''Field of Fire'' is the second solo album by former
Television
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guitarist
Richard Lloyd. It was released in 1985, six years after his solo debut, ''
Alchemy
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''. The album was recorded in
Stockholm, Sweden
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, backed mostly by Swedish musicians.
The liner notes state that the album is "dedicated to the lodestone". The album sleeve also includes a quote from
St. Paul
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's
epistle to the Romans
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(chapter 15, verse 13,
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): "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."
Track listing
All songs written by
Richard Lloyd except as noted.
Side one
#"Watch Yourself" - 3:10
#"Losin' Anna" - 2:57
#"Soldier Blue" - 4:04
#"Backtrack" - 3:07
#"Keep On Dancin" - 6:14
Side two
#"Pleading" (Lloyd, Keith Patchel) - 3:57
#"Lovin' Man" - 3:07
#"Black to White" - 4:38
#"Field of Fire" - 8:30
Personnel
*
Richard Lloyd - vocals, guitars, bass on "Soldier Blue", harmonica on "Backtrack"
*
Keith Patchel - guitars, backing vocals on "Losin' Anna"
*Anders Åström - bass
*Thomas Johansson - bass on "Losin' Anna", "Pleading" and "Black to White"
*Christian Falk - bass on "Keep On Dancin"
*Peter Olsen - drums
*Ulf Sandquist - drums on "Soldier Blue", "Backtrack" and "Field of Fire"
*Per Eriksson - drums on "Keep On Dancin"
*Stefan Glaumann - percussion on "Keep On Dancin"
;Technical
*Keith Patchel - production assistance
*Christer Åkerberg, Stefan Glaumann - engineer
References
1986 albums
Richard Lloyd (guitarist) albums
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