Ink
Studio album by
Released19 February 1991
Recorded1990-1991
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)
GenreNew wave, pop rock
Length57:10
LabelImpact Records[1]
Producer
The Fixx chronology
Calm Animals
(1989)
Ink
(1991)
Elemental
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

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

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[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

References

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