Ink (The Fixx album)
Ink is the sixth studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1991.
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| Released | 19 February 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1990-1991 | |||
| Genre | New Wave, pop rock | |||
| Length | 57:10 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Scott Cutler, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, William Wittman | |||
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While generally much less successful than their previous albums, Ink did produce a big hit for the band in the form of "How Much Is Enough?", which reached #11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it was their only Top 10 single.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Curnin except where noted; all music composed by Curnin, West-Oram, Woods, Greenall and Brown except where noted.
- "All Is Fair"
- "How Much Is Enough?" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Hall/Cutler)
- "No One Has to Cry" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler)
- "Crucified" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler)
- "Falling in Love" (Lyrics: Champlin, Music:Gaitsch/Champlin)
- "Shut It Out"
- "Still Around"
- "All the Best Things" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Sturkin/Rogers)
- "Yesterday, Today" (Lyrics: Woods, Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown)
- "One Jungle" (Lyrics: Jeannette Obstoj)
- "Climb the Hill" (Lyrics: Woods)
- "Make No Plans" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Termini)
- "Ships Are Safe In Harbour" [*]
* bonus track on Japan CD issue
Personnel
- Dan K. Brown - bass
- Cy Curnin - vocals
- Rupert Greenall - keyboards
- Jamie West-Oram - guitar
- Adam Woods - drums
Additional personnel
- Rusty Anderson - guitar
- Steven MacKinnon - keyboards
- Richard Termini - piano, synthesizer
Production
- Producers: Scott Cutler, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, William Wittman
- Executive producer: Randy Nicklaus
- Engineers: John Agnello, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, Dennis McCay, Stephen W. Tayler
- Assistant engineers: Matt Howe, Fred Kelly, Ed Korengo, Duane Sexton
- Mixing: John Agnello, Matt Howe
- Mastering: Steve Hall
- Drum programming: Steve Dubin
- Production coordination: Steve Barri, Randy Nicklaus, Mark Sullivan
- Art direction: Frenchy Gauthier, Ria Lewerke
- Design: Norman Moore
- Photography: Steve Rappaport
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 111 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "How Much Is Enough?" | Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| 1991 | "How Much Is Enough?" | Mainstream Rock | 11 |
| 1991 | "How Much Is Enough?" | Modern Rock | 10 |
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