Walkabout (The Fixx album)

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Walkabout is the fourth studio album by English new wave band The Fixx, released in 1986. The first single, "Secret Separation", spent two weeks atop the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in July 1986 to become the band's second No. 1 single on this chart.

Track listing

All songs are written by Dan K. Brown, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram, and Adam Woods, except when noted.

1. "Secret Separation" (Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods) - 3:51
2. "Built for the Future" - 4:07
3. "Treasure It" - 4:38
4. "Chase the Fire" - 4:27
5. "Can't Finish" - 4:09
6. "Walkabout" - 4:35
7. "One Look Up" - 4:15
8. "Read Between the Lines" - 3:59
9. "Sense the Adventure" - 3:42
10. "Camphor" - 3:53 [with hidden CD track "Peace on Earth (Do What You Can)" - 10:46]

Personnel

• Dan K. Brown - bass
• Cy Curnin - lead vocals, piano
• Rupert Greenall - keyboard
• Jamie West-Oram - guitar, backing vocals
• Adam Woods - drums

Additional personnel

• Geoffrey Blythe - horn
• Dick Hanson - horn
• Brian Morris - horn
• Jimmy Paterson - horn

Production

• Producer: Rupert Hine
• Recording and Mixing Engineer: Stephen W Tayler

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Billboard Top Pop Albums	30

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1986	"Built for the Future"	Album Rock Tracks	13
	"Secret Separation"	Billboard Hot 100	19
		Album Rock Tracks	1