WALTHAMSTOW (ALBUM)

Walthamstow
Walthamstow
Studio album by East 17
Released	15 February 1993
Recorded	March–June 1992
Length	66:07
Label	London
Producer	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow, Phil Harding, Steve Spiro, Mykaell Riley, Howie Bernstein, Neil Stanton, Richard Stannard ( exec.)
East 17 chronology
Singles from Walthamstow
	" House of Love"; Released: 17 August 1992; " Gold"; Released: 2 November 1992; " Deep"; Released: 18 January 1993; " Slow It Down"; Released: 29 March 1993; " West End Girls"; Released: 14 June 1993; " It's Alright"; Released: 22 November 1993;
Alternative cover
	US cover of the album

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Music Week	^[2]
The Observer	(favorable)^[3]

Walthamstow is the debut album by English boy band East 17. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 1 on 27 February 1993 and contains three UK Top 10 singles: their debut single " House of Love", released in 1992 (No. 10), third single " Deep" (No. 5), and sixth single " It's Alright" (No. 3).

The album was certified Platinum in the UK.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Anthony Mortimer, except where noted

Standard version
No.	Title	Producer(s)
1.	" House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]
2.	" Deep"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow, Phil Harding
3.	" Gold"	Curnow, Harding
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding
7.	" Slow It Down"	Riley
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stanton
9.	" It's Alright"	Stanton
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stanton
11.	"Gold (Paws on the Floor)"	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]
12.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow
13.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley

1993 first re-release
No.	Title	Producer(s)
1.	" House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]
2.	" Deep"	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow
3.	"Gold"	Curnow, Harding
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding
7.	" Slow It Down"	Riley
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stanton
9.	" It's Alright"	Stanton
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stanton
11.	" West End Girls" (Faces on Posters mix) ( Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)	Groove Corporation
12.	"Gold (Paws on the Floor)"	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]
13.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow
14.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley

1993 second re-release
No.	Title	Producer(s)
1.	" House of Love"	Robin Goodfellow, Ian Curnow^[a], Phil Harding^[a]
2.	" Deep"	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow
3.	"Gold"	Curnow, Harding
4.	"Love Is More Than a Feeling"	Steve Spiro
5.	"I Disagree"	Mykaell Riley
6.	"Gotta Do Something"	Curnow, Harding
7.	"Slow It Down"	Riley
8.	"I Want It"	Howie Bernstein, Neil Stanton
9.	" It's Alright" (The Guvnor mix)	The Power Syndicate
10.	"Feel What U Can't C"	Stanton
11.	" West End Girls" (Faces on Posters mix) ( Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe)	Groove Corporation
12.	"Gold (Paws on the Floor)"	Curnow, Harding, Phil Kelsey^[b]
13.	"Deep" (Dark mix)	Curnow, Harding, Goodfellow
14.	"Slow It Down" (Liverpool mix)	Riley

Notes

^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
^{^[b]} signifies a remixer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[4]	5
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria)^[5]	10
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100)^[6]	17
European Albums Chart^[7]	11
Finnish Albums ( Suomen virallinen lista)^[8]	1
French Albums ( SNEP)^[9]	5
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100)^[10]	11
Hungarian Albums ( Rádiós Top 40)^[11]	10
Irish Albums ( IRMA)^[12]	22
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan)^[13]	9
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade)^[14]	22
UK Albums ( OCC)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
Australian Albums ( ARIA)^[16]	83
German Albums (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)^[17]	75
UK Albums (OCC)	37
Chart (1994)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[16]	37
French Albums (SNEP)^[18]	21
German Albums (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)^[19]	51

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia ( ARIA)^[20]	Platinum	70,000^{^}
France ( SNEP)^[21]	Platinum	300,000^*
Germany ( BVMI)^[22]	Gold	250,000^{^}
Switzerland ( IFPI Switzerland)^[23]	Gold	25,000^{^}
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[24]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic
^ Jones, Alan (20 February 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
^ Spencer, Neil (21 February 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.
^ "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
^ "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). Hung Medien.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 March 1993.
^ " East 17: Walthamstow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ "Irish Albums Chart". irish-charts.com.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.
^ "East 17 Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
^ ^a ^b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
^ "Classement Albums – année 1994" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^ "French album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Walthamstow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Walthamstow')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
^ "British album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[1] AllMusic

[2] Jones, Alan (20 February 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums — Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[3] Spencer, Neil (21 February 1993). "Pop Releases". The Observer.

[ac_Australia_East_17-4] "Australiancharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 October 2015.

[ac_Austria_East_17-5] "Austriancharts.at – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). Hung Medien.

[ac_Netherlands_East_17-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.

[7] "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 March 1993.

[ac_Finland_East_17-8] " East 17: Walthamstow" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[ac_France_East_17-9] "Lescharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[ac_Germany4_East_17-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 December 2021.

[11] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ – Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége". Mahasz.hu. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

[12] "Irish Albums Chart". irish-charts.com.

[ac_Sweden_East_17-13] "Swedishcharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[ac_Switzerland_East_17-14] "Swisscharts.com – East 17 – Walthamstow". Hung Medien.

[15] "East 17 Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 December 2011.

[ryan-16] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[17] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".

[18] "Classement Albums – année 1994" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 June 2011.

[19] "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts".

[AustraliaEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-20] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.

[FranceEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-21] "French album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[GermanyEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-22] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (East 17; 'Walthamstow')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[SwitzerlandEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-23] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Walthamstow')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

[United_KingdomEast_17WalthamstowalbumCertRef-24] "British album certifications – East 17 – Walthamstow". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012.

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v t e East 17
Terry Coldwell John Hendy Robbie Craig Brian Harvey Tony Mortimer Blair Dreelan
Studio albums	Walthamstow Steam Up All Night Resurrection
Compilation albums	Around the World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far The Very Best of East Seventeen
Singles	" House of Love" " Gold" " Deep" " Slow It Down" " West End Girls" " It's Alright" " Around the World" " Steam" " Stay Another Day" " Let It Rain" " Hold My Body Tight" " Thunder" " If You Ever" " Each Time"
Related articles	Discography

v t e East 17
Terry Coldwell John Hendy Robbie Craig Brian Harvey Tony Mortimer Blair Dreelan
Studio albums	Walthamstow Steam Up All Night Resurrection
Compilation albums	Around the World Hit Singles: The Journey So Far The Very Best of East Seventeen
Singles	" House of Love" " Gold" " Deep" " Slow It Down" " West End Girls" " It's Alright" " Around the World" " Steam" " Stay Another Day" " Let It Rain" " Hold My Body Tight" " Thunder" " If You Ever" " Each Time"
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