''Calm Animals'' is the fifth studio album by

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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 February 7, 1989. The single "Driven Out" gave them a #1 song on the

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chart in early 1989, and reached #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Additionally, the single "Precious Stone" reached the top 25 on the

chart later that year. ''Calm Animals'' was also the Fixx's only album to be released on

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Track listing

All songs are 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, 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

–

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, lead

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*Adam Woods –

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, backing vocals *Rupert Greenall –

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, backing vocals *Jamie West-Oram – guitar, backing vocals *Dan K. Brown –

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, backing vocals,

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Production

*Producer: William Wittman *Engineers: John Agnello, Richard Moakes, David Thoener *Assistant engineer: Ted Trewhella *Mixing: David Thoener *Art direction: Ed Spyra *Photography: Chris Parker *Paintings: George Underwood

Charts

Album -

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(United States) Singles - Billboard (United States)

References

{{Authority control The Fixx albums 1989 albums RCA Records albums Albums recorded at AIR Studios