Astronauts & Heretics

Astronauts & Heretics, released in 1992, was the fourth studio album by Thomas Dolby. It was Dolby's last studio album until 2011's A Map Of The Floating City.

Astronauts & Heretics
Studio album by
Thomas Dolby
ReleasedNovember 3, 1992[1]
GenreNew wave, zydeco
Length43:16
LabelVirgin (UK) Giant (US)
ProducerThomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby chronology
Aliens Ate My Buick
(1988)		 Astronauts & Heretics
(1992)		 A Map of the Floating City
(2011)
Singles from Astronauts & Heretics
  1. "Close But No Cigar"
    Released: 1992
  2. "I Love You Goodbye"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Silk Pyjamas"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Billboardpositive[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA-[4]

Astronauts & Heretics contained the singles "I Love You Goodbye", "Close But No Cigar" and "Silk Pyjamas".

The album was reasonably popular in the UK and was Dolby's last album to be released on vinyl. According to Dolby, the album went largely unnoticed in the US due to poor distribution by Giant Records and the popularity of grunge at the time.

After asking Thomas Dolby for help with his studio equipment, Eddie Van Halen agreed to play guitar on two of Dolby's songs, "Eastern Bloc" and "Close but no Cigar" on Astronauts & Heretics including a Van Halen style solo on "Eastern Bloc".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Thomas Dolby, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Love You Goodbye" 5:58
2."Cruel" 3:08
3."Silk Pyjamas" 3:38
4."Live in a Suitcase" 5:29
5."Eastern Bloc ("Europa and the Pirate Twins Part II")" 5:19
6."Close But No Cigar" 4:27
7."That's Why People Fall in Love" 5:28
8."Neon Sisters"Thomas Dolby, Matthew Seligman4:54
9."Beauty of a Dream" 5:04
Total length:43:16

Personnel

References
  1. "Astronauts & Heretics". Discogs.com.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Billboard, 11-14-1992, p.55
  4. Entertainment Weekly, 11-06-1992, p.67
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