Almost Heaven is the tenth regular studio album by European-American pop group The Kelly Family. Based on a concept by Dan Kelly, it was co-produced by Kathy and Paddy Kelly and released in 1996 throughout most of Europe. Following the major success of previous albums Over the Hump and Christmas for All and the number-one single "I Can't Help Myself", the album debuted at number one in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. It also entered the top 5 in the Netherlands and Norway and made it to the top 20 in Belgium. Almost Heaven eventually sold more than three million copies worldwide, making it the band's second biggest-selling release to date.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.
Instruments and performances
Johan Daansen – mouth harp Angelo Kelly – drums, percussion, washboard, timbales, vocals Barby Kelly – vocals, electric guitar, akustic guitar, perkussions, conga, piano, bongo Jimmy Kelly – acoustic guitar, electric-zither, spoons, vocals Joey Kelly – acoustic guitars, electric guitars, vocals
John Kelly – acoustic guitars, electric guitar, percussions, vocals Kathy Kelly – accordion, keyboards, hammond, organ, piano, violin, vocals Maite Kelly – percussions, bass, vocals Patricia Kelly – harp, vocals Paddy Kelly – banjo, bass, guitars, keyboards, mandolin, tabla, percussions
Technical and production
Album concept: Dan Kelly Writing: The Kelly Family Recording: Jan Shurman Mastering: Georgi Nedelschev, Dieter Wegner Mixing: Günther Kasper, G. Nedelschev, Kathy Kelly, Paddy Kelly, Max Volume
Engineers: Günther "Mr. Cool" Kasper, Max Carola, Max Volume, Jürgen Lusky Engineering assistance: Alessandro Benedetti Photography: Thomas Stachelhaus Styling: Uschi Ries Litho: RGI Dortmund Germany
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1996)PositionAustrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)25Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)58Chart (1997)PositionAustrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)43Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)67Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)16
Certifications
References
External links KellyFamily.de — official site