Walk on Water | ||||
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Released | 1990 | |||
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Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 55:54 | |||
Label | Sire (USA), Fontana (UK & Europe) | |||
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Jerry Harrison chronology | ||||
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Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison. [1] [2] It was released in 1990 by Sire Records in the U.S. and Fontana Records in the UK and Europe. For the second album in a row, Harrison's backing musicians were dubbed the Casual Gods. [3]
Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club. [4]
Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, of Thompson Twins, contributed to the album. [5] "I Cry for Iran" is about the Iran–Iraq War. [6] "Cowboy's Got to Go" was influenced by Jackson Pollock. [7]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Calgary Herald | C− [9] |
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Select | 2/5 [12] |
The Calgary Herald wrote that "even [Harrison's] 'fun' tunes reek of academic calculation." [9] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the Gods are a tight, funky crew capable of rocking out, playing complex solos or adding subtle sonic touches to the mix." [10]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Flying Under Radar" | Harrison, Dan Hartman, Ernie Brooks | Harrison, Hartman, Brooks | 3:49 |
2. | "Kick Start" | Harrison, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, Brooks | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:51 |
3. | "I Don't Mind" | Harrison, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Brooks | Bailey, Harrison, Brooks | 3:29 |
4. | "Confess" | Harrison, Bailey, Currie, Brooks | Bailey, Harrison, Brooks | 3:40 |
5. | "Sleep Angel" | Harrison, Brooks, Joyce Bowden | Harrison, Brooks | 6:05 |
6. | "I Cry for Iran" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Bowden | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 6:01 |
7. | "Never Let It Slip" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, John Sieger | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:18 |
8. | "Cowboy's Got to Go" | Harrison, Sieger, Brooks | no producer credited | 4:52 |
9. | "If the Rains Return" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 4:23 |
10. | "Remain Calm" | Harrison | Harrison | 2:41 |
11. | "Big Mouth" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Bailey | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 3:31 |
12. | "Facing the Fire" | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Arthur Russell | Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks | 4:35 |
13. | "The Doctors Lie" | Harrison, Brooks, Weir, Russell | Harrison, Brooks | 5:39 |
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