Phantoms (The Fixx album)
Phantoms is the third studio album by British new wave band The Fixx, released in 1984.
It contains the American hit "Are We Ourselves?", which reached #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1984. The song hit #1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks, staying at the summit for several weeks. It was also assisted by a popular MTV music video. The album's cover art was provided by George Underwood, who had also provided artwork for the band's previous album, Reach the Beach, and went on to illustrate future Fixx releases including Calm Animals and Beautiful Friction.
Track listing
Personnel
;Band members- Dan K. Brown – bass
- Cy Curnin – vocals
- Rupert Greenall – keyboards
- James West-Oram – guitar
- Adam Woods – drums, percussion
- Rupert Hine - producer
- Stephen W Tayler, assisted by Andrew Scarth - recorded by, mixing
- George Underwood - cover art
Charts
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
1984 | "Are We Ourselves?" | Top Rock Tracks | 1 |
1984 | "Sunshine in the Shade" | Billboard Hot 100 | 69 |
1984 | "Sunshine in the Shade" | Top Rock Tracks | 37 |
1985 | "Less Cities, More Moving People" | Billboard Hot 100 | – |
1985 | "Less Cities, More Moving People" | Top Rock Tracks | – |
1985 | "Less Cities, More Moving People" | Club Play Singles | 68 |