''Oyster'' is the second studio album by
Heather Nova
Heather Nova (born Heather Allison Frith, July 6, 1968) is a Bermuda, Bermudian singer-songwriter and poet. , she has released eleven full-length albums, six EPs and twelve singles.
Biography
Heather Nova was born Heather Allison Frith on Berm ...
, released in 1994.
Track listing
All songs written by Heather Nova.
#"
Walk This World" – 3:49
#"Heal" – 3:55
#"Island" – 6:20
#"Throwing Fire at the Sun" – 5:57
#"Maybe an Angel" – 5:08
#"Sugar" (not on first European release) – 5:34
#"Truth and Bone" – 4:54
#"Blue Black" – 4:36
#"Walking Higher" – 4:12
#"Light Years" – 4:49
#"Verona" – 4:02
#"Doubled Up" – 3:39 (4:13 on some non us releases, there is some 30 seconds of some instruments tuning and someone saying 'yes' before the actual song starts)
B-sides
#"Home"
#"Blind"
#"Walk This World" (acoustic)
Notes
Personnel
*Heather Nova –
acoustic guitar
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vocals
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*David Ayers –
bass
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electric guitar
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12 string guitar
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*Nadia Lanman –
cello
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*Dean McCormick –
percussion
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drums
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*Hossam Ramzy – percussion
*Bob Thompson – drums
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Youth
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– bass
*Felix Tod, Youth – producers
*David Bianco, Christopher Marc Potter, Paul Rabiger – engineers
*The album is dedicated to her first cousin once removed Signe Savannah (last name unknown), who was born the year of its release.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
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Heather Nova albums
1994 albums
Albums produced by Youth (musician)