Walkabout (The Fixx album)
Walkabout is the fourth studio album by English new wave band The Fixx, released in 1986. The first single, "Secret Separation", spent two weeks atop the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in July 1986 to become the band's second No. 1 single on this chart.
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| Released | May 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 | |||
| Studio | Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire, England | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 48:32 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
Track listing
All songs are written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except when noted.
- "Secret Separation" (Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods) - 3:51
- "Built for the Future" - 4:07
- "Treasure It" - 4:38
- "Chase the Fire" - 4:27
- "Can't Finish" - 4:09
- "Walkabout" - 4:35
- "One Look Up" - 4:15
- "Read Between the Lines" - 3:59
- "Sense the Adventure" - 3:42
- "Camphor" - 3:53 [with hidden CD track "Peace on Earth (Do What You Can)" - 10:46]
Personnel
- Dan K. Brown - bass
- Cy Curnin - lead vocals, piano
- Rupert Greenall - keyboard
- Jamie West-Oram - guitar, backing vocals
- Adam Woods - drums
- Additional personnel
- Geoffrey Blythe - tenor saxophone
- Dick Hanson - trumpet
- Brian Maurice (credited as 'Brian Morris') - alto saxophone
- Jimmy Paterson - trombone
Production
- Producer: Rupert Hine
- Recording and Mixing Engineer: Stephen W Tayler
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Pop Albums | 30 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Built for the Future" | Album Rock Tracks | 13 |
| "Secret Separation" | Billboard Hot 100 | 19 | |
| Album Rock Tracks | 1 | ||
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