Ink (The Fixx album)

Ink
Studio album by The Fixx
Released	19 February 1991
Recorded	1990-1991
Genre	New Wave, pop rock
Length	57:10
Label	MCA
Producer	Scott Cutler, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, William Wittman
The Fixx chronology
Calm Animals (1989) Ink (1991) Elemental (1998)

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Ink is the sixth studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1991.

While generally much less successful than their previous albums, Ink did produce a big hit for the band in the form of "How Much Is Enough?", which reached #11 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it was their only Top 10 single.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Curnin except where noted; all music composed by Curnin, West-Oram, Woods, Greenall and Brown except where noted.

1. "All Is Fair"
2. "How Much Is Enough?" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Hall/Cutler)
3. "No One Has to Cry" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler)
4. "Crucified" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler)
5. "Falling in Love" (Lyrics: Champlin, Music:Gaitsch/Champlin)
6. "Shut It Out"
7. "Still Around"
8. "All the Best Things" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Sturkin/Rogers)
9. "Yesterday, Today" (Lyrics: Woods, Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown)
10. "One Jungle" (Lyrics: Jeannette Obstoj)
11. "Climb the Hill" (Lyrics: Woods)
12. "Make No Plans" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Termini)
13. "Ships Are Safe In Harbour" [*]

* bonus track on Japan CD issue

Personnel

• Dan K. Brown - bass
• Cy Curnin - vocals
• Rupert Greenall - keyboards
• Jamie West-Oram - guitar
• Adam Woods - drums vocals on "Climb the Hill"

Additional personnel

• Rusty Anderson - guitar
• Steven MacKinnon - keyboards
• Richard Termini - piano, synthesizer

Production

• Producers: Scott Cutler, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, William Wittman
• Executive producer: Randy Nicklaus
• Engineers: John Agnello, Bruce Gaitsch, Rupert Hine, Dennis McCay, Stephen W. Tayler
• Assistant engineers: Matt Howe, Fred Kelly, Ed Korengo, Duane Sexton
• Mixing: John Agnello, Matt Howe
• Mastering: Steve Hall
• Drum programming: Steve Dubin
• Production coordination: Steve Barri, Randy Nicklaus, Mark Sullivan
• Art direction: Frenchy Gauthier, Ria Lewerke
• Design: Norman Moore
• Photography: Steve Rappaport

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1991	The Billboard 200	111

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"How Much Is Enough?"	Billboard Hot 100	35
1991	"How Much Is Enough?"	Mainstream Rock	11
1991	"How Much Is Enough?"	Modern Rock	10