Out of Water
Out of Water is the 17th studio album by Peter Hammill, originally released on Enigma Records in 1990 and subsequently re-released on Hammill's own Fie! label. Hammill himself considers this album to be a turning point from his mid-eighties style.
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| Released | February 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January - August 1989 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 45:15 | |||
| Label | Enigma | |||
| Producer | Peter Hammill and David Lord | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| The Guardian | (favourable)[2] |
| Melody Maker | (beautiful)[3] |
| Sounds | (relevant)[4] |
Two of the performers are credited by the nicknames they were given when they were part of Hammill's K Group in the 1980s: John Ellis (who also painted the picture on the cover) as "Fury" and Nic Potter as "Mozart". The song "A Way Out" is believed to be about the suicide of Hammill's brother.
Track listing
All songs written by Peter Hammill.
- "Evidently Goldfish" – 5:02
- "Not the Man" – 4:24
- "No Moon in the Water" – 4:36
- "Our Oyster" – 5:33
- "Something about Ysabel's Dance" – 5:32
- "Green Fingers" – 4:35
- "On the Surface" – 8:14
- "A Way Out" – 7:17
Personnel
- Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Stuart Gordon – violin on 5
- John Ellis – guitar on 1, 4, and 7
- David Jackson – saxophone on 3 and 6
- Nic Potter – bass on 3 and 6
Technical
- Peter Hammill - recording engineer, mixing (Sofa Sound/Terra Incognita, Bath)
- David Lord - recording engineer, mixing (Crescent Studios, Bath)
- John Ellis - artwork
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References
- "allmusic ((( Out of Water > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-09-04.
- The Guardian review
- Melody Maker review
- Sounds review
External links
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