“Nine months in Swanyard Studios, Islington. First self-produced album. Kid in a candy store. Stuart Bruce my partner in crime. Mitsubishi 32 track digital. Too many toys. Kick horns, London community choir, Mark Brzezicki and my mate Simon Phillips.
Upheaval at MCA records. New Managing Director gets lost on the way to the studio. Should’ve taken that as a sign. Taking too long, spending too much. Release “When A Heart Beats” to keep everyone happy. Only gets to number 27. Oops!”