Oyster (album) explained
| Oyster |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Heather Nova |
| Cover: | Heather Nova - Oyster UK.jpg |
| Released: | October 24, 1994 |
| Genre: | Alternative rock, Indie rock |
| Length: | 56:55 |
| Label: | Butterfly, Big Life |
| Producer: | Felix Tod, Youth |
| Prev Title: | Blow |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Siren |
| Next Year: | 1998 |
Oyster is the second studio album by Heather Nova, 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"[1]
- "Blind"
- "Walk This World" (acoustic)
Notes
Personnel
- Heather Nova – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Ayers – bass, electric guitar, 12 string guitar
- Nadia Lanman – cello
- Dean McCormick – percussion, drums
- Hossam Ramzy – percussion
- Bob Thompson – drums
- Youth – 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
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|
| 1995 | "Walk This World" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1998 | "Walk This World" | New Zealand RIANZ Top 40 | 19 | |
Notes and References
- News: Sinclair . David . Pop - Recordings . April 3, 2019 . Newsbank . The Times . February 18, 1995. subscription.
- 206.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1995. Ultratop. January 29, 2021.
