Released in 1997, Andromeda Heights was produced by Paddy McAloon and recorded by Calum Malcolm. The production style and pace of the album is a fairly strong departure from Prefab Sprout's previous works, especially Swoon (1984) and Steve McQueen (1985). The liner notes do list a thank-you to previous Sprout producer Thomas Dolby for "his encouragement and advice". This album's sound is akin in tone to the later works (post-Painting It Red) of The Beautiful South, with warm full tones and a more relaxed feel. The liner notes state that the music was performed by the 'Andromeda Heights Orchestra', which essentially was Prefab Sprout with additional accompaniment. Original Sprout drummer Neil Conti did not feature in this album, and was replaced by Paul Smith. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.