DISCOG: The FIXX
ggafter
updated 8/21/94, 11/23/94, 7/95
gaf...@hosehead.colorado.edu
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CONTENTS
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1. OFFICIAL RELEASES (full length; singles(EP/45/CD5); collections/sdtrks;
video; music books)
2. UNOFFICIAL RELEASES (broadcast performances and interviews-live audio/video)
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLES
4. JAMIE WEST-ORAM SESSIONS (includes some Cy Curnin and Adam Woods)
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Key:
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PS = picture sleeve (artwork/photographs of some sort on cover)
[] = text in brackets are observations and comments by this author.
'' = album and any other titles
"" = song titles (and quotes)
GE/CA/US/UK = country codes - Germany/Canada/United States/United Kingdom
Format:
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<Title> <time>(if appropriate)
<record company> <catalog number>, <format> <country> <year>
<info>
[comments/observations]
<track listings>
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1.OFFICIAL RELEASES
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These are all of the official FIXX recordings (known so far; contributions
are most welcome, especially 12" singles.)
**[MUCH more info on 45/EPs forthcoming]**
A. 45 SINGLES
Red Skies 3:27 / Is It By Instinct 4:10
[B-side non-LP].
MCA 52167, '83
MCA 104.462 GE PS, '82
MCA FIXX 3 UK red vinyl, picture label, '82
MCA FIXXP 3 UK picture disc, '82
Saved By Zero 3:26 / Going Overboard 3:16
[B-side non-LP, album version of 'Saved' is 3:41]
MCA-52213, PS
MCA 1551 Japan PS, '83
MCA 105369 GE PS, '83
MCA FIXX4 UK PS, '82
MCA FIXXP4 UK picture disc, '83
The Sign Of Fire 3:50 / Saved By Zero (live version) 3:40
[B-side not from React]
MCA MCAZ-52316, '83
MCA 1560 Japan PS, '83
MCA 52326 PS
MCA 52316 PS, '83
? ? / The Sign Of Fire (live)
The Sign of Fire 3:50 / One Thing Leads to Another (live version) 3:30
[B-side source??]
MCA-52316, '83
Are We Ourselves? 2:27 / Deeper and Deeper (Long Version) 6:30
MCA-52444 '84 (also available as PS)
MCA 1901, Japan PS '84 [contents unknown]
B. 12" EPs
Red Skies 4:20 / Sinking Island 4:35
[B-side non-LP]
MCA FIXXT 3, UK '82
B-side "Special extended dance mix version from the album
'Shuttered Room'" (non-LP actually, single mix available
on 45 single, although single mix is also on UK version
of LP).
Saved By Zero (extended version) 4:23 / Going Overboard 3:16 /
The Fool (live) 4:04
["Saved.." has different lyrics and a section of improv vocals]
MCA FIXXT 4, UK PS '83; 'The Fool' - "Live recording provided
courtesy of 'The King Biscuit Flower Hour'"
One Thing Leads To Another 8:00 / Reach The Beach (dub) 4:06
[side A is extended remix]
MCA FIXXT 5, UK PS '83
One Thing Leads To Another 8:00 / The Sign Of Fire 3:51
[side A is 12" extended mix]
MCA MCA-13979, '83
Less Cities, More Moving People 7:09 / Deeper & Deeper 6:30
[both songs are extended remixes]
MCA FIXXT 7 '84, UK PS
Deeper & Deeper 6:30 / Deeper and Deeper 6:30
MCA L33-1186 '84 Promo
MCA-52444
*[check print "&"/"And" ?]*
I Will (extended version) 7:31 / Question 3:26
MCA FIXXT 9, UK PS '84
Cover Sheet says the disc comes with "Questions" (sic)
Built For The Future (12" Rock Version)
MCA L33/17181 [unknown]
Secret Seperation 7:00 / Sense The Adventure 3:42 / Rediscover 4:03
MCA 258 685-0 '86, GE PS; FIXXT 10, UK; 'Rediscover' non-LP.
['Secret Seperation' is extended mix]
Don't Be Scared 5:00 / Don't Be Scared 3:51
?year?! MCA L33-17328, '84, Promo
How Much Is Enough (12" dance mix) 6:24 /
All Is Fair - Crucified - Still Around (medley) 4:26
EMI 12 EM 189, '91; Additional production and recording on 'How
Much' by Jeff Lorber (urban mix). 'All Is Fair' medley
remixed by Tony Peluso [CD version is not the same]
C. CD SINGLES (CD5)
Precious Stone 3:03
BMG 8932-2-RDJ, PS '88 [promo]
RCA 8932, PS '89
Shut It Out
Impact IMPD-1, PS '91
How Much Is Enough 4:05 / How Much Is Enough (12" dance mix) 6:26 /
All Is Fair - Crucified (medley) 2:45
EMI CDEM 189, PS '91; Additional production and recording on
'How Much' by Jeff Lorber (urban mix). 'All Is Fair'
medley remixed by Tony Peluso [EP version is not the same]
? Crucified ?:??
Impact IMDP 6, '91
"CD Sampler" All Is Fair / Shut It Out / Crucified / Still Around
Impact CD 45 1287, PS '91
Impact 1287
How Much Is Enough (edit and LP)
Impact 1298, back-PS '91
? ["Ink" track] ? / One Thing Leads To Another (live)
How Much Is Enough (Single Edit) 3:50 / How Much Is Enough
(Album Version) 4:03
Impact/MCA CD45-1298, '91, promo
How Much Is Enough (single, LP, Jeff Lorber version)
Impact CD45 1331, back-PS '91
D. FULL LENGTH (CD/LP/CASSETTE)
'Shuttered Room'
MCA MCA-5345, '82 LP;
MCA MCAD-31074 Canada/U.S. CD [Re-issue "Compact Price";
no rear cover art]
Produced by Rupert Hine.
All songs written by Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Barrett.
Engineered by Stephen W. Tayler.
Jeannette Obstoj - Art Direction (Getting rid of Harris).
[Different bass player than all subsequent FIXX albums:
Charlie Barrett]
UK version of LP has "Sinking Island" in place of ??
I Found You 3:38
Some People 3:01
Stand Or Fall 4:00
The Strain 3:35
Red Skies 4:20
Lost Planes 3:23
Cameras In Paris 3:52
I Live 4:53
Shuttered Room 2:47
The Fool 5:21
'Reach the Beach'
MCA MCAD-5419 DIDX 53, MCAD-31025 USA CD
MCA MCA-5419 Canada LP
Produced by Rupert Hine.
Engineered by Stephen W. Tayler.
All songs written by Curnin/Woods/West-Oram/Greenall/Agies.
Thanks to Alfie Agies for bass on "Liner", "Saved By Zero",
"One Thing Leads To Another" and to Dan K. Brown on "The
Sign Of Fire"
One Thing Leads to Another 3:18
The Sign of Fire 3:51
Running 4:26
Saved by Zero 3:41
Opinions 4:49
Reach the Beach 4:00
Changing 3:25
Liner 3:39
Privilege 4:16
Outside 5:25
'Phantoms'
MCA MCA 5507 CA LP [comes with 22" x 11.5" poster - same
session as FIXXT 9 12" single cover] Inner sleeve
has photos of the band in multitudinous poses.
MCA MCAD-31063 CA CD, '84 [Re-issue - "Compact Price";
No rear cover art, no liner art]
All selections written by Curnin West-Oram Woods
Greenall Brown except * [WOAT] written by Curnin
West-Oram Woods Greenall Brown Obstoj.
Produced by Rubert Hine (sic) for Gestalt
"Lose Face" is listed on sleeve as 3:03 but is 3:27
MCA MCA31063/MCAD31063 GE CD (Dist'd by BMG)
("Classic Rock, Special Price" issue)
"Lose Face" listed as 3:26
All songs written by Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/
Brown. All lyrics by Cy Curnin except >>Woman On
A Train<< Jeannette Obstoj.
Produced by Rupert Hine for Gestalt
Recorded and mixed by Stephen W. Tayler, Assisted by Andrew
Scarth
[Band:]
Cy Curnin - Vocals
Jamie West-Oram - Guitar
Adam Woods - Drums
Rupert Greenall - Keyboards
Dan K. Brown - Bass
[Dan K. Brown plays bass on all tracks, and becomes the
official bass player on all subsequent releases]
Lose Face 3:03 (~3:29)
Less Cities, More Moving People 3:53
Sunshine in the Shade 2:26
Woman on a Train 3:56
Wish 4:08
Lost in Battle Overseas 4:10
Question 3:26
In Suspense 3:45
Facing the Wind 3:20
Are We Ourselves? 2:27
I Will 3:54
Phantom Living 3:50
'Walkabout'
MCA MCA-5705, '86 LP, MCA MCAD-5705 CD
Cy Curnin: Vocals, Piano
Jamie West-Oram: Guitars, Vocals
Rupert Greenall: Keyboards
Adam Woods: Drums
Dan K. Brown: Bass Guitar
Sticker reads "features secret seperation, built for the
future, treasure it."
All lyrics by Cy Curnin except "Secret Seperation" by Jeanette
Obstoj, and "Chase The Fire" by Adam Woods.
Music composed by The FIXX.
Backing voices: Cy Curnin, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Hine;
Lisa Dalbello (Built For The Future).
"Extra Fixxing": The TKO Horns: Brian Morris, Jim Patterson,
Geoffrey Blythe, Dick Hanson (featured on "Can't Finish",
"One Look Up").
Produced by Rupert Hine for Gestalt.
[Fourth and final album produced by Rupert Hine]
Mixed by Stephen W. Tayler, assisted by Andrew Scarth.
Secret Seperation 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 3:53/10:46[CD]*
[Do What You Can/Peace On Earth 6:10]*
[* - CD bonus, US only(?). Listed as 10:46 long on the CD
(3:53 on the LP) and actually contains two tracks, one
which is Camphor, followed by "Peace On Earth" (original
title)/ "Do What You Can" (later title) - a non-LP track]
'React'
MCA MCA-42008, '87 LP/CD
Produced Engineered and Mixed by Hugh Padgham
"Greatest Hits Live! Plus 3 New Studio Tracks"
Tracks 5, 6 & 8 recorded live in Montreal 10/22/86
Tracks 7, 9 & 10 recorded live in Toronto 10/24/86
THE FIXX:
Rupert Greenall: Keyboards/Vocals
Dan K. Brown: Bass/Vocals
Adam Woods: Drums
Cy Curnin: Vocals
Jamie West-Oram: Guitar/Vocals
Lyrics by Cy Curnin except "Secret Seperation" by Jeannette
Obstoj, "Don't Be Scared" and "Chase The Fire" by Adam Woods
Sax on "Don't Be Scared" by Steve Gregory, Percussion on
"Big Wall" and "Rules And Schemes" by Jeff Scantlebury
Red Skies 4:33
Big Wall 4:15 +
Don't Be Scared 5:00 +
Rules And Schemes 3:43 +
Deeper And Deeper 4:20
Stand Or Fall 4:16
Built For The Future 4:04
Saved By Zero 3:26
Are We Ourselves? 2:44
One Thing Leads To Another 4:11
Less Cities 4:12 *
Chase the Fire 5:28 **
Secret Separation 4:56 *
+ - studio tracks
* = Available on CD and cassette only
** = Available on CD only
'Calm Animals'
RCA/BMG 8566-1-R LP, 8566-2-R CD, '88
Produced by William Wittman for Weedy Wet Productions.
Music by The Fixx, Lyrics by Cy Curnin except * by Adam Woods
All Songs written by Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, James West-Oram,
Peter Greenall and Dan K. Brown.
The Fixx:
Cy Curnin: lead vocals, guitar
Jamie West-Oram: lead guitar, backing vocals
Adam Woods: drums, percussion, backing vocals
Rupert Greenall: keyboards, backing vocals
Danny Brown: bass guitar, five string fretless bass,
backing vocals
Recorded at Air Studios, Montserrat, B.W.I.
promo sticker reads "featuring driven out subterranean
precious stone"
I'm Life 3:24 *
Driven Out 4:00
Subterranean 3:42 *
Precious Stone 3:03 *
Gypsy Feet 4:37
Calm Animals 4:07
Shred of Evidence 3:37
The Flow 2:58
World Weary 4:39
Cause to be Alarmed 3:44
'Greatest Hits - One Thing Leads To Another'
MCA MCAD 42316 and MCAWD-42316, '89 CD
Produced by Rupert Hine
# Produced by Hugh Padgham
The FIXX:
Cy Curnin - Vocals
Jamie West-Oram - Guitar/Vocals
Adam Woods - Drums & Percussion
Rupert Greenall - Keyboards
Dan K. Brown - Bass (all tracks, except "Saved By
Zero" and "One Thing Leads To Another")
Alfie Agies - Bass ("Saved By Zero" and "One Thing
Leads To Another" only)
One Thing Leads To Another 3:17
Red Skies [live] 4:33 # (React)
Less Cities, More Moving People 3:52
Secret Seperation 3:48
Deeper And Deeper (Long Version) 6:29 *
(EP; 'Streets Of Fire' original vers)
A Letter To Both Sides 3:19 ** (Fletch sdtrk)
Sunshine In The Shade 2:26 **
Saved By Zero 3:40
Stand Or Fall (live) 4:16 # (React)
Are We Ourselves 2:27
The Sign Of Fire 3:50
Built For The Future (12" Rock Vers) 5:53 * (EP)
* - Previously unavailable on album
** - CD Bonus Tracks
'Ink'
Impact/MCA MCAD-10205, '91 CD
Produced By William Wittman for Weedy Wet Productions; except
+ Produced by Rupert Hine
* Produced by Scott Cutler
++ Produced by Bruce Gaitsch.
Lyrics by Cy Curnin except the following:
"Yesterday, Today", "Climb The Hill" by Adam Woods;
"One Jungle" by Jeannette Obstoj;
"Falling In Love" by Bill Champlin.
Contributing musicians:
"How Much Is Enough" - Rusty Anderson - add'l guitars, Steve
MacKinnon - add'l keyboards, Steve Dubin - drum prog.
"Make No Plans" - Richard Termini - piano and odd stuff
THE FIXX is:
Cy Curnin: Vocals
Jamie West-Oram: Guitars
Adam Woods: Drums
Rupert Greenall: Keyboards
Dan K. Brown: Basses
[Written by the FIXX except #2 w/C.Cutler, #5 (Gaitsch,
Champlin); #8 w/Sturken, Rogers; #12 w/Termini.]
All Is Fair 4:32
How Much Is Enough? 4:03 *
No One Has To Cry 4:02
Crucified 3:50
Falling In Love 4:55 ++ I
Shut It Out 4:50
Still Around 4:26
All The Best Things 4:02 +
Yesterday, Today 4:43
One Jungle 3:58
Climb The Hill 4:27
Make No Plans 4:20 **
I - Bonus track available on cassette and CD only.
** - Bonus track available on CD only.
'Missing Links'
R'n'D 307.2414.2, '94; Distributed by Rough Trade
[Collection with remixes and never-before-released tunes]
All tracks written by Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Barrett
except tracks (3,4,6,9) written by Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/
Greenall/Brown.
All tracks produced by Rupert Hine and Engineered by Stephen
W. Tayler, except track 5 produced by Martin Rex. Tracks
2 and 7 remixed by Stephen W. Tayler.
This record was compiled and sequenced by Martin Rex.
"Patience is love."
[Per-track notes not included here. See review for comments
and observations.]
sinking island 4.33
stand or fall 4.55
pushing myself 3.40
digging up the rock 4.23
i've been herre before 5.08
do what you can 4.52
red skies 4.02
crystal ice dub 4.04
venture out 5.14
E. COLLECTIONS/SOUNDTRACKS
'Fletch' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
MCA-6142, '84; (track also included on FIXX collection CD).
With: Harold Faltermeyer, Stephanie Mills, Dan Hartman,
John Farnham, Kim Wilde.
Produced by Rupert Hine for Gestalt
[Soundtrack unavailable on CD]
"A Letter To Both Sides" 3:20
? 'Streets Of Fire' (soundtrack) '84 [Various Artists]
MCA MCAD-5492, US CD '84.
Miscellaneous performers.
Fixx track produced by Rupert Hine.
Deeper and Deeper 3:45
'101 Live Letters' - Various Artists
Polydor 2478 141; Live at 101 Club, UK '80/81
With Huang Chung (sic), Endgames, and Fay Ray.
Produced by Tom Newman/Ian Roche (Sound Box Mobile)
Recorded as "The Fix"; tracks were recorded live:
"Acrobat"
"Soho Valley"
"Eye For Design"
Live at the 101 'Live Letters Warts 'N' All, Bandits at 10 O'Clock'
101 International Records, INTEL1, '80; '83 Compilation
With Thompson Twins, Philip Jap, Huang Chung, The Fixx
(formerly known as The Fix), Jane Kennaway and End Games.
[Apparently a rerelease of the above record]
Tracks were recorded live:
"Acrobat"
"Eye For Design"
F. VIDEO
the FIXX - Live In The U.S.A.
MCA Home Video, Color, 58 minutes, 1984. (HIFI)
"Here's an incredible concert video featuring exciting songs from
the Fixx' three hit albums."
(St. Petersburgh, Florida)
MCA VHS 80184, 1985, 58 minutes, stereo
[intro/]Privilege
Questions (sic)
Less Cities, More Moving People
Are We Ourselves?
In Suspense [vers]
guitar solo
Wish
Saved by Zero
Lost in Battle Overseas
Deeper and Deeper
Red Skies at Night
One Thing Leads to Another
PROMO VIDEOS (MTV, VH-1, etc. television broadcasts)
According to a 1984 press release, 'most' FIXX videos were
directed by their record producer, Rupert Hine, including
"One Thing Leads To Another."
Saved By Zero
Stand Or Fall
One Thing Leads To Another
Sunshine In The Shade [dir. Julie Hayward]
Are We Ourselves?
How Much Is Enough
G. SHEET MUSIC BOOKS
the FIXX songbook (piano/vocal/chords)
Shuttered Room / Reach The Beach
Columbia Pictures Publications PO487SMX, '83
Includes large 2-pg band photo, 2 b&w photos, and biography.
All tracks from the two albums are included, in same order
as on the originals.
the FIXX - PHANTOMS
"plus Highlights from Shuttered Room and Reach The Beach"
Warner Bros Publications, Inc. VF1195, '84
All songs from "Phantoms" transcribed and arranged by
Mark Phillips.
includes color photos: original and variation on group pose
for "Phantoms", plus individual b&w portraits.
Phantoms songs are not in album order, and are listed in
table of contents in alphabetical order.
Are We Ourselves?
Lose Face
Facing The Wind
Sunshine In The Shade
Wish
Question
Lost In Battle Overseas
Less Cities, More Moving People
I Will
Phantom Living
In Suspense
Woman On A Train
Plus Highlights from SHUTTERED ROOM and REACH THE BEACH
Red Skies
Stand Or Fall
Sign Of Fire
One Thing Leads To Another
Saved By Zero
THE FIXX - walkabout
Warner Bros Publications, Inc. VF1327, '86
Individual and group portraits in b&w, Lyric Spread from LP.
[Songs not in album order]
Secret Seperation
Treasure It
Built For The Future
Can't Finish
Chase The Fire
Sense The Adventure
Walkabout
One Look Up
Read Between The Lines
Camphor
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2.UNOFFICIAL RELEASES
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The following is a list of broadcast performances and interviews from
television, radio, and the 'Fixxtures' fanclub; some were released for
promotion purposes only, but none are considered part of the official
FIXX catalog.
A. INTERVIEWS
'The FIXX For You'; fanclub interview cassette
[From fanclub ~'83-6; about 35"]
Rockline, '86 radio broadcast, Curnin interview
Rockline, '89 radio broadcast
[Calm Animals interview; incl. Secret Seperation (long ver)]
Phantoms promo disc
MCA 4093/L33-1212, '84; LP
"A short introduction by the band (sic) to each song on the
album." [Actually by Cy Curnin only, to album "Phantoms"]
Are We Ourselves? 2:27
Sunshine In The Shade 2:26
Less Cities, More Moving People 3:53
Introduction By Cy Curnin :30
Are We Ourselves :51
Facing The Wind :40
Woman on a Train :24
Sunshine in the Shade :34
Wish :33
Lost In Battle Overseas :36
Less Cities, More Moving People :20
In Suspense :21
I Will :54
Lose Face :43
Question :26
Phantom Living :46
Conclusion By Cy Curnin :??
'Talkabout The FIXX'
MCA FID 8642, '86 CAN PS LP
[Walkabout interviews promo.]
A. Half Hour Special Radio Profile 27:56
B. Interview Clips by Cy Curnin and Adam Woods 22:28
Westwood One 'Off The Record' Special - Featuring: The FIXX 4/8/91
2 LP's
[Interview with Cy Curnin, with music excerpts]
[Includes remix of "Red Skies" and short excerpt of "Less
Cities, More Moving People" live]
B. LIVE AUDIO
'Live From Electric Ladyland' Recorded in NYC 4/29/91, WNEW-FM
CD recorded live in-studio with audience; same studio 'Ink'
was recorded at.
Precious Stone
All Is Fair
How Much Is Enough
Shut It Out
One Thing Leads To Another
No One Has To Cry
Outside
Crucified
Driven Out
Deeper & Deeper
Red Skies
the Fixx short promo blip
budweiser commercial: Paul Carrack
budweiser commercial: Adrian Belew
Houston '83
2 LP's: 3 sides live Kansas, 1 side FIXX live, 30".
Superstar Rock Concert Series, '83
One Thing Leads To Another
Some People
Saved By Zero
Stand or Fall
Running
Lost Planes
Outside
Red Skies
Westwood One Radio Networks, Superstar Concert Series
(box - 3 LP's and playlist)
Show #89-18 for the weekend of July 28, 1989.
Calm Animals
Subterainians
Cause To Be Alarmed
Less Cities
Deeper & Deeper
Precious Stones (sic)
Shred Of Evidence
Stand Or Fall
I'm Life
Reach The Beach
Are We Ourselves
Into The Flow (sic)
Driven Out
Lost Planes
Red Skies
Gypsy Feet
Secret Seperation
One Thing
The Big Wall
[Saved By Zero] [not on playlist]
'File Under FIXX' / (alternately) 'FIXX File'; LP, live '83
A. Meet Me After the Show
Cameras In Paris
I Found You
Stand Or Fall
B. Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Reach The Beach
Lost Planes
Red Skies
The Source - The FIXX Concert Encore, broadcast 3/84 (2 LP's)
NBC Radio's Young Adult Network. Recorded at The Ritz in NY.
short interview
Deeper And Deeper (not live)
The Sign of Fire
Cameras In Paris
Running
Stand Or Fall
Some People
Reach The Beach
One Thing Leads To Another
Outside
Saved By Zero
Lost Planes
Red Skies
Liner
Sinking Island
C. LIVE VIDEO
Gilliam 1983 'Off The Record' Nickolodeon broadcast; 25 minutes
Live at The TV Theatre, Gilliam. Alfie Agies on bass.
One Thing Leads To Another
Stand Or Fall
Some People
Reach The Beach
Kingdom Christ Sake [non-LP]
The Fool
Red Skies
Denver 1983 - Rainbow Music Hall, MTV television broadcast.
Rupert Hine - audio production, 1 hour.
The Sign of Fire
Stand Or Fall
Cameras In Paris
Running
Some People
Reach The Beach
The Fool (incl. guitar solo)
One Thing Leads To Another
Outside
Saved By Zero
Lost Planes
Sinking Island
Red Skies
Kitchener, Ontario, October 1986; television broadcast ['87 b'cast?]
Much Music, Miller Rock Network, 1 hour.
Lost Planes
Saved By Zero
Built For The Future
Secret Seperation
Are We Ourselves
Walkabout
Deeper & Deeper
One Thing Leads To Another
Question
Red Skies
Stand Or Fall
The Fool (incl. guitar solo)
Rick Dees - 4/91(?) ABC television broadcast
Includes interview with Cy Curnin and Adam Woods.
No One Has To Cry
Stand Or Fall
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3.MAGAZINE ARTICLES [working - much more information forthcoming]
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The following are known articles or references to possible articles that cover
The FIXX and the individual members. This needs the most work and contribu-
tions are encouraged.
The FIXX is In - An Obsession With Drama
? David Fricke, Rolling Stone, (84/5?)
? Guitar Player, 12/1/86
? Musician, 12/1/84
Creem, 2/1/85
New Sounds, 3/1/85
Rock Express, 7/1/86
Rocket, 12/1/86
Sounds "Guitar Heroes", 7/1/83
Video Rock Stars, 4/30/84
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4. JAMIE WEST-ORAM SESSIONS (including CY CURNIN, ADAM WOODS)
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Nearly all sessions involving Jamie West-Oram are projects produced by (and
many are in fact solo projects by) Rupert Hine, the producer that worked
closely with The FIXX on their first four albums; only exception is the Darryl
Hall album, 'Three Hearts'. Ditto for sessions with Cy Curnin and Adam Woods;
they also usually appear on the same sessions as Jamie. All titles below
assume Jamie played guitar unless noted otherwise. Single tracks listed are
the only ones featuring Jamie (/Cy/Adam).
Rupert Hine - 'The Wildest Wish To Fly'
A&M AMLH 68556, '83; Island ISL 90181, '84 US/CA; Island '85 UK
"No Yellow Heart"
"The Most Dangerous Of Men"
"The Saturation of The Video Rat"
Tina Turner - 'Private Dancer'
Capitol 4XT 12330[cass]; '84
Both tunes also include Cy Curnin on backing vocals.
"I Might Have Been Queen"
"Better Be Good To Me"
'Better Off Dead' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [LP/CD/VHS]
A&M/CBS '85; 75021 5071 2 CD, subsequently CD 5071 without
credits; SP 5071 LP. (All tracks include Jamie)
"With One Look (The Wildest Dream)" 3:25
(Duet Rupert Hine and Cy Curnin)
"Dancing In Isolation"(with Terri Nunn) 4:07
"Come To Your Rescue" (with Thinkman) 5:02
"The Falcon Beat" (instrumental) 2:37
Rupert Hine and Cy Curnin - "With One Look (The Wildest Dream)" [45]
A&M AM-2772; '85 UK 45 PS; From the original motion picture
soundtrack 'Better Off Dead' SP-5071, '85 CBS.
b/w E.G. Daily "A Little Luck." [Unknown content]
Rupert Hine and Cy Curnin - "With One Look (The Wildest Dream)" [EP]
Single version 3:26 / Extended version 6:54
A&M AM-2772; '85 EP; From the original motion picture
soundtrack 'Better Off Dead' SP-5071, '85 CBS/A&M SP-17345.
? Tina Turner concert video (?) ('85 or '86?)
[Jamie plays guitar along with James Ralston.]
Bob Geldof - 'Deep In The Heart Of Nowhere'
Atlantic A1-81689, '86
Jamie is among other guitarists. [Rhythm guitar is obvious on
"The Heartless Heart" and electric guitar possibly on "The
Beat of the Night" and "Words From Heaven"]
Darryl Hall - 'Three Hearts'
1986; guitarists include Jamie [especially on "The Next Step"]
Tina Turner - "Break Every Rule"
Capitol PJ-12530, '86; two songs.
"Break Every Rule"
"I'll Be Thunder"
Thinkman - 'The Formula'
?GE-CD Island P35D-20027, '86 CD (JA), GE CD, 90515-1 and ISL-1095 LP,
ISLC-1095 Cassette.
Includes Lisa Dalbello, Stewart Copeland, and Chris Thomson.
Thinkman - "Life Is A Fulltime Occupation"
Ariola BMG 258 894 [CD], '88 GE; 208 894 LP, 408 894 cassette.
Tracks #1, 3, 4 and possibly[uncredited] #7.
[Musician credits only on LP.]
"Watchman, Walkman, Thinkman" 4:50
(on some CD's "The Thinkman Anthem")
"Never A Tear" 5:20
"Life Is A Fulltime Occupation" 3:15
["Willpower" 4:35]
Stevie Nicks - 'The Other Side Of The Mirror'
Modern 91245, '89 CD, 90084-1 LP.
[Jamie featured throughout along with other guitarists Rick
Nowels, Mike Campbell and Waddy Wachtel. Core band is
generally Jamie West-Oram (guitars), Rupert Hine (keys,
perc, drums), Tony Levin (bass), and Jerry Marotta (drums)).
Also features Kenny G and Bruce Hornsby.]
'One World One Voice'
Virgin CDV 2632, '90 CD; multiartist collaborative.
Also CD 260 904-222, LP 210 904-630, Cassette 410 904-630.
Includes performances by Cy Curnin and Adam Woods (not Jamie).
'One World One Voice'
BMG Video 74321 10054-3, '90, 53 minutes.
"The world's best musicians perform and contribute to an
original score in recording studios on location and around
the world: a global compostion to encourage people every-
where to tune in to new ways of thinking about the environ-
ment and the Planet."
Includes performances by Cy Curnin and Adam Woods (not Jamie).
'One World, One Voice'; 2 hours broadcast
[1990 BBC World television broadcast; multiartist collabora-
tive, includes appearances and performances by Cy Curnin and
Adam Woods; music available on CD]
Thinkman - 'The Hard Hat Zone'
BMG Ariola 260 645, '90 GE CD
Jamie appears along with other guitarists Geoffrey Richardson
and Phil Palmer.
Chris DeBurgh - 'Power of Ten'
A&M 597188, '92 (CA/UK?) CD
One tune only, "Talk To Me."
Rupert Hine - 'The Deep End'
R'n'D BSC 307-2416-2, '94.
"Eyes Like Twins"
"I Don't Feel A Thing"
"Heaven Comes To Those Who Wait"
"Let It Rain"
Rupert Hine - 'The Shallow End'
R'n'D 307.2416.3
"...special remixes from 'The Deep End'"
"Eyes Like Twins"
Laurie Anderson - 'Bright Red'
Warner Brothers 9 45534-2, '94
[Jamie appears along with other musicians (Brian Eno on first,
Eno and Adrian Belew on second), making minor contribution]
"Speak My Language"
"Freefall"
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Trivia: Prior band names, sequentially --
Jungle Bunny and The Banana Boat Boys
Portraits (released singles: "Lost Planes", ??)
The Fix
Suggestions: Little Heroes "Watch The World" (Capitol/EMI '83)
Eight Seconds "Almacantar"
Martin Ansell "An Englishman Abroad"
Reflex "The Politics Of Dancing"
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