The Album (Cliff Richard album) explained

The Album
Type:studio
Artist:Cliff Richard
Cover:The Album (Cliff Richard album).jpg
Border:yes
Recorded:May – October 1992
Studio:
  • RG Jones, London, UK
  • Westside, London
  • Nomis, London[1]
Length:62:45
Label:EMI
Prev Title:Together with Cliff Richard
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:The Hit List
Next Year:1994

The Album is the 31st studio album by English singer Cliff Richard. Released in 1993, it peaked at number one on the UK Albums Chart,[2] becoming Richard's first non-compilation or non-film soundtrack album to reach the top spot since 21 Today in 1961.

It features five UK top 40 hit singles: "I Still Believe in You" (UK No. 7), "Peace in Our Time" (UK No. 8), "Human Work of Art" (UK No. 24), "Never Let Go" (UK No. 32) and "Healing Love" (UK No. 19).[3]

Track listing

  1. "Peace in Our Time" (Peter Sinfield, Andy Hill) – 5:46
  2. "Love Is the Strongest Emotion" (Mick Leeson, Peter Vale) – 4:12
  3. "I Still Believe in You" (David Pomeranz, Dean Pitchford) – 3:43
  4. "Love's Salvation" (Cliff Richard, Paul Moessl) – 4:12
  5. "Only Angel" (Barry Williams) – 5:30
  6. "Handle My Heart with Love" (John Daniels, Phil Thomson) – 4:24
  7. "Little Mistreater" (John Wilson, Alan Gorrie, Steve Pigott) – 3:55
  8. "You Move Heaven" (Moessl, Steve Glen) – 4:18
  9. "I Need Love" (Wilson) – 3:44
  10. "Hold Us Together" (Richard, Moessl) – 4:45
  11. "Human Work of Art" (Leeson, Vale) – 4:38
  12. "Never Let Go" (Wilson, Gorrie) – 4:08
  13. "Healing Love" (Nik Kershaw, Dennis Morgan) – 5:01
  14. "Brother to Brother" (Moessl, Glen) – 4:24

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Album!Chart (1993)!Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 72
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[5] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)!scope="col"
Position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cliff Richard - The Album. Discogs. 17 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Cliff Richard - The Album. . 1993. 2012-04-06.
  3. Web site: Cliff Richard - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company. www.officialcharts.com. 17 October 2017.
  4. 234.
  5. Web site: The Album - Cliff Richard - Danske Hitlister . danskehitlister.dk . 1 August 2018.
  6. Top 100 Albums 1993. Music Week. 15 January 1994. 25. 23 April 2022.