Sunsets on Empire

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Sunsets on Empire
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Studio album by Fish
Released 19 May 1997
Recorded 1997
Genre Progressive rock
Length 61:04
Label Dick Bros Record Company
Producer Steven Wilson
Fish chronology
Yin/Yang
(1995)Yin/Yang1995		 Sunsets on Empire
(1997)		 Kettle of Fish
(1998)Kettle of Fish1998
Singles from Sunsets on Empire
  1. "Brother 52"
    Released: 28 April 1997
  2. "Change of Heart"
    Released: 11 August 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars[1]
DPRP (9/10)[2]
Kerrang! 4/5 stars[3]

Sunsets on Empire is a studio album by Fish, the fourth with original material since he left Marillion in 1988. It was mostly written together with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who co-composed six of ten tracks on the original version (plus one bonus track on the Japanese and remastered edition) and also produced the album. Tim Bowness, Wilson's partner in No-Man, has additional writing credits on one track. Two permanent members of Fish's line-up, keyboardist Foster Paterson and guitarist Robin Boult co-wrote one and two tracks, respectively.
Unfortunately, the album and tour were flops and lost Fish hundreds of pounds, which meant he had to fold his Dick Brothers label. Roadrunner and Chocolate Frog/Snapper would subsequently reissue the album.

Track listing

  1. "The Perception of Johnny Punter" – 08:36 (Dick/Wilson)
  2. "Goldfish & Clowns" – 06:36 (Dick/Wilson)
  3. "Change of Heart" – 03:41 (Dick/Boult)
  4. "What Colour is God?" – 05:50 (Dick/Wilson)
  5. "Tara" – 05:11 (Dick/Paterson)
  6. "Jungle Ride" – 07:33 (Dick/Boult)
  7. "Worm in a Bottle" – 06:23 (Dick/Boult)
  8. "Brother 52" – 06:05 (Dick/Wilson)
  9. "Sunsets on Empire" – 06:54 (Dick/Wilson)
  10. "Say it with Flowers" – 04:15 (Dick/Wilson/Tim Bowness)

Total time: 61:04

Bonus track on the Japanese and remastered version

  1. "Do Not Walk Outside This Area – 06:29 (Dick/Wilson)

Total time: 67:34

Personnel

  • Fish – lead vocals
  • Steven Wilson – guitars and keyboards
  • Foss Patterson – Hammond, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ewen Vernal – bass
  • Dave Stewart – drums
  • Robin Boult – guitars
  • Frank Usher – guitars
  • Dave Haswell – percussion
  • Chris Gaugh – cello
  • Brian Hale – violin
  • Martyn Bennett – violin
  • Terence Jones – French horn
  • Fraser Speirs (last name misspelled as "Spiers") – harmonica
  • Doc – voice on "Brother 52"
  • Lorna Bannon, Katherine Garrett, Don Jack, Chris Thomson, Annie McCraig – backing vocals

References

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