Ultra (Ultra album)

Ultra
Ultra
Studio album by Ultra
Released	25 January 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Pop
Label	East West (Warner Bros.)
Producer	Ian Stanley
Ultra chronology
Singles from Ultra
	"Say You Do"; Released: 6 April 1998; "Say it Once"; Released: 22 June 1998; "The Right Time"; Released: 28 September 1998; "Rescue Me"; Released: 4 January 1999; "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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Say You Do"	James Hearn	3:26
2.	"Say it Once"	Michael Harwood, James Hearn	3:59
3.	"The Right Time"	James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Steve Robson, Pete Kearney	3:53
4.	"Blind to the Groove"	James Hearn, Michael Harwood, Jon O'Mahony, James Rose	4:17
5.	"Rescue Me"	Jon O'Mahony, James Hearn, Keri Schmidt	3:57
6.	"Human After All"	James Hearn	3:31
7.	"B.A.S.I.C."	Michael Harwood, James Hearn, Steve Robson, Ian Stanley, Andy Caine	3:51
8.	"Afterlife"	James Hearn, Michael Harwood	4:19
9.	"Up and Over"	James Hearn, Michael Harwood	4:36
10.	"New Dimension Medley: Way to Go/No Place Like Home"	James Hearn	6:36

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

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

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

External links

Ultra debut album at Discogs
Ultra debut album at allmusic

[1] ttp://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.

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