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| Released | 7 October 1985 (1985-10-07) |
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| Recorded | 1985 |
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| Studio | Music Fest Studio (London) |
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| Label | Chrysalis |
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| Producer | Midge Ure |
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- "If I Was"
Released: 2 September 1985
- "That Certain Smile"
Released: 4 November 1985
- "Wastelands"
Released: 20 January 1986
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The Gift is the debut solo studio album by the Scottish musician Midge Ure, released on 7 October 1985 by Chrysalis Records. It was released while his band Ultravox were taking a break; the band would go on to release U-Vox (1986) before breaking up. The album reached No. 2 in the UK Albums Chart partly due to the large attention drawn to it by the single "If I Was" which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1985. "That Certain Smile" was released as the second single in November 1985, and "Wastelands" was released as the third single in January 1986.