Red Skies over Paradise

Red Skies over Paradise
Red Skies over Paradise
Studio album by Fischer-Z
Released	March 1981
Recorded	December 5–15, 1980
Studio	The Manor Studios, Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire
Genre	New wave
Length	46:00
Label	Liberty
Producer	John Watts, Richard Manwaring
Fischer-Z chronology

Red Skies over Paradise is a 1981 album by Fischer-Z. This was the last album released under the classic line-up, despite the departure of keyboardist Steve Skolnik. This album featured many songs about politics and several references to the Cold War, the album title and cover in particular. The album received positive reviews from fans and encouraged band leader John Watts to pursue a solo career, thus ending Fischer-Z until its revival in 1987. Two of these songs were used in Deutschland 83. The sleeve stated: "This record owes a lot to Brighton."^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by John Watts

Side A

"Berlin" - 4:32
"Marliese" - 3:52
"Red Skies over Paradise (A Brighton Dream)" - 4:32
"In England" - 2:43
"You'll Never Find Brian Here" - 2:08
"Battalions of Strangers" - 5:03

Side B

"Song and Dance Brigade" - 3:02
"The Writer" - 3:20
"Bathroom Scenario" - 3:47
"Wristcutter's Lullaby" - 2:46
"Cruise Missiles" - 4:15
"Luton to Lisbon/Multinationals Bite" - 5:34

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)	70^[3]

Personnel

Fischer-Z

John Watts - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
David Graham - bass, bass pedals, backing vocals
Steve Liddle - drums, backing vocals

Technical

Steve Parker - mix engineer
John Pasche - art direction
Philip Dunn - artwork, painting

Sales and certifications

Certifications for *Red Skies over Paradise*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)^[4]	Gold	50,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

The album features the singles, "Marliese", "Wristcutter's Lullaby" (b/w "You'll Never Find Brian Here") and "The Writer".

References

^ Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Red Skies over Paradise at AllMusic
^ "Fischer-Z - Red Skies over Paradise". Discogs.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Dutch album certifications – Fischer Z – Red Skies over Paradise" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Red Skies over Paradise in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1982 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

[1] Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Red Skies over Paradise at AllMusic

[2] "Fischer-Z - Red Skies over Paradise". Discogs.

[aus-3] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[NetherlandsFischer_ZRed_Skies_over_ParadisealbumCertRef-4] "Dutch album certifications – Fischer Z – Red Skies over Paradise" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Red Skies over Paradise in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1982 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".

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