Deep in the Heart of Nowhere

Deep in the Heart of Nowhere is the first solo studio album by Bob Geldof, the ex-Boomtown Rats lead singer.[2] It was released in November 1986. The collection reached No. 79 for one week in the UK Albums Chart in December 1986.[5]

Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
Studio album by
Released24 November 1986[1]
GenrePop, rock[2]
Length61:35
LabelMercury (UK)[3]
Atlantic (US)
ProducerRupert Hine[4]
Jimmy Iovine on "This Is the World Calling" and "In the Pouring Rain"
Bob Geldof chronology
Deep in the Heart of Nowhere
(1986)
The Vegetarians of Love
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The main single was "This Is the World Calling", which briefly had sneak preview (power) rotation on MTV.[6] Love Like a Rocket" was also released as a single.[5] It was remastered and re-released in 2005 with his (at the time) three other solo albums as part of The Great Songs of Indifference: The Anthology 1986-2001 collection, and included four bonus tracks.

Track listing

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All songs were written by Bob Geldof, except where noted.

  1. "This Is the World Calling" (Geldof, Raymond Doom) – 4:29
  2. "In the Pouring Rain" – 4:30
  3. "August Was a Heavy Month" – 5:07
  4. "Love Like a Rocket" (Geldof, Doom) – 5:23
  5. "I Cry Too" – 4:25
  6. "When I Was Young" – 5:51
  7. "This Heartless Heart" – 4:13
  8. "The Beat of the Night" – 5:33
  9. "Truly, True Blue" – 1:19
  10. "Pulled Apart by Horses" – 4:29
  11. "Words from Heaven" – 4:40
  12. "Good Boys in the Wrong" – 5:18
  13. "Night Turns to Day" – 4:53
  14. "Deep in the Heart of Nowhere" – 1:19[2]
Great Songs of Indifference re-release
  1. "Life Is the Hardest Thing" – 3:13
  2. "Friends for Life" – 5:29
  3. "August Was a Heavy Month" (Instrumental) – 4:01
  4. "Dig a Ditch" – 4:28

Personnel

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Technical

Singles

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  • "This Is the World Calling" / "Talk Me Up" (20 October 1986)[5]
  • "Love Like a Rocket" (Remix) / "Pulled Apart By Horses" (26 January 1987) (UK & European release)[5]
  • "Heartless Heart" / "Pulled Apart By Horses" (1987) (US release)
  • "I Cry Too" / "Let's Go" (8 June 1987) (UK release)
  • "In the Pouring Rain" / "Let's Go" (1987) (Non-UK European release)

References

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  1. ^ "Deep in the Heart of Nowhere - Bob Geldof | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e Tom Demalon. "Deep in the Heart of Nowhere - Bob Geldof | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Bob Geldof - Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Deep in the Heart of Nowhere - Bob Geldof | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 April 2014.
  5. ^ a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 71. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  6. ^ MTV Programming, November 22, 1986