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Wham Music From The Edge of Heaven

Wham! Music From The Edge Of Heaven Turns 40 As The Duo’s Final Studio Album Reaches A Milestone

by Paul Cashmere

Forty years after its release, Music From The Edge Of Heaven remains the final studio statement from Wham!, capturing the last recordings of George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley before their farewell in 1986.

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