React (The Fixx album)

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React is the first official live album, and fifth album overall, by British new wave band the Fixx, released in 1987. It was recorded during three concerts in Canada in 1986 in the band's tour in support of their album Walkabout. The album contains three new studio tracks: "Big Wall", "Rules and Schemes", and "Don't Be Scared", which was released as a single. Also included is a re-recorded studio version of "Red Skies".

Track listing

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

Studio tracks 1-4 recorded and mixed at The Townhouse Studios, London.

Tracks 5,6,8 & 11 recorded at Le Spectrum, Montreal, Quebec 22 October 1986

Tracks 7,9,10,12 & 13 recorded at Massey Hall, Toronto, Ontario 24 October 1986

1. "Red Skies" (Charlie Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:33
2. "Big Wall" – 4:15
3. "Don't Be Scared" – 5:00
4. "Rules and Schemes" – 3:43
5. "Deeper and Deeper" – 4:20
6. "Stand or Fall" (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:25
7. "Built for the Future" – 4:04
8. "Saved by Zero" (Alfie Agius, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 3:26
9. "Are We Ourselves?" – 2:44
10. "One Thing Leads to Another" (Agius, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:11

CD extra tracks:

1. "Less Cities, More Moving People" – 4:12
2. "Chase the Fire" – 5:29

CD/Cassette extra track:

1. "Secret Separation" (Brown, Curnin, Greenall, Jeannette Obstoj, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:56

Personnel

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

Additional personnel

• Steve Gregory - saxophone
• Jeff Scantlebury - percussion, saxophone

Production

• Producer: Hugh Padgham
• Engineers: Guillame Bengle, Scott Litt, Doug McClement, Hugh Padgham
• Mixing: Hugh Padgham
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Art direction: Michael Ross
• Design: Michael Ross
• Photography: Peter Mountain

Charts

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Chart performance for React

Chart (1987)	Peak position