Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison.[1][2] It was released in 1990 by Sire Records in the U.S. and Fontana Records in the UK and Europe. For the second album in a row, Harrison's backing musicians were dubbed the Casual Gods.[3]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:54 | |||
| Label | Sire (USA), Fontana (UK & Europe) | |||
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Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club.[4]
Production
editAlannah Currie and Tom Bailey, of Thompson Twins, contributed to the album.[5] "I Cry for Iran" is about the Iran–Iraq War.[6] "Cowboy's Got to Go" was influenced by Jackson Pollock.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Calgary Herald | C−[9] |
| Chicago Tribune | [10] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
| Select | 2/5[12] |
The Calgary Herald wrote that "even [Harrison's] 'fun' tunes reek of academic calculation."[9] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the Gods are a tight, funky crew capable of rocking out, playing complex solos or adding subtle sonic touches to the mix."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Flying Under Radar" | Harrison, Dan Hartman, Ernie Brooks | Harrison, Hartman, Brooks | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Kick Start" | Harrison, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, Brooks | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:51 |
| 3. | "I Don't Mind" | Harrison, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Brooks | Bailey, Harrison, Brooks | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Confess" | Harrison, Bailey, Currie, Brooks | Bailey, Harrison, Brooks | 3:40 |
| 5. | "Sleep Angel" | Harrison, Brooks, Joyce Bowden | Harrison, Brooks | 6:05 |
| 6. | "I Cry for Iran" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Bowden | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 6:01 |
| 7. | "Never Let It Slip" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, John Sieger | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Cowboy's Got to Go" | Harrison, Sieger, Brooks | no producer credited | 4:52 |
| 9. | "If the Rains Return" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Remain Calm" | Harrison | Harrison | 2:41 |
| 11. | "Big Mouth" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Bailey | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Facing the Fire" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Arthur Russell | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 4:35 |
| 13. | "The Doctors Lie" | Harrison, Brooks, Weir, Russell | Harrison, Brooks | 5:39 |
Personnel
edit- Jerry Harrison – guitar, keyboards, vocals
Additional musicians
- Tawatha Agee – background vocals
- Tom Bailey – keyboards
- Adrian Belew – guitar
- Joyce Bowden – background vocals, vocal arrangements
- Ernie Brooks – bass guitar
- Sherrell Harmon – background vocals
- Dan Hartman – keyboards, background vocals
- Rick Jaeger – drums
- Jason Klagstad – guitar
- Jim Liban – harmonica
- Samuel Llanas – background vocals
- Etienne Mboppe – bass
- Abdou M'Boup – percussion
- Arlene Newson – background vocals
- Loveless Redmond – background vocals
- Chris Spedding – guitar
- Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
- Brice Wassy – drums
- Alex Weir – guitar
- Arthur Weir – bass
- Michael Webb – background vocals
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards
Technical
- Jerry Harrison – producer, mixing
- Ernie Brooks – producer
- Dan Hartman – producer, engineer
- Alex Weir – producer
- Bernie Worrell – producer
- Tom Bailey – producer, mixing
- Jay Mark – engineer, mixing
- Richard Manwaring – producer
- David Vartanian – producer
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
- Bob Kraushaar – mixing
- Dave Jerden – mixing
- James Farber – mixing
- Keith Fernley – mixing
- David Henszey – mixing
- Ted Jensen – mastering
References
edit- ^ Tianen, Dave (27 Apr 1990). "Summerfest names two new shows". Milwaukee Sentinel.
- ^ Christensen, Thor (22 May 1990). "Harrison Starts to Find Own Voice". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D2.
- ^ Heim, Chris (13 July 1990). "To Jerry Harrison, this tour is more than memories". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. R.
- ^ Caudle, Todd (22 June 1990). "Escape from New York". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. E7.
- ^ Lustig, Jay (June 3, 1990). "Walk on Water, Jerry Harrison". The Star-Ledger.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (4 Aug 1990). "Walk on Water Jerry Harrison". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
- ^ Anderson, Dale (May 25, 1990). "Keyboardist Jerry Harrison has always stood...". The Buffalo News. p. G36.
- ^ Huey, Christian. "Walk on Water – Jerry Harrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
- ^ a b Tremblay, Mark (7 June 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H3.
- ^ a b Heim, Chris (2 Aug 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 309.
- ^ Griffiths, Nick (August 1990). "Jerry Harrison: Walk on Water". Select. p. 95.