Voice Mail (album)

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Voice Mail
VoiceMail.jpg
Original album cover by Cat Gwynn
Studio album by
Released17 June 1994 [nb 1]
RecordedApril — July 1993
Studio Record Plant
(Los Angeles, California)
Rumbo Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length46:05
Label Canyon International
Producer Ron Nevison
John Wetton chronology
Wetton/Manzanera With Phil Manzanera
(1986)
Voice Mail
(1994)
Arkangel
(1997)
Alternative cover
BattleLines.jpg
International release
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Voice Mail is the second solo album by the English rock musician John Wetton. Initially released on 17 June 1994 in Japan only, it was re-released internationally as Battle Lines with the same musical content but different artwork.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Right Where I Wanted to Be" John Wetton, Bob Marlette 4:55
2."Battle Lines"Wetton, Marlette, Bob Mitchell5:26
3."Jane"Jed Leiber, Wetton, Simon Phillips 4:19
4."Crime of Passion"Wetton, John Young 4:43
5."Sand in My Hand"Wetton, Bruce Turgon 3:48
6."Sea of Mercy"Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell4:40
7."Hold Me Now"Wetton, Marlette5:59
8."Space and Time"Wetton, Jim Peterik 4:07
9."Walking on Air"Wetton, Marlette3:10
10."You're Not the Only One"Wetton, Marlette4:58
Total length:46:05
1996 Blueprint re-issue bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."Battle Lines" (acoustic version)5:31
Total length:51:44

Personnel

Technical personnel

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References

Notes
  1. Canyon International PCCY-00573
Citations
  1. 1 2 Jehnzen, Daevid. John Wetton: "Battle Lines" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.