''Beautiful Friction'' is the tenth studio album by British New Wave band
the Fixx
The Fixx are a rock band from London, England, founded in 1979. The band's hits include "One Thing Leads to Another", "Saved by Zero", "Are We Ourselves?", and "Secret Separation", each of which charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, ...
, released on 17 July 2012. It marks the return of longtime bassist Dan K. Brown.
Track listing
All songs written by
Cy Curnin
Cyril John Curnin (born 12 December 1957, Wimbledon, England) is a singer/songwriter and musician and is the lead vocalist for the new wave music group, the Fixx. As a songwriter, he has co-written over a dozen songs that have appeared on the ' ...
, Adam Woods, Jamie West-Oram, Rupert Greenall, and Dan K. Brown.
# "Anyone Else" – 3:50
# "Just Before Dawn" – 4:36
# "Take a Risk" – 3:47
# "Beautiful Friction" – 5:43
# "What God?" – 4:14
# "Second Time Around" – 4:16
# "Follow That Cab" – 3:20
# "Shaman" – 4:16
# "Something Ahead of You" – 6:16
# "Girl with No Ceiling" – 4:03
# "Small Thoughts" – 4:35
# "Wasted" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:41
Personnel
The Fixx
*Cy Curnin – lead vocals
*Rupert Greenall – keyboards
*Jamie West-Oram – guitar
*Adam Woods – drums
*Dan K. Brown – bass
Production
*Producer: Nick Jackson
*Mixing:
Stephen W. Tayler
*Mixing on "Anyone Else" and "Just Before Dawn":
Mark Needham
Mark Needham is an American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music, including: Blue October, Newsboys, Fleetwood Mac, The Killers, Imagine Dragons, Chris Isaak, John Hiatt, Michelle Branch, P!nk, O.A ...
*Mastering:
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*Cover Artwork:
George Underwood
*Additional artwork:
Jack West-Oram
*Photography:
Michele Martinoli
*Art Direction:
Tommy Moore
References
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2012 albums
The Fixx albums