Music from the Edge of Heaven
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Music from the Edge of Heaven is the third and final studio album from the British pop duo Wham!
WHAM!
Wham! were a short-lived British musical duo formed by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley in the early 1980s. They were briefly known in the United States as Wham! UK due to a naming conflict with an American band....

, in 1986.

The album was only released in Japan and the Americas; other territories got The Final instead. Both albums are related and have similar tracks, except The Final also contains all of the band's main singles and is more of a greatest hits album, while Music from the Edge of Heaven is commonly regarded as Wham!'s third studio album.

All songs on the album can be found elsewhere on various singles released through Wham!'s career.

CD

(All songs written by George Michael, unless noted otherwise.)
  1. "The Edge of Heaven
    The Edge of Heaven
    "The Edge of Heaven" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.-History:...

    " – 4:31
  2. "Battlestations" – 5:25
  3. "I'm Your Man (Extended Version)" – 6:05
  4. "Wham Rap '86
    Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
    "Wham Rap! "' is a 1982 song by British pop duo Wham! on Innervision Records. It was written by Wham! members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley....

    " – 6:33 (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
    Andrew Ridgeley
    Andrew John Ridgeley is an English former pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and environmentalist. Andrew was a member of the 1980s pop music duo Wham!.-Early life:...

    )
  5. "A Different Corner
    A Different Corner
    "A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1986.- History :...

     (With Introduction)" – 4:30
  6. "Blue (Live in China)" – 5:43
  7. "Where Did Your Heart Go?
    Where Did Your Heart Go?
    "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a song written by David Was and Don Was and performed by Was . It was featured as the second track on the ensemble's début album Was in 1981.-Wham! version:...

    " – 5:43 (David Was
    David Was
    David Was is, with his stage-brother Don Was, the founder of the 1980s pop group, Was .Was was born in Detroit, Michigan...

     and Don Was
    Don Was
    Don Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...

    )
  8. "Last Christmas
    Last Christmas
    "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo...

    " – 4:27

Cassette/LP

(All songs written by George Michael, unless noted otherwise.)
  • Hot Side
  1. "The Edge of Heaven
    The Edge of Heaven
    "The Edge of Heaven" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.-History:...

    " – 4:31
  2. "Battlestations" – 5:25
  3. "I'm Your Man (Extended Version)" – 6:05
  4. "Wham Rap '86
    Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)
    "Wham Rap! "' is a 1982 song by British pop duo Wham! on Innervision Records. It was written by Wham! members George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley....

    " – 6:33 (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
    Andrew Ridgeley
    Andrew John Ridgeley is an English former pop singer-songwriter, guitarist and environmentalist. Andrew was a member of the 1980s pop music duo Wham!.-Early life:...

    )

  • Cool Side
  1. "A Different Corner
    A Different Corner
    "A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by George Michael which was released on Epic Records in 1986.- History :...

     (With Introduction)" – 4:30
  2. "Blue (Live in China)" – 5:43
  3. "Where Did Your Heart Go?
    Where Did Your Heart Go?
    "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a song written by David Was and Don Was and performed by Was . It was featured as the second track on the ensemble's début album Was in 1981.-Wham! version:...

    " – 5:43 (David Was
    David Was
    David Was is, with his stage-brother Don Was, the founder of the 1980s pop group, Was .Was was born in Detroit, Michigan...

     and Don Was
    Don Was
    Don Was is an American musician, bassist and record producer.-Life and career:Was was born in Detroit, Michigan. He graduated from Oak Park High School in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park, then attended the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor but dropped out after the first year...

    )
  4. "Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
    Last Christmas
    "Last Christmas" is a song by British pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1984, on a double A-side with "Everything She Wants". It was written by George Michael, one half of the duo...

    " – 6:44

Personnel

  • Drums, Percussion: Danny Cummings, Andy Duncan, Charlie Morgan
    Charlie Morgan
    Charlie Morgan is an English drummer and percussionist.In 1985 his drumming work with Nik Kershaw attracted the attention of Elton John, who booked him to play on his Ice on Fire album. Later that year John invited him to play with his band at Live Aid...

    , Trevor Murrell
  • Bass: Deon Estus
    Deon Estus
    Deon Estus is an American bassist and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as George Michael's bassist on all of the latter's subsequent projects.-Biography:...

    , John MacKenzie
  • Keyboards, Piano: Bob Carter, Richard Cottle, Tommy Eyre
    Tommy Eyre
    Tommy Eyre was a session keyboardist from Sheffield, England, who appeared on records by Joe Cocker, John Martyn, Alex Harvey, Greg Lake, Michael Schenker, Gary Moore, B.B. King, John Mayall, Tracy Chapman and Wham!...

    , Elton John
    Elton John
    Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...

    , Danny Schogger
  • Guitars: Robert Ahwai, David Austin
  • Saxophone: David Baptiste, Andy Hamilton
    Andy Hamilton (pop musician)
    Andy Hamilton is a British saxophonist who has played with Duran Duran , Wham!, Elton John, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, George Michael, Paul McCartney, Radiohead, Bon Jovi and David Bowie....

  • Horns: Guy Barker
    Guy Barker
    Guy Barker is an English jazz trumpeter and composer. Barker was born in Chiswick, London, the son of an actress and a stuntman. He started playing the trumpet at the age of twelve, and within a year had joined the National Youth Jazz Orchestra...

    , Simon Gardner, Chris Hunter, Paul Spong, Rick Taylor
  • Backing Vocals: Janet Mooney, Leroy Osbourne

Album

Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

10

Singles

  • "Last Christmas", #2 UK Singles Chart
  • "I'm Your Man", #1 UK Singles Chart / #3 US Billboard Hot 100
  • "The Edge of Heaven", #1 UK Singles Chart / #10 US Billboard Hot 100
  • "A Different Corner", #1 UK Singles Chart / #7 US Billboard Hot 100
  • "Where Did Your Heart Go?", #50 US Billboard Hot 100
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