Phoenix is the fourth studio album by Dutch dark wave band Xymox, released in 1991 by Wing Records/PolyGram. It was produced by Peter Walsh. Guitarist Michael Brook guested on the tracks "The Shore Down Under" and "Mark the Days".
The album charted in the United States at No. 163 on the Billboard 200. The single Phoenix of My Heart peaked at No. 16 on Billboard'''s Hot Dance Club Play chart, as well as reaching No. 16 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 27 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Reception The album was perceived as slicker and more pop-minded than Xymox's previous albums. Gavin Report proclaimed the album "a faultless offering of this clan of musicians we call Xymox". Melody Maker said, "They haven't entirely abandoned seamless, panoramic sweeps that characterized their first couple of releases on 4AD, and they still have a firm emotional grip, but now they work in a less gloomy space. Phoenix'' is full of surprises".
Track listing Based on:
Personnel Xymox Ronny Moorings – vocals, lyrics, guitar, keyboards Anka Wolbert – vocals, lyrics, keyboards, bass Pieter Nooten – vocals, lyrics, keyboards
Additional musicians Michael Brook – guitar (3, 4) Gavyn Wright – concert master (5) Nick Ingman – arranger, string arrangements (5) Manny Elias – drums, drum programming Greg Walsh – keyboards, programming Simon Clark – organ, Hammond organ (4)
Producers, engineers Peter Walsh – producer, engineer, mixing ( Ronny Moorings – producer (2, 9) Shaun Cymbalisty – engineer Paul Apted – engineer
Graphic design Chris Thompson – package design Kevin Davies – photography
Notes Recorded at Jacobs Studios, Surrey. Mixed at Marcus Studios and Ridge Farm Studio.
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