Open (Steve Hillage album)

Open is the sixth studio album by British progressive rock musician Steve Hillage, released by Virgin Records in October 1979.

Confusingly, Hillage had added a young second guitar player to his band called Dave Stewart, but this was not his old Uriel and Khan bandmate and keyboard player of the same name, although the latter does make a guest appearance with a solo on the closing track, "The Fire Inside".

When the album was released on CD in 1990 the four studio tracks from the earlier live album Live Herald were added at the beginning and the running order of the original album was revised. The remastered CD edition from 2007 retains this running order and also adds two further bonus tracks, including an early version of "Don't Dither Do It" from the Fish Rising sessions.

Track listing

Original 1979 track listing

1990 CD track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the original release and the 2007 CD edition.

• Steve Hillage - guitar (glissando, lead), synthesizer, vocals
• Miquette Giraudy - synthesizer, vocals (tracks 1–12, 14)
• Dave Stewart - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (tracks: 5–7, 9–12)
• John McKenzie - bass (tracks 1–4, 8)
• Paul Francis - bass (tracks 5–7, 9–12)
• Andy Anderson - drums, percussion (tracks 1–12)
• Jean-Philippe Rykiel - first synthesizer solo (track 12)
• Dave Stewart - second synthesizer solo (track 12), piano (track 13)
• Mike Howlett - bass (track 13)
• Pierre Moerlen - drums (track 13)

Production

• Steve Hillage - production, reissue compiled by
• Nick Mason - production (track 8)
• Mark Powell - reissue compiled by, research, coordinator, liner notes
• Paschal Byrne - remastering

References

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