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Postcards from Heaven
Studio album by Lighthouse Family
Released20 October 1997 (UK)
RecordedDecember 1996 – August 1997
GenrePop, easy listening, soul
Length47:19
LabelWildcard / Polydor
ProducerMike Peden
Lighthouse Family chronology
Ocean Drive
(1995/1996) 		Postcards from Heaven
(1997) 		Whatever Gets You Through the Day
(2001)
Singles from Postcards from Heaven
  1. "Raincloud"
    Released: 29 September 1997
  2. "High"
    Released: 29 December 1997
  3. "Lost in Space"
    Released: 13 June 1998
  4. "Question of Faith"
    Released: 5 October 1998
  5. "Postcard from Heaven"
    Released: 4 January 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Music Week
NME5/10

Postcards from Heaven is the second studio album by English music duo Lighthouse Family. It was released on 20 October 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") in the UK, with "High" also reaching number one in Australia.

Track listing

Postcards 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

Personnel

  • Tunde Baiyewu – vocals
  • Craig Ross, Graham Kearns, Phil Hudson – guitar
  • Jack Daley – bass
  • Peter Gordeno – organ, Rhodes piano
  • Paul Tucker – keyboards
  • Pete Wingfield – piano
  • Ben Hillier, Rupert Brown – drums
  • Danny Cummings, Luís Jardim – percussion
  • Phil Todd – flute, brass
  • Lain Gray, Lawrence Johnson, Mint Juleps, Tee Green – backing vocals
  • The London Session Orchestra – strings
  • Nick Ingman – string arrangements

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Postcards from Heaven
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 46
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 16
French Albums (SNEP) 44
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 5
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 23
Scottish Albums (OCC) 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 32
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 12
UK Albums (OCC) 2

Year-end charts

1997 year-end chart performance for Postcards from Heaven
Chart (1997) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 14
1998 year-end chart performance for Postcards from Heaven
Chart (1998) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 33
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 60
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 11
UK Albums (OCC) 11

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Postcards from Heaven
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000
Germany (BVMI) Platinum 500,000
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold 50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) Platinum 15,000
Philippines — 200,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 2× Platinum 200,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) Platinum 50,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 4× Platinum 1,200,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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