Reach the Beach

by The Fixx

Reach the Beach cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 15 May 1983
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 40:50
  • Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Achieving massive multi-platinum success in North America while remaining relatively uncelebrated in their native Britain, this album perfected the group's highly atmospheric, synthesized rock sound. 'Reach the Beach' is defined by Jamie West-Oram's cutting, minimalist guitar lines interacting fluidly with Rupert Greenall's intricate keyboard textures. The cryptic, politically tinged lyrics of 'One Thing Leads to Another' and 'Saved by Zero' made them ubiquitous staples of contemporary modern rock radio.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, melodic, atmospheric, conscious, existential

Tracklist

  1. One Thing Leads To Another (3:18)
  2. The Sign Of Fire (3:51)
  3. Running (4:26)
  4. Saved By Zero (3:41)
  5. Opinions (4:49)
  6. Reach The Beach (4:00)
  7. Changing (3:25)
  8. Liner (3:39)
  9. Privilege (4:16)
  10. Outside (5:25)

Credits

  • The Fixx - primary artist
  • Alfie Agius - bass
  • Adam Woods - drums, percussion
  • Jamie West-Oram - guitar
  • Rupert Greenall - keyboards
  • Arun Chakraverty - lacquer cut by
  • Andrew Scarth - tape op
  • Cy Curnin - vocals

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