Heart of the country - Ultravox

Ultravox released one of the best deluxe editions of any album ever when they released Lament last year, and also The Collection. It remains one of my favourite bands from the Eighties, even if I didn't really enjoy all their albums equally. The singles were almost always ace.

'Heart of the country' is the one that got away. As far as I know it was released in Germany only, and I discovered this one last year when checking out their discography. I never knew this was a single release! Only one copy was on offer online, and I bought it. Even in Germany, this single didn't make the chart, and so it remains the most obscure Ure-era Ultravox single!

My collection: 7" single no. 7937
Found: Discogs.com, received 17 February 2026
Tracks: 'Heart of the country' / 'Man of two worlds'