Living in Fear

Living in Fear
Studio album by The Power Station
Released	30 September 1996
Recorded	1996
Studio	Ocean Studios, L.A.; Hit Factory, Electric Lady and The Power Station, New York; Stonehenge, Milan; El Vino, Spain; Digital Studios, Capri
Genre	Hard rock
Length	48:29
Label	Chrysalis/Capitol Guardian Records (US)
Producer	Bernard Edwards
The Power Station chronology
The Power Station (1985) Living in Fear (1996)
Singles from Living in Fear
"She Can Rock It" Released: 30 September 1996

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Living in Fear is the second and final studio album from the supergroup The Power Station, released in 1996.

Although unconfirmed strong rumors state that the title of the album was inspired by John L. O'Connor. Also considered but not used was "Shakebox".

Background

In the pre-recording stage of the album, the band had the same lineup as for their previous album in 1985 (Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Tony Thompson), and all four musicians worked on the writing and arranging of the songs. However, John Taylor was going through a divorce at the time, as well as entering drug rehab, and pulled out before the album was recorded. Instead Bernard Edwards, the producer, played all bass parts on Living In Fear, and took over as the group's official fourth member. John Taylor still receives writing and arranging credits on the finished album, but does not play on it, and is not listed as a group member.

Unfortunately, Edwards died of pneumonia in Japan before the album was released; the album is dedicated to his memory. These two events did not help the album and it was not a commercial success, with only one single, "She Can Rock It", being released.

The band, now officially a trio, toured in support of the album in 1996, with Guy Pratt (bass) and Luke Morley of Thunder (additional guitar) along as session musicians. The set-list contained a mix of Palmer, Chic, old and new Power Station songs.

Track listing

All songs written by Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Tony Thompson, except where noted.

1. "Notoriety" – 5:06
2. "Scared" – 4:06
3. "She Can Rock It" – 4:16
4. "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend) – 7:03
5. "Life Forces" – 4:08
6. "Fancy That" – 3:41
7. "Living in Fear" – 4:37
8. "Shut Up" – 4:12
9. "Dope" – 2:53
10. "Love Conquers All" – 4:30
11. "Taxman" (George Harrison) – 3:51

Note: the US release has "Power Trippin'" as track 4 and removes "Let's Get it On". It also has a dark blue sleeve in comparison to the pink European and Japanese releases.

Japan version

This edition features two bonus tracks, "Power Trippin'" and "Charanga", previously released on the "She Can Rock It" CD single.

1. "Notoriety" – 5:06
2. "Scared" – 4:06
3. "She Can Rock It" – 4:16
4. "Let's Get It On" (Marvin Gaye, Ed Townsend) – 7:03
5. "Life Forces" – 4:08
6. "Fancy That" – 3:41
7. "Living in Fear" – 4:37
8. "Shut Up" – 4:12
9. "Dope" – 2:53
10. "Love Conquers All" – 4:30
11. "Taxman" (George Harrison) – 3:51
12. "Charanga" – 6:01 (bonus track)
13. "Power Trippin'" – 4:21 (bonus track)

Personnel

• Robert Palmer – vocals, keyboards
• Andy Taylor – guitar
• Bernard Edwards – bass
• Tony Thompson – drums
• José Rossy – percussion
• Wally Badarou – keyboards
• Philippe Saisse – keyboards
• Lenny Pickett – horns
• Earl Gardner – horns
• Alex Foster – horns
• Mark J. Suozzo – horns
• Joseph Gollehon – horns