Calm Animals is the fifth studio album by British new wave band the Fixx, released on February 7, 1989.[1][3][4] The single "Driven Out" gave them a #1 song on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in early 1989, and reached #55 on the Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, the single "Precious Stone" reached the top 25 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart later that year. Calm Animals was also the Fixx's only album to be released on RCA Records.
| Calm Animals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 7, 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Air Studios, Montserrat | |||
| Genre | New Wave, rock | |||
| Length | 37:45 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | William Wittman | |||
| The Fixx chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Track listing edit
All songs are written by Cy Curnin, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall, and Dan K. Brown, except where noted.
- "I'm Life" – 3:19
- "Driven Out" – 3:59
- "Subterranean" – 3:43
- "Precious Stone" (The Fixx, Woods) – 3:08
- "Gypsy Feet" (Curnin, The Fixx) – 4:03
- "Calm Animals" – 4:12
- "Shred of Evidence" – 3:41
- "The Flow" (Curnin, The Fixx) – 2:59
- "World Weary" (Curnin, The Fixx) – 4:38
- "Cause to Be Alarmed" (Curnin, The Fixx) – 3:46
- "Never Mind What You Leave Behind" [*] (Curnin, The Fixx) – 3:17
* bonus track on 2001 CD re-issue
Personnel edit
The Fixx
- Cy Curnin – lead vocals, guitars
- Rupert Greenall – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jamie West-Oram – lead guitars, backing vocals
- Dan K. Brown – bass guitar, fretless bass, backing vocals
- Adam Woods – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production edit
- William Wittman – producer
- John Agnello – engineer
- Richard Moakes – second engineer
- David Thoener – mixing
- Ted Trewhella – mix assistant
- Ed Spyra – art direction
- Chris Parker – photography
- George Underwood – paintings
Charts edit
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 72 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Driven Out" | Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 1989 | "Driven Out" | Mainstream Rock | 1 |
| 1989 | "Driven Out" | Modern Rock | 11 |
| 1989 | "Precious Stone" | Mainstream Rock | 23 |
References edit
- ^ a b Though 1988 is listed as the copyright and publishing date on the initial pressings of Calm Animals, the booklet of Ultimate Collection notes January 1989 as the release date of its debut single "Driven Out". Additionally, the Fixx wrote on Twitter on February 7, 2015, "Back on this day....in 1989.....we released #CalmAnimals.....", implying that the album was released on February 7, 1989.
- ^ "Calm Animals - The Fixx - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "The Fixx - Calm Animals". Discogs. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "The Fixx - Calm Animals". Discogs. Retrieved 28 April 2019.