Ultra (Ultra album)

Ultra
Studio album by
Ultra
Released25 January 1999
Recorded1998
GenrePop
LabelEast West (Warner Bros.)
ProducerIan Stanley
Ultra chronology
Ultra
(1999) 		The Sun Shines Brighter
(2006)
Singles from Ultra
  1. "Say You Do"
    Released: 6 April 1998
  2. "Say it Once"
    Released: 22 June 1998
  3. "The Right Time"
    Released: 28 September 1998
  4. "Rescue Me"
    Released: 4 January 1999
  5. "Blind to the Groove"
    Released: 1999
Alternative cover
Japanese repackage cover

Ultra is the debut studio album by English pop band Ultra, released on 25 January 1999 by East West Records (Warner Music Group).

The album debuted and peaked at number 37 on the UK Albums Chart and spawned several hit singles in the UK and Europe. It was mainly performed and co-written by James Hearn; vocals and piano, Michael Harwood; vocals and guitar, Nick Keynes; bass, and Jon O'Mahony; drums and percussion. It was produced by ex Tears for Fears member, Ian Stanley.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say You Do"James Hearn3:26
2."Say it Once"Michael Harwood, James Hearn3:59
3."The Right Time"James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Steve Robson, Pete Kearney3:53
4."Blind to the Groove"James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Jon O'Mahony, James Rose4:17
5."Rescue Me"Jon O'Mahony, James Hearn, Keri Schmidt3:57
6."Human After All"James Hearn3:31
7."B.A.S.I.C."Michael Harwood, James Hearn, Steve Robson, Ian Stanley, Andy Caine3:51
8."Afterlife"James Hearn, Michael Harwood4:19
9."Up and Over"James Hearn, Michael Harwood4:36
10."New Dimension Medley: Way to Go/No Place Like Home"James Hearn6:36
Australasian edition (CD 2/CD-ROM)
No.TitleLength
1."Rescue Me" (music video) 
2."The Right Time" (music video) 
3."Blind to the Groove" (music video) 
5."Say You Do" (music video) 
6."Say it Once" (music video) 
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say You Do"James Hearn3:26
2."Say it Once"Michael Harwood, James Hearn3:59
3."The Right Time"James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Steve Robson, Pete Kearney3:53
4."Blind to the Groove"James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Jon O'Mahony, James Rose4:17
5."Rescue Me"Jon O'Mahony, James Hearn, Keri Schmidt3:57
6."Human After All"James Hearn3:31
7."B.A.S.I.C."Michael Harwood, James Hearn, Steve Robson, Ian Stanley, Andy Caine3:51
8."Shattered Dreams" 3:28
9."Afterlife"James Hearn, Michael Harwood4:19
10."Up and Over"James Hearn, Michael Harwood4:36
11."New Dimension Medley: Way to Go/No Place Like Home"James Hearn6:36
12."Say it Once" (acoustic)Michael Harwood, James Hearn3:22

Personnel

  • Art direction – Paul West & Paula Benson at FORM
  • Artwork design – John Siddle at FORM®
  • Bass – Nick Keynes
  • Co-production – Steve Robson (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9)
  • Drums, percussion – Jon O'Mahony
  • Guitar – Michael Harwood
  • Mixing – Bob Kraushaar (tracks 1, 3 to 10), Andy Bradfield, Steve Robson (track 2)
  • Sound Production – Nick Paul
  • Photography – Julian Barton
  • Production – Ian Stanley (tracks 1 to 5, 7, 9), Steve Robson (tracks 3, 6–8, 10)
  • Vocals, piano – James Hearn
  • Additional keyboards – Neil Cowley (tracks 1, 3, 4)
  • Backing vocals – Keri Schmidt (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8) and Viveen Wray (tracks 6, 7)
  • Engineering – Steve Robson (track 1)
  • Remixing, additional production – Steelworks (track 3)

Charts

Chart performance for Ultra
Chart (1998–1999) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[1] 34
European Albums Chart[2] 89
Italian Albums Chart[3] 10
Scottish Albums Chart[4] 29
UK Albums Chart[5] 37

References

  1. ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Ultra&titel=Ultra&cat=a Australian Charts.
  2. ^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 10 October 1998. p. 43. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Ultra".
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  5. ^ "ULTRA - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.