1979 studio album by Steve Hillage
Open is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock musician Steve Hillage , released by Virgin Records in October 1979.
Confusingly, Hillage had added a young second guitar player to his band called Dave Stewart, but this was not his old Uriel and Khan bandmate and keyboard player of the same name, although the latter does make a guest appearance with a solo on the closing track, "The Fire Inside".
When the album was released on CD in 1990 the four studio tracks from the earlier live album Live Herald were added at the beginning and the running order of the original album was revised. The remastered CD edition from 2007 retains this running order and also adds two further bonus tracks, including an early version of "Don't Dither Do It" from the Fish Rising sessions.
Track listing
Original 1979 track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Day After Day" Dave Stewart, Miquette Giraudy , Steve Hillage 6:17 2. "Getting In Tune" Hillage 3:16 3. "Open" Giraudy, Paul Francis, Hillage 5:16 4. "Definite Activity" Andy Anderson , Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage4:43
Side two No. Title Writer(s) Length 5. "Don't Dither Do It" Hillage 5:04 6. "The Fire Inside" Giraudy, Hillage 6:15 7. "Earthrise" Oum Kalsoum , Steve Hillage (adapted)8:34
1990 CD track listing
Open - featuring Studio Herald No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Talking To The Sun" Giraudy, Hillage 5:59 2. "1988 Aktivatior" Hillage 2:29 3. "New Age Synthesis (Unzipping The Zype)" Anderson, John McKenzie , Giraudy, Hillage 8:52 4. "Healing Feeling" Giraudy, Hillage 6:05 5. "Earthrise" Oum Kalsoum, Steve Hillage (adapted) 8:34 6. "Open" Giraudy, Francis, Hillage 5:17 7. "Definite Activity" Anderson, Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage 4:43 8. "Getting Better " Lennon/McCartney 2:59 9. "Day After Day" Stewart, Giraudy, Hillage 6:19 10. "Getting In Tune" Hillage 3:15 11. "Don't Dither Do It" Hillage 5:04 12. "The Fire Inside" Giraudy, Hillage 6:14
2007 CD bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 13. "Don't Dither Do It (1974 Power Trio Backing Track)" Hillage 4:46 14. "Four Ever Rainbow (Part 3 Alternative Mix)" Hillage 8:57
Personnel
Adapted from the original release and the 2007 CD edition.
Steve Hillage - guitar (glissando, lead), synthesizer, vocals
Miquette Giraudy - synthesizer, vocals (tracks 1–12, 14)
Dave Stewart - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (tracks: 5–7, 9–12)
John McKenzie - bass (tracks 1–4, 8)
Paul Francis - bass (tracks 5–7, 9–12)
Andy Anderson - drums, percussion (tracks 1–12)
Jean-Philippe Rykiel - first synthesizer solo (track 12)
Dave Stewart - second synthesizer solo (track 12), piano (track 13)
Mike Howlett - bass (track 13)
Pierre Moerlen - drums (track 13)
Production
Steve Hillage - production, reissue compiled by
Nick Mason - production (track 8)
Mark Powell - reissue compiled by, research, coordinator, liner notes
Paschal Byrne - remastering
References
Prasad, Anil. "Steve Hillage - Organic continuum" . Innerviews.org . Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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