Walk on Water (Jerry Harrison album)

Walk on Water
Studio album by Jerry Harrison
Released	1990
Studio	Royal Recording, Lake Geneva A.D. Productions, Milwaukee D.V. Productions, Milwaukee Studio Marcadet, Paris Berwick Street, London Sarm West, London Wessex Sound, London Rack, London The Hit Factory, New York
Genre	Rock
Length	55:54
Label	Sire (USA), Fontana (UK & Europe)
Producer	Jerry Harrison Ernie Brooks Dan Hartman Alex Weir Bernie Worrell Tom Bailey
Jerry Harrison chronology
Casual Gods (1988) Walk on Water (1990)

Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison. ^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1990 by Sire Records in the U.S. and Fontana Records in the UK and Europe. For the second album in a row, Harrison's backing musicians were dubbed the Casual Gods. ^[3]

Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club. ^[4]

Production

Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, of Thompson Twins, contributed to the album. ^[5] "I Cry for Iran" is about the Iran–Iraq War. ^[6] "Cowboy's Got to Go" was influenced by Jackson Pollock. ^[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Calgary Herald	C− [9]
Chicago Tribune	[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
Select	2/5 [12]

The Calgary Herald wrote that "even [Harrison's] 'fun' tunes reek of academic calculation." ^[9] The Chicago Tribune determined that "the Gods are a tight, funky crew capable of rocking out, playing complex solos or adding subtle sonic touches to the mix." ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Flying Under Radar"	Harrison, Dan Hartman, Ernie Brooks	Harrison, Hartman, Brooks	3:49
2.	"Kick Start"	Harrison, Alex Weir, Bernie Worrell, Brooks	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	3:51
3.	"I Don't Mind"	Harrison, Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Brooks	Bailey, Harrison, Brooks	3:29
4.	"Confess"	Harrison, Bailey, Currie, Brooks	Bailey, Harrison, Brooks	3:40
5.	"Sleep Angel"	Harrison, Brooks, Joyce Bowden	Harrison, Brooks	6:05
6.	"I Cry for Iran"	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Bowden	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	6:01
7.	"Never Let It Slip"	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, John Sieger	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	3:18
8.	"Cowboy's Got to Go"	Harrison, Sieger, Brooks	no producer credited	4:52
9.	"If the Rains Return"	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	4:23
10.	"Remain Calm"	Harrison	Harrison	2:41
11.	"Big Mouth"	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Bailey	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	3:31
12.	"Facing the Fire"	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks, Arthur Russell	Harrison, Weir, Worrell, Brooks	4:35
13.	"The Doctors Lie"	Harrison, Brooks, Weir, Russell	Harrison, Brooks	5:39

Personnel

• Jerry Harrison – guitar, keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

• Tawatha Agee – background vocals
• Tom Bailey – keyboards
• Adrian Belew – guitar
• Joyce Bowden – background vocals, vocal arrangements
• Ernie Brooks – bass guitar
• Sherrell Harmon – background vocals
• Dan Hartman – keyboards, background vocals
• Rick Jaeger – drums
• Jason Klagstad – guitar
• Jim Liban – harmonica
• Samuel Llanas – background vocals
• Etienne Mboppe – bass
• Abdou M'Boup – percussion
• Arlene Newson – background vocals
• Loveless Redmond – background vocals
• Chris Spedding – guitar
• Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
• Brice Wassy – drums
• Alex Weir – guitar
• Arthur Weir – bass
• Michael Webb – background vocals
• Bernie Worrell – keyboards

Technical

• Jerry Harrison – producer, mixing
• Ernie Brooks – producer
• Dan Hartman – producer, engineer
• Alex Weir – producer
• Bernie Worrell – producer
• Tom Bailey – producer, mixing
• Jay Mark – engineer, mixing
• Richard Manwaring – producer
• David Vartanian – producer
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Bob Kraushaar – mixing
• Dave Jerden – mixing
• James Farber – mixing
• Keith Fernley – mixing
• David Henszey – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

References

1. Tianen, Dave (April 27, 1990). "Summerfest names two new shows". Milwaukee Sentinel.
2. Christensen, Thor (May 22, 1990). "Harrison Starts to Find Own Voice". The Milwaukee Journal. p. D2.
3. Heim, Chris (July 13, 1990). "To Jerry Harrison, this tour is more than memories". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. R.
4. Caudle, Todd (June 22, 1990). "Escape from New York". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. E7.
5. Lustig, Jay (June 3, 1990). "Walk on Water, Jerry Harrison". The Star-Ledger.
6. Burliuk, Greg (August 4, 1990). "Walk on Water Jerry Harrison". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
7. Anderson, Dale (May 25, 1990). "Keyboardist Jerry Harrison has always stood...". The Buffalo News. p. G36.
8. Huey, Christian. "Walk on Water – Jerry Harrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved July 15, 2015.
9. Tremblay, Mark (June 7, 1990). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. H3.
10. Heim, Chris (August 2, 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
11. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 309.
12. Griffiths, Nick (August 1990). "Jerry Harrison: Walk on Water". Select . p. 95.