. Title Length 13. "Just Around the Corner (Extended Remix)" 6:06 14. "The Biggest Fool of All (Dance Mix)" 6:14 15. "El Norte (Reinforced Dance Mix)" 6:12 16. "El Norte (El Club Mix)" 5:16 17. "El Norte (Los Bonus Beats)" 2:52
All songs byPeter Kingsbery , except "Blood of a Saint" written byAnna LaCazio andClive Wright .
Additional musicians [ edit ] Tod Yvega, Mark Binder:Synclavier operators Tod Yvega, Mark Binder, Richard Gibbs:synthesizer programmers Tim Pierce:guitars Denny Fongheiser:drums , percussion Dennis Herring: acoustic guitar on "The Biggest Fool Of All" Brian Kilgore:conga on "Precious Dreams" Produced byDon Gehman
Singles:
Just Around the Corner The Biggest Fool of All El Norte 1987 year-end chart performance forAfter Here Through Midland Chart (1987) Position Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 9] 35 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 10] 30 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 11] 10
Certifications and sales forAfter Here Through Midland Region Certification Certified units /salesSwitzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 12] Gold 25,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
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