Fission is a studio album by keyboardist Jens Johansson, released in 1997 through Heptagon Records (Europe);[2] February 18, 1998 through Pony Canyon (Japan);[2] and on March 24, 1998, through Shrapnel Records (United States).[1] According to Johansson, the album went through an extremely troubled recording process due to several mishaps with Andy West's bass parts, which ultimately never made the album.[3] On his website, Johansson also revealed that the indistinct image on the cover art is actually a heavily zoomed-in section of ice on a car window.[3][4]

Fission
Studio album by
Released1997 (1997)
RecordedMoon Path Alpha in Malmö; Starec Grammophone in Växjö; East Side Recorders and Big Noise Studios in New York City; Heptagon Remote in Anderslöv
GenreJazz fusion, instrumental rock
Length68:39
LabelHeptagon
ProducerJens Johansson
Jens Johansson chronology
Sonic Winter
(1997)
Fission
(1997)
The Last Viking
(1999)
Alternative cover
United States edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jens Johansson

No.TitleLength
1."Hooded Strangers"10:41
2."Phase Camouflage"6:49
3."Zero Sum Game"3:36
4."Acrostic Shibboleth"8:12
5."Don't Mention the War"10:49
6."Race Condition"7:32
7."Crowd Tectonics"6:15
8."Nystagmus"3:59
9."Beautiful Lung Dogs"10:46
Total length:68:39
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Straffpolska från Sudan"9:30

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Patterson, John W. "Fission - Jens Johansson / Mike Stern / Shawn Lane". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
  2. ^ a b "Jens Johansson "Fission"". Spiral Quest. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  3. ^ a b Johansson, Jens (2000-06-04). "A list of some other FAQ's". panix.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
  4. ^ "fission-base-image.jpg". panix.com. Retrieved 2013-10-13.
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