Postcards from Heaven [IMPORT]

Lighthouse Family

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 2, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram UK
• ASIN: B000007W35
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (61 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #131,659 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aural Postcard From Heaven is Timeless Soul, June 22, 2005

By	James M. Cayon "ogam5" (Northampton, MA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Postcards from Heaven (Audio CD)

As a huge Spinners fan with an appreciation and deep respect for Seals and Crofts, my jaw dropped when I heard Postcards From Heaven, a near-flawless hybrid of them both, with a dash of Beatles and Blackbyrds sprinkled in for good measure. Every song on this mesmerizing album bears repeated plays. But don't think that this record is merely an exercise in retroactivity; the Lighthouse Family sound is indeed contemporaneous to Seal and especially the Christians (why does it seem there is no reference to that immensely talented combo anywhere on Amazon?) not to mention Jai and the late Ephraim Lewis. One day the Nineties will be rightfully looked upon as a golden era for British soul, and the Lighthouse Family will be as worthy a representative of that revival as any. NOTE: some European pressings of Postcards From Heaven, such as the one I found, do NOT include "Lifted", one of three sizable hits (the others being "Raincloud" and "High").

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant album..., August 16, 2001

By	"ns381" (New York City, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Postcards from Heaven (Audio CD)

There are only a few albums in my collection that I have taken a liking to upon first listening. This album is definitely one of them. I discovered LH while vacationing in Thailand of all places, where it is not uncommon to hear their music played live in the local pubs. To this day, though, it still baffles me that they can be so popular in Europe and parts of Asia, but not the U.S. Lighthouse Family are the best kept secret out there...although from reading the other reviews it appears that people are starting to catch on and appreciate their music as much as I do. Although "High" remains the song that "put them on the map," it is the other songs that make this CD so special. Their sound is quite mature, led by Tunde Baiyewu's calm, soothing vocals; the melodies are lovely and their lyrics are quite profound and very spiritual. I highly recommend this album!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make me High (in a good way), April 8, 2000

By	amie "amie" (Indonesia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Postcards from Heaven (Audio CD)

I loved their first album Ocean Drive and when the first single from this CD "Raincloud" was playing in the radio, I rushed to the store to buy this one too. And I was amazed with the whole collection. It was better than the first album with the songs like High, Lost in Space, Raincloud and Postcards From Heaven. This is one of my favorite CDs