Searching for Heaven

"Searching for Heaven" is the third and final single from Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls, released in April 1981 on Illusive Records.[1][2] It was produced by Martin Hannett.

"Searching for Heaven"
Single by Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls
B-side	"Animal Crazy" "The Visitor"
Released	April 1981
Genre	New wave, synthpop
Label	Illusive Records
Songwriter(s)	Pauline Murray
Producer(s)	Martin Hannett
Pauline Murray and The Invisible Girls singles chronology
"Mr X" (1980) "Searching for Heaven" (1981)

The title track featured both band-member Wayne Hussey and guest musician Bernard Sumner on guitars, as Vini Reilly, who had played on the album, had left to form The Durutti Column.

Track list

A-side

1. "Searching for Heaven"

B-side

1. "Animal Crazy"

A-side

1. "Searching for Heaven"

B-side

1. "Animal Crazy"
2. "The Visitor"

Credits

• Pauline Murray: vocals
• Robert Blamire: bass
• Steve Hopkins: keyboards
• Wayne Hussey: guitar
• John Maher: drums
• Bernard Sumner: guitar ("Searching for Heaven") (uncredited)
• Martin Hannett: producer
• Martin Atkins: sleeve designer

References

1. Stewart Mason. "Searching for Heaven - Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 April 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

• Discogs.com - Searching For Heaven (7" single)
• Discogs.com - Searching For Heaven (10" single)
• Martin Hannett and Tony Wilson in Strawberry Studios, July 1980 Martin Hannett explaining his production of Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls' "The Visitor" song.