Walkabout (The Fixx album)

Walkabout
Studio album by The Fixx
Released	1986
Recorded	November, 1985
Genre	New Wave
Length	48:32
Label	MCA
Producer	Rupert Hine
The Fixx chronology
Phantoms (1984) Walkabout (1986) React (1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Walkabout is the fourth studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1986. First single "Secret Separation" spent two weeks atop the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart to become the band's second #1 single on this chart in July 1986.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts 5 References

Track listing

All songs are written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except when noted.

1. "Secret Separation" (Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods) - 3:51
2. "Built for the Future" - 4:07
3. "Treasure It" - 4:38
4. "Chase the Fire" - 4:27
5. "Can't Finish" - 4:09
6. "Walkabout" - 4:35
7. "One Look Up" - 4:15
8. "Read Between the Lines" - 3:59
9. "Sense the Adventure" - 3:42
10. "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 - horn
• Dick Hanson - horn
• Brian Morris - horn
• Jimmy Paterson - horn

Production

• Producer: Rupert Hine
• Recording and Mixing Engineer: Stephen W Tayler

Charts

Album - Billboard (U.S)

Year	Chart	Position
1986	The Billboard 200	30

Singles - Billboard (U.S)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Built for the Future"	Mainstream Rock	13
1986	"Secret Separation"	Billboard Hot 100	19
1986	"Secret Separation"	Mainstream Rock	1

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r7334/review