Heart Full of Soul (album)

Heart Full of Soul
Studio album by Antony Costa
Released 3 July 2006 (Japan)
Recorded 2005-2006 (Stockholm, Sweden)
Genre Pop, rock
Length 63:08
Label Globe Records
Producer Simon Perry (exec.), David Thomas, John McLaughlin, Robbie Nevil, Dennis Johnson, Michael Daley
Antony Costa chronology
- Heart Full of Soul
(2006)		 -
Singles from Heart Full of Soul
  1. "Do You Ever Think of Me"
    Released: 19 June 2006

Heart Full of Soul is the debut solo studio album to be released by Blue band-member and singer, Antony Costa. The album was released only in Japan.

Background

The album was recorded over the course of two years, and was executively produced and co-written by Simon Perry, alongside songwriter John McLaughlin,[1] musician David Thomas, and co-production from the likes of Robbie Nevil and Dennis Johnson. The album was released on 3 July 2006, exclusively in Japan, following an argument with Costa's record label preventing a release in the United Kingdom.[2] It failed to chart highly in Japan, and shortly after, Costa was dropped from the label. Only one single was released from the album, Do You Ever Think of Me, which peaked at #19 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Production

The album was preceded by Costa's participation in Eurovision: Making Your Mind Up, where he attempted to represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, with the track "Beautiful Thing", co-written by McLaughlin, Michael Daley, Alison Pearce and Stanley Andrew. He came second, being beaten by eventual competition winner Daz Sampson, with his single "Teenage Life".[4] The version of the album released in Japan uses a slightly different track listing to the original planned British release. The Japanese release contains the tracks "Predictable", "Never Too Late" and "I'll Keep Holding On", while the British release was due to include "Half a World Away", "Like I Do" and "Runaway Train", the former of which were released promotionally, but never released commercially.[5] The tracks "Shine Your Light", "Runaway Train" and "Learn to Love Again" were also issued as B-sides to "Do You Ever Think of Me".

At the British Inspiration Awards on 24 May 2012, Costa stated that the inspiration to record the album came from his relationship with former fiancè Lucy Bolster, and their daughter, Emilie. He stated that the idea behind the concept of "Do You Ever Think of Me" stemmed from their break-up, and "Healing in Your Eyes" was written from a poem that Costa wrote about his daughter.[6] While the album has never been released in the United Kingdom, "Do You Ever Think of Me" still receives regular airplay on Chart Show TV, in retrospective programmes surrounding Blue and each of their respective solo careers.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Everywhere and Nowhere"  Simon Perry, David ThomasPerry, Thomas 4:18
2. "Fall From Grace"  Simon Perry, Robbie NevilPerry, Nevil 3:55
3. "Forever Young"  Simon Perry, David ThomasPerry, Thomas 4:12
4. "Healing in Your Eyes"  John McLaughlin, Jonathan ShortenMcLaughlin 3:25
5. "Heartaches and Bad Days"  Simon Perry, David ThomasPerry, Thomas 5:07
6. "Learn to Love Again"  Simon Perry, Keith BeauvisPerry 4:29
7. "Do You Ever Think of Me"  Simon Perry, David Thomas, John McLaughlin, Antony CostaPerry, Thomas, McLaughlin 3:15
8. "Miracle"  Simon Perry, David Thomas, John McLaughlinPerry, Thomas, McLaughlin 3:22
9. "Beautiful Thing"  John McLaughlin, Stanley Andrew, Michael Daley, Alison PearceMcLaughlin, Daley 3:57
10. "Shine Your Light"  Simon Perry, David Thomas, John McLaughlinPerry, Thomas, McLaughlin 2:58
11. "Straight to My Heart"  Simon Perry, David Thomas, John McLaughlinPerry, Thomas, McLaughlin 3:35

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Japanese Albums Chart[8] 196

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Razz%3A+I'LL+BE+THE+NEW+ROBBIE%3B+Blue's+Antony+Costa+is+sure+he+can...-a0133038240
  2. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heart-Full-Soul-Antony-Costa/dp/B000FBG2EW/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1364644161&sr=1-1
  3. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Antony-Costa-Do-You-Ever-Think-Of-Me/release/3832338
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/03_march/04/mind.shtml
  5. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Antony-Costa-Album-Sampler/release/2953797
  6. ↑ http://www.contactmusic.com/photo/antony-costa-and-guest-the-british-inspiration-awards-held-at-the_3905863
  7. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Antony-Costa-Album-Sampler/release/2953797
  8. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/391358/ranking/cd_album/
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