Compilations
Only information for tracks by or "featuring Heather Nova" is included. Samplers with Heather's music are not listed, if the recording can be easily found on one of her own releases, too.
2 Meter Sessies Volume 6
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1995-11-01 (Netherlands)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
04 3:47 Walk This World▶ RELEASE:
CD Netherlands Varagram/Radio Records/Sony Music 481 604-2 (17 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Compilation album with live recordings from the program "Twee Meter Sessies" on Dutch TV and radio station VARA.● Heather recorded several songs on 1994-12-12 and 1995-02-11.
● The performance (acoustic with full band) on this record was recorded during the first session.
Volume #13 - The Lucky Issue
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1995 (United Kingdom)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
21 4:33 Maybe An Angel▶ RELEASE:
CD United Kingdom RTM/Pinnacle 13VCD13 (21 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Quarterly compilation album with a 192 page book. Five pages about Heather Nova.● "Maybe An Angel" is an acoustic version of the song, with Heather accompanied by Nadia Lanman on cello, recorded at GLR.
Volume #14 - Reading '95 Special
▶ DATE / COUNTRIES:
1995 (United Kingdom, Germany)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
08 (disc 2) 4:00 My Fidelity (live)▶ RELEASE:
CDx2 United Kingdom RTM/Pinnacle 14VCD14 (36 tracks)CDx2 Germany Rough Trade Records (36 tracks)
▶ NOTES:
● Quarterly compilation album with an extensive booklet. Volume 14 is a preview of the bands performing at the Reading 1995 festival, containing mainly live tracks, new releases/recordings, and remixes. In the booklet Heather introduces some of her favourite albums.● "My Fidelity" was recorded live in Amsterdam, the same as on the German "Maybe An Angel" single and the United Kingdom "Maybe An Angel" Live EP.
The Craft
▶ DATES / COUNTRIES:
1996-04-30 (USA)1996? (Europe)
▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
02 4:17 I Have The Touch▶ RELEASES:
CD USA Columbia CK 67626 (13 tracks)CT USA Columbia CT 67626 (13 tracks)
CD Europe Columbia 484152 2 (13 tracks)
▶ NOTE:
● Soundtrack for the motion picture "The Craft". Many songs are covers, and so is the one performed by Heather.● "I Have The Touch" written by Peter Gabriel.
The Crow - City Of Angels
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1996-07 (Germany)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
15 5:23 Believe In Angels▶ RELEASE:
CD Germany miramax / hollywood records 533 147-2 (15 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Soundtrack for the motion picture "The Crow 2 (City Of Angels)".● In Europe the song by Heather Nova can be found on the soundtrack CD while in the USA the song can be found on the score CD.
● "Believe In Angels" is by collaboration between Heather Nova and Graeme Revell, written by Graeme Revell and Heather Nova.
The Crow - City of Angels - original score album
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1996-07? (USA)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
15 5:42 Believe In Angels▶ RELEASE:
CD USA MH-62078-2 (15 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Score for the motion picture "The Crow 2 (City Of Angels)".● In Europe the song by Heather Nova can be found on the soundtrack CD while in the USA the song can be found on the score CD.
● "Believe In Angels" is by collaboration between Heather Nova and Graeme Revell, written by Graeme Revell and Heather Nova.
● The soundtrack and the score CD contain different mixes of the same song.
KFOG sampler "Live From the Archives 5"
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1998-12-27 (USA)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
15 3:34 London Rain (acoustic)▶ RELEASE:
CD USA (15 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Compilation CD with artists that appeared at KFOG radio, San Francisco.● "London Rain" is acoustic, recorded at KFOG.
KBCO Studio C Volume 10
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1998-11-27 (USA)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
13 3:58 London Rain▶ RELEASE:
CD USA KBCO US 10 (18 tracks)▶ NOTE:
● This sampler contains otherwise unavailable, mostly-acoustic, live-in-the-studio performances by alternative and adult contemporary recording acts, recorded live at the KBCO radio station.System Best 1.0
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1999-03 (France)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
02 3:45 Keep Me (London Rain)▶ RELEASE:
CD France (7 audio tracks + 3 video tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Sampler with the French magazine "Best", Issue 1, 1999.● "Keep Me" was performed acoustic live in Paris, 1999-01-25.
● The multimedia part of this CD contains some photos and a discography of Heather.
● "London Rain" is called "Keep Me" in France.
Burning London
▶ DATE / COUNTRIES:
1999-04-26 (various countries)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
12 4:35 Straight To Hell▶ RELEASE:
CD various countries (12 tracks + different bonus tracks)▶ NOTES:
● "The Clash" tribute album.● "Straight To Hell" is written by "The Clash". The song is a collaboration with Moby.
Lilith Fair - Volume 2
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1999-05-19 (USA)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
04 5:06 Island (live)▶ RELEASE:
CD USA Arista Records, Inc. 07822 19079 2 (14 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Complete CD title: "Lilith Fair - A Celebration of Women in Music - Volume 2".● Sampler with songs performed live by Heather and other female artists at the Lilith Fair Tour 1998.
Les Eurockéennes de Belfort
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
1999 (France)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
03 5:23 Make You Mine (live version)▶ RELEASE:
CD France Territoires de musique 3051802 (10 tracks)▶ NOTE:
● Recorded in Belfort, 1998-07-03.I Am Sam - Soundtrack
▶ DATE / COUNTRIES:
2001-12 (various countries)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER
13 We Can Work It Out▶ RELEASE:
CD various countries (16 tracks + different bonus tracks)▶ NOTE:
● Soundtrack for the forthcoming movie "I am Sam".● Many artists cover a song by The Beatles. Heather covers "We Can Work It Out".
Oorgasm 14
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
2003 (Netherlands)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
08 3:21 River Of Life (Clean Version)▶ RELEASE:
CD Netherlands Emagic Entertainment / Oor (16 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Compilation album from Dutch music magazine OOR.● First line on the cover: "Muse, Elbow, The Thermals".
● The promo has the first line on the cover: "Muse, Elbow, Heather Nova".
● The "clean version" is most likely exactly the same as the album version.
Oui FM Rock Acoustic
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
2006 (France)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
15 3:13 Wicked Game (live at Oui FM studios, likely 2005)▶ RELEASE:
CD France VVR 1039222 (17 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Compilation album from French music radio station Oui FM.● The song is misprinted as "Wicked Games" and the length is misprinted as 3:19.
● "Wicked Game" is a Chris Isaak cover.
Waves Of Sound
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
2007 (Switzerland)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
05 4:10 Higher Ground (Waves Of Sound version)▶ RELEASE:
CD Switzerland 7Sky (11 tracks)▶ NOTES:
● Compilation album from Swiss magazine 7Sky.● All songs on this compilation were released in mp3-format on their website (seventhsky.ch) as part of the November issue, downloadable from 2007-11-20 till 2008-02-20.
● An accompanying CD cover was included in the November issue of the printed magazine 7Sky, though a CD itself was not included. Also, some promotional copies with a pressed CD exist (see picture).
● The song "Higher Ground" was released in 2011 again. It appears on the album "300 Days At Sea" (released 2011-05-27), also it was chosen as a single "Higher Ground" (released 2011-05-13).
● Both album (4:16) and single version (3:46) are different to the "Waves Of Sound" version (4:10).
TV Noir Zwei
▶ DATE / COUNTRY:
2011-11-18 (Germany)▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
05 3:23 Everything Changes (acoustic, live from TV Noir)▶ RELEASE:
CD Germany TV Noir / Motor Entertainment / Rough Trade Distribution (15 tracks)▶ NOTE:
● Compilation album from German TV show "TV Noir". Heather played the song acoustically with Arnulf Lindner.● The show was recorded 2011-06-05, at "Heimathafen Neukölln" in Berlin, Germany.
● The song "Everything Changes" from that show was broadcast on 2011-07-08 on the German TV channel "zdf.kultur".
Lennon Bermuda
▶ DATE / COUNTRIES:
2012-09-21 (Bermuda)2013-05-20 (United Kingdom)
2014-04-22 (USA)
▶ TRACK WITH HEATHER:
12 2:23 Norwegian Wood▶ RELEASE:
CDx2 United Kingdom Republic of Music (32 tracks)CDx2 USA Hannover House (32 tracks)
▶ NOTES:
● Compilation album for the John Lennon Double Fantasy Bermuda Tribute on 2012-09-21 in Bermuda.● It contains 32 John Lennon cover songs by Bermudian and international artists.
● Includes also music by Heather Nova's cousins Jonathan Frith and Christina Frith.
● Available alone or as boxset with book.
● The CD contains the longer version (2:23) with humming in the middle.