Open (Steve Hillage album)

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Open
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Released12 October 1979
RecordedRidge Farm August 1979
Genre
Label Virgin
Producer
Steve Hillage chronology
Rainbow Dome Musick
(1979)
Open
(1979)
For To Next
(1982)

Open is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock musician Steve Hillage.

Contents

Track listing

Original 1979 track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Day After Day" Dave Stewart, Miquette Giraudy, Steve Hillage6:17
2."Getting In Tune"Hillage3:16
3."Open"Giraudy, Paul Francis, Hillage5:16
4."Definite Activity" Andy Anderson, Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage4:43
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Don't Dither Do It"Hillage5:04
6."The Fire Inside"Giraudy, Hillage6:15
7."Earthrise" Oum Kalsoum, Steve Hillage (adapted)8:34

1990 CD track listing

Open - featuring Studio Herald
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Talking To The Sun"Giraudy, Hillage5:59
2."1988 Aktivatior"Hillage2:29
3."New Age Synthesis (Unzipping The Zype)"Anderson, John McKenzie, Giraudy, Hillage8:52
4."Healing Feeling"Giraudy, Hillage6:05
5."Earthrise"Oum Kalsoum, Steve Hillage (adapted)8:34
6."Open"Giraudy, Francis, Hillage5:17
7."Definite Activity"Anderson, Stewart, Giraudy, Francis, Hillage4:43
8."Getting Better" Lennon/McCartney 2:59
9."Day After Day"Stewart, Giraudy, Hillage6:19
10."Getting In Tune"Hillage3:15
11."Don't Dither Do It"Hillage5:04
12."The Fire Inside"Giraudy, Hillage6:14
2007 CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Don't Dither Do It (1974 Power Trio Backing Track)"Hillage4:46
14."Four Ever Rainbow (Part 3 Alternative Mix)"Hillage8:57

Personnel

Adapted from the 2007 edition.
Production

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