The Dream Academy: Life In A Northern Town - Solid Gold - 3/1/86 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

The Dream Academy: Life In A Northern Town - On Solid Gold - March 1, 1986 (My "Stereo Studio Sound" Re-Edit)

"Life in a Northern Town" is the debut single by British band The Dream Academy, released in March 1985. It appears on the band's self-titled debut studio album, The Dream Academy. The song was written as an elegy to British folk musician Nick Drake. Written by band members Nick Laird-Clowes and Gilbert Gabriel, the song was produced by Laird-Clowes with help from Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. The single reached No. 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in February 1986 and reached No. 15 on the UK charts. It is the band's highest charting single in the UK, the US, and Ireland.