Great Expectations (Tasmin Archer album)
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| Studio album by Tasmin Archer | ||||
| Released | October 19, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991-1992, Sarm West Studios (London, England) |
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| Genre | Soul, pop, pop rock | |||
| Label | Capitol, EMI | |||
| Producer | John Hughes & Steve Fitzmaurice (track 10), Julian Mendelsohn (tracks 1-9 & 11), Paul "Wix" Wickens (tracks 1, 4, 5 & 11), Peter Kaye (track 2, 3 & 6-9) | |||
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Great Expectations is the title of the debut full-length album by British singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer. Released in late 1992 on EMI, "Sleeping Satellite" went to number 1 both in the UK and Ireland, while sitting just outside the top 10 in Germany (number 12). Three more UK singles were released in the wake of her initial success: "In Your Care" (UK #16), "Lords of the New Church" (UK #26) and "Arienne" (UK #30). The success of those four singles pushed the album to Platinum Status in the UK for sales of over 300,000 copies.
The album was layer released in USA on Capitol records American chart hit, "Sleeping Satellite", which peaked in the lower rungs of the Top 40 at number 32. The album itself reached a peak of 115 in the States. The single and album fared better in other parts of the world, however, such as Australia (single reached number 14; album peaked at 56).
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