''Heartland'' is the debut studio album from Australian band

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. The album was released in Australia in November 1983. The album peaked at number 30 on the Australian

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and remained in the charts for 27 weeks. At the Countdown Music and Video Awards of 1983, the album won Best Debut Album.

Reception

Tomas Mureika from

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called ''Heartland'' "One of the strongest -- and most unappreciated -- albums of the new wave era" and singled out "Catch Me I'm Falling" as the best track on the album. Mureika said "The title track is a stirring, brooding anthem, worthy of U2's powerful early new wave days, complete with wailing guitar solo. "Broken Again," "Breaking Point," and "

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" are built on solid pop hooks, while the album's closer "Burning Blue" is a melancholic summation of a great record."

Track listing

All songs written by David Sterry and Richard Zatorski.

Charts

References

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