Ink (The Fixx album)

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Ink is the sixth studio album by British new wave band the Fixx, released in 1991.

The single, "How Much Is Enough?", reached No. 11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and No. 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Cy Curnin except where noted; all music composed by Curnin, West-Oram, Woods, Greenall and Brown except where noted.

1. "All Is Fair" - 4:34
2. "How Much Is Enough?" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Ashley Hall/Scott Cutler) - 4:04
3. "No One Has to Cry" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler) - 4:02
4. "Crucified" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Cutler) - 3:52
5. "Falling in Love" (Lyrics: Bill Champlin, Music: Bruce Gaitsch/Champlin) - 4:52
6. "Shut It Out" - 4:51
7. "Still Around" - 4:27
8. "All the Best Things" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Carl Sturkin/Evan Rogers) - 4:03
9. "Yesterday, Today" (Lyrics: Woods, Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown) - 4:43
10. "One Jungle" (Lyrics: Jeannette Obstoj) - 3:59
11. "Climb the Hill" (Lyrics: Woods) - 4:28
12. "Make No Plans" (Music: Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Brown/Richard Termini) - 4:21
13. "Ships Are Safe In Harbour" - 3:38 [*]

* bonus track on Japan CD issue

Personnel

The Fixx

• Cy Curnin – vocals
• Rupert Greenall – keyboards
• Jamie West-Oram – guitars
• Dan K. Brown – bass guitar
• Adam Woods – drums, vocals (11)

Additional personnel

• Steven MacKinnon – keyboards (2)
• Richard Termini – acoustic piano (12), synthesizers (12)
• Rusty Anderson – guitars (2)
• Steve Dubin – drum programming (2)

Production

• Randy Nicklaus – executive producer (2, 5), production coordinator
• William Wittman – producer (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Scott Cutler – producer (2)
• Bruce Gaitsch – producer (5), recording (5)
• Rupert Hine – producer (8), recording (8)
• John Agnello – recording (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12), mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Tony Peluso – remixing (1, 3–6), mixing (2, 5)
• Andrew Sedgewick – MIDI informant (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Dennis Mackay – engineer (2)
• Stephen W. Tayler – engineer (8)
• Ed Korengo – assistant engineer (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9–12)
• Robin Levine – recording assistant (2)
• Fred Kelly – mix assistant (2, 5)
• Duane Sexton – mix assistant (2, 5)
• Matt Howe – assistant engineer (8)
• Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
• Steve Barri – production coordinator
• Mark Sullivan – production coordinator
• Frenchy Gauthier – art direction
• Ria Lewerke – art direction
• Norman Moore – design
• Joan Brossa – original cover art
• Steve Rapport – photography

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200Template:Citation needed	111

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"How Much Is Enough?"	US Billboard Hot 100	35
		US Mainstream Rock	11
		US Modern Rock	10