Wet Wet Wet – Holding Back The River

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Label:	The Precious Organisation – 842 011-2, Phonogram – 842 011-2
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	Oct 30, 1989
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Soft Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

1	Sweet Surrender Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Wet Wet Wet Engineer – Richard Evans (3), Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Engineer [Mix] – Avril Mackintosh Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Percussion – Luis Jardin* Saxophone, Flute – Steve Gregory Trombone – Rick Taylor (5) Trumpet – Paul Spong	6:00
2	Can't Stand The Night Arranged By [Orchestra From An Original Idea By] – Wet Wet Wet Arranged By [Strings] – The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra* Engineer – Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Engineer [Mix] – Fat Johnny Mixed By – Bill Price	4:11
3	Blue For You Arranged By [Orchestra From An Original Idea By] – Wet Wet Wet Arranged By [Orchestral] – Ann Dudley* Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Engineer [Mix] – Avril MacKintosh Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Percussion – Luis Jardin*	4:51
4	Broke Away Arranged By [Strings] – Wet Wet Wet Engineer – Richard Evans (3), Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Mixed By – Adam Moseley	4:46
5	You've Had It Arranged By [Strings] – The Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra, Wet Wet Wet Co-producer – Wet Wet Wet Engineer – Richard Evans (3), Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Engineer [Mix] – Bonzia Jim Lyons Mixed By – Freddy Bastone Saxophone – Steve Gregory Trombone – Kenny Hamilton (5) Trumpet – Paul Spong, Steve Sidwell	5:13
6	I Wish Engineer – Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Mix] – Fat Johnny Mixed By – Bill Price Saxophone – Steve Gregory Trombone – Rick Taylor (5) Trumpet – Paul Spong	5:05
7	Keys To Your Heart Arranged By [Strings] – Wet Wet Wet Engineer [Assistant] – Richard Chappell Mixed By – Adam Moseley Saxophone, Soloist – Steve Gregory Trombone – Neil Sidwell Trumpet – Paul Spong	4:24
8	Maggie May Engineer – Steve Jackson (2) Engineer [Mix] – Richard Chappell Mixed By – Adam Moseley	6:03
9	Hold Back The River Arranged By [Strings From An Original Idea By] – Wet Wet Wet Arranged By [Strings] – Richard Niles Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Steve Gregory Engineer – Richard Evans (3) Engineer [Mix] – Avril MacKintosh Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain Trombone – Neil Sidwell Trumpet – Paul Spong	4:45
10	How The Hell Did They Get There	3:38

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Made By – Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Published By – Precious Music Ltd.
Published By – Chappell Music Ltd.
Designed At – Ideas Design
Record Company – Bastone Music
Recorded At – Real World Studios
Recorded At – Puk Recording Studios
Made By – PDO, Germany

Credits

Arranged By [Horns] – Task Force Horns*, Wet Wet Wet
Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements And Additional Musical Arrangements], Guitar – Graeme Duffin, Celtic Soul Brother*
Arranged By, Performer, Producer – Wet Wet Wet
Backing Vocals – Celtic Soul Brothers*
Design, Art Direction – Don Jack
Other [Stunt Model] – Carol Ann Austin
Performer [Task Force Are] – Neil Sidwell, Paul Spong, Steve Gregory
Photography By [Band Photo] – Chris Clunn
Photography By [Graeme Duffin] – Simon Fowler (2)
Photography By [Stunt Model] – Ian Phillips*
Photography By [Wet Wet Wet] – Dean Freeman
Programmed By [All MAC Recording, EMU II, SDX And Fairlight Programming] – Ian Morrow
Written-By – Clark* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10), Pellow* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10), Martin Quittenton (tracks: 8), Mitchell* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10), Rod Stewart (tracks: 8), Cunningham* (tracks: 1 to 7, 9, 10)

Notes

Released in standard jewel case.
Track 10 is a hidden track, not listed on cover.

Track 5 mixed for Bastone Music.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 42284 20112 4
Barcode (Scanned): 042284201124
Label Code: LC 0268
Price Code (Boxed): PG 900
Rights Society: BIEM | STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 842 011-2 01 # AB
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 842 011-2 01 # Z
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 842 011-2 01 # AD
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 842 011-2 01 # E
Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): MADE IN W. GERMANY BY PDO 842 011-2 01 # G

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Holding Back The River (CD, Album)	Chrysalis	8 42011 2	UK	1989
Recently Edited	Holding Back The River (LP, Album)	The Precious Organisation, Phonogram	842 011-1	UK	1989
Recently Edited	Holding Back The River (Cassette, Album, Stereo)	Mercury, The Precious Organisation, Phonogram	842 011-4	Europe	1989
Recently Edited	Holding Back The River (LP, Album, Stereo)	The Precious Organisation, Phonogram	842 011-1	Europe	1989
New Submission	Holding Back The River (Cassette, Album)	The Precious Organisation	842 011-4	UK	1989

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