Wonderful Life is the debut album of English singer Black, released on August 31, 1987. It peaked at #3 on the UK Albums Chart

UK Albums Chart

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 in September of that year.

Track listing

All songs written by Colin Vearncombe unless otherwise noted. All tracks produced by Dave Dix, except for "I'm Not Afraid" by Robin Millar

Robin Millar

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LP version

1. "Wonderful Life
   Wonderful Life (Black song)
   "Wonderful Life" is a song by British singer Black from his 1987 album of the same name. Written by Black himself, Colin Vearncombe, the song was released twice as a single and was successful the second time, becoming a top ten hit in Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, Austria and Italy.-Single...
   
   " - 4:46
2. "Everything's Coming Up Roses" - 4:04
3. "Sometimes for the Asking" - 4:09
4. "Finder" - 4:12
5. "Paradise" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 4:51
6. "I'm Not Afraid" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 5:00
7. "I Just Grew Tired" - 4:15
8. "Blue" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 3:38
9. "Ravel in the Rain" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 3:47
10. "Just Making Memories" - 4:26
11. "Sweetest Smile" - 5:19

CD version

1. "Wonderful Life
   Wonderful Life (Black song)
   "Wonderful Life" is a song by British singer Black from his 1987 album of the same name. Written by Black himself, Colin Vearncombe, the song was released twice as a single and was successful the second time, becoming a top ten hit in Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, Austria and Italy.-Single...
   
   " - 4:46
2. "Everything's Coming Up Roses" - 4:04
3. "Sometimes for the Asking" - 4:09
4. "Finder" - 4:12
5. "Paradise" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 4:51
6. "I'm Not Afraid" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 5:00
7. "I Just Grew Tired" - 4:15
8. "Blue" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 3:38
9. "Just Making Memories" - 4:26
10. "Sweetest Smile" - 5:19
11. "Ravel in the Rain" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 3:47
12. "Leave Yourself Alone" - 4:32
13. "Sixteens" - 3:56
14. "It's Not You Lady Jane" (Dickie/Vearncombe) - 3:25
15. "Hardly Star-Crossed Lovers" - 2:51

Personnel

• Roy Corkill - fretless bass
• Jimmy Hughes - drums
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• Martin Green - saxophone
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• Dave Dix - keyboards
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  , programming
• The Creamy Whirls (Tina Labrinski, Sara Lamarra) - backing vocals
• Jimmy Sangster - electric bass
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• Doreen Edwards - additional backing vocals
• The Sidwell Brothers - brass section

Recorded at Powerplant Studios (London

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), Square One Studio (Bury

Bury

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) and Pink Studio (Liverpool

Liverpool

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).

External links

• Information at Colin Vearncombe's official website