Waiting for a Miracle is the debut album by the Comsat Angels, released on 5 September 1980 on Polydor Records.

Frontman Stephen Fellows explained how they were able to accomplish this: "We were totally organised.

"[4] But he wasn't quite happy with everything, and in a 2002 interview, said, "The thing that bugs me most about the [early] records is my singing, particularly on the first album.

[6] The album was not issued on CD until 15 years after its initial vinyl release.

Two singles were taken from Waiting for a Miracle: "Total War" and "Independence Day" (the latter released on July 4).