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`` Twist in My Sobriety '' is a song written and recorded by Tanita Tikaram . Released as a single in 1988 from her debut ___MASK65___ Ancient Heart , it was Tikaram ' s biggest international success , achieving top 10 placings in several European countries and is probably her best - remembered song . " Good Tradition " is a song , written and originally recorded by Tanita Tikaram and released as the first single in 1988 from the ___MASK65___ " Ancient Heart ". Rodney Terence " Rod " Argent , ( born 14 June 1945 ), is an ___MASK33___ musician , singer , songwriter , composer , and record producer . In a career spanning more than 50 years , Argent came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the founder and keyboardist of the ___MASK33___ rock band The Zombies , and went on to form the band Argent after the first break - up of The Zombies . ___MASK6___ ( abbreviated as WMG , commonly referred to as Warner Music ) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City . It is one of the " big three " recording companies and the third largest in the global music industry , next to Universal Music Group ( UMG ) and Sony Music Entertainment ( SME ), being the only American music conglomerate worldwide . Formerly owned by Time Warner , the company was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange until May 2011 , when it announced its privatization and sale to Access Industries , which was completed in July 2011 . With a multibillion - dollar annual turnover , WMG employs in excess of 3 , 500 people and has operations in more than 50 countries throughout the world . Paul Joseph Brady ( born 19 May 1947 ) is an Irish singer - songwriter , whose work straddles folk and ___MASK93___ . He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age . He initially collaborated with several major bands , prior to launching a successful solo career . Peter Van Hooke ( born 6 April 1950 ) is a British rock drummer who was the drummer for the ___MASK33___ band Mike + The Mechanics ( from 1985 to 1995 ) and also drummed for Van Morrison ' s band , Headstone , and Ezio . During the 1980s he co - produced ( along with Rod Argent ) many of Tanita Tikaram ' s hits . Ancient Heart is the debut ___MASK7___ by Tanita Tikaram . The record was initially released by ___MASK6___ on 13 September 1988 . The album had huge success and was a hit globally , launching Tanita ' s mainstream career . Guest musicians included Rod Argent , Mark Isham , Peter Van Hooke , Paul Brady , and Brendan Croker . Argent and Van Hooke produced the album . The record includes four singles . Tanita Tikaram ( born 12 August 1969 ) is a German - born ___MASK33___ pop / folk singer - songwriter . She achieved chart success with the singles " Twist in My Sobriety " and " Good Tradition " from her 1988 debut album , " Ancient Heart ". She is known for her powerful , husky voice , and poetic and somewhat obscure lyrics .