Phantoms is the third studio album by the English band the Fixx, released by MCA Records in the US on 14 August 1984, followed by a UK release on 3 September 1984.
It contains the American hit "Are We Ourselves?", which reached No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1984. The song hit No. 1 on Billboards Album Rock Tracks chart, 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 (1983), and went on to illustrate future Fixx releases including Calm Animals (1989) and Beautiful Friction (2012).Album covers by George Underwood https://www.georgeunderwood.com/#/albumcovers/
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone Album Guide considered the album to be "interesting only as a matter of nostalgia."
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the Phantoms liner notes.The Fixx Cy Curnin – vocals Adam Woods – drums; percussion Rupert Greenall – keyboards James West-Oram – guitar Dan K. Brown – bassProduction and artwork Rupert Hine – producer Stephen W Tayler, assisted by Andrew Scarth – recorded by, mixing George Underwood – cover art
Charts Chart (1984)PeakpositionCanada (RPM)18Dutch Charts41German Charts59US Billboard 20019Singles' YearSingleChartPosition1984"Are We Ourselves?"Billboard Hot 10015Top Rock Tracks1"Sunshine in the Shade"Billboard Hot 10069Top Rock Tracks371985"Less Cities, More Moving People"Billboard Hot 100–Top Rock Tracks–Club Play Singles68
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