Open (Steve Hillage album)

Open
Studio album by Steve Hillage
Released	12 October 1979
Recorded	Ridge Farm August 1979
Genre	Progressive rock electronic psychedelic rock space rock
Label	Virgin
Producer	Steve Hillage Nick Mason ("Getting Better")
Steve Hillage chronology
Rainbow Dome Musick (1979) Open (1979) For To Next (1982)

Open is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock musician Steve Hillage.

Track listing

Original 1979 track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Day After Day"	Dave Stewart, Miquette Giraudy, Steve Hillage	6:17
2.	"Getting In Tune"	Hillage	3:16
3.	"Open"	Giraudy, Paul Francis, Hillage	5:16
4.	"Definite Activity"	Andy Anderson, Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage	4:43

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Don't Dither Do It"	Hillage	5:04
6.	"The Fire Inside"	Giraudy, Hillage	6:15
7.	"Earthrise"	Oum Kalsoum, Steve Hillage (adapted)	8:34

1990 CD track listing

Open - featuring Studio Herald

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Talking To The Sun"	Giraudy, Hillage	5:59
2.	"1988 Aktivatior"	Hillage	2:29
3.	"New Age Synthesis (Unzipping The Zype)"	Anderson, John McKenzie, Giraudy, Hillage	8:52
4.	"Healing Feeling"	Giraudy, Hillage	6:05
5.	"Earthrise"	Oum Kalsoum, Steve Hillage (adapted)	8:34
6.	"Open"	Giraudy, Francis, Hillage	5:17
7.	"Definite Activity"	Anderson, Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage	4:43
8.	"Getting Better"	Lennon/McCartney	2:59
9.	"Day After Day"	Stewart, Giraudy, Hillage	6:19
10.	"Getting In Tune"	Hillage	3:15
11.	"Don't Dither Do It"	Hillage	5:04
12.	"The Fire Inside"	Giraudy, Hillage	6:14

2007 CD bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Don't Dither Do It (1974 Power Trio Backing Track)"	Hillage	4:46
14.	"Four Ever Rainbow (Part 3 Alternative Mix)"	Hillage	8:57

Personnel

Adapted from the 2007 edition.

• Steve Hillage - guitar [glissando, lead], synthesizer, vocals
• Miquette Giraudy - synthesizer, vocals (tracks 1–12, 14)
• Dave Stewart - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (tracks: 5–7, 9–12), synthesizer (track 12 uncredited), piano (track 13)
• Jean-Philippe Rykiel - synthesizer (track 12)
• John McKenzie - bass (tracks 1–4, 8)
• Paul Francis - bass (tracks 5–7, 9–12)
• Mike Howlett - bass (track 13)
• Andy Anderson - drums, percussion (tracks 1–12)
• Pierre Moerlen - drums (track 13)

Production

• Steve Hillage - production, compiled by
• Nick Mason - production (track 8)
• Mark Powell - compiled by, research, coordinator, liner notes
• Paschal Byrne - remastering