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Ink
Studio album by the Fixx
Released	19 February 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Behind The Ears Studios (Douglaston, New York) Electric Lady Studios (New York City, New York) Summa Studios (Hollywood, California) Enterprise Studios (Burbank, California) Metropolis Studios (London, UK)
Genre	New wave, pop rock
Length	57:10
Label	Impact Records
Producer	Scott Cutler Bruce Gaitsch Rupert Hine William Wittman
The Fixx chronology
Calm Animals (1989) Ink (1991) Elemental (1998)
Singles from Ink
"How Much Is Enough" Released: 1991 "Crucified" Released: 1991 "No One Has to Cry" Released: 1991 (cassette and promo release only)

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AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

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
• Jukes Productions – management
• Left Bank Management – North American management

Charts

Singles

References

1. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 247.
2. Ink at AllMusic

• The Fixx albums
• 1991 albums
• Albums produced by Rupert Hine
• MCA Records albums