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Andromeda Heights is the sixth studio album by the English pop group Prefab Sprout. It was released by Kitchenware Records on 2 May 1997. It peaked at number 7 in the UK Albums Chart. "A Prisoner of the Past" and "Electric Guitars" were also released as singles, peaking at number 30 and number 53, respectively, in the UK singles chart.

The high-tech recording studio that Paddy McAloon built for himself at his home in County Durham is also called Andromeda Heights.



Tracks:

1. "Electric Guitars"  3:41
2. "A Prisoner of the Past" 5:01
3. "The Mystery of Love"  4:37
4. "Life's a Miracle"  3:44
5. "Anne Marie"   4:35
6. "Whoever You Are"  2:47
7. "Steal Your Thunder"  3:41
8. "Avenue of Stars"  3:59
9. "Swans"    2:36
10. "The Fifth Horseman"  4:42
11. "Weightless"   3:36
12. "Andromeda Heights"  4:03



Musicians:

(billed as "The Andromeda Heights Orchestra")

Paddy McAloon – vocals, piano, keyboards, programming, "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
Wendy Smith – vocals
Martin McAloon – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
David Brewis – guitars, "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
Paul Smith – percussion
Tommy Smith – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute
Frazer Spiers – harmonica
Jim Hornsby – "fake mandolin" & acoustic guitar (on "A Prisoner of the Past")
Martin Taylor – lead guitar (on "Anne Marie"), rhythm guitar (on "Andromeda Heights")
Calum Malcolm – piano, keyboards, programming; Hammond organ (on "The Fifth Horseman")
Alan Clark – Hammond organ (on "The Mystery of Love")




Zowel in FLAC als in MP3.