Out in the Sun is the second album by Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz, released in August 1977. Record Collector writes that, alongside its predecessor The Story of I (1976), Out in the Sun anticipates "the world music preoccupations of the 80s by several years."
Track listing
- "Out in the Sun" <small>(Patrick Moraz, John McBurnie)</small> – 4:27
- "Rana Batacuda" <small>(Moraz)</small> – 5:33
- "Nervous Breakdown" <small>(Moraz, McBurnie)</small> – 3:23
- "Silver Screen" <small>(Moraz, McBurnie)</small> – 4:32
- "Tentacles" <small>(Moraz, McBurnie)</small> – 3:32
- "Kabala" <small>(Moraz)</small> – 4:57
- "Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You" <small>(Moraz, François Zmirou)</small> – 4:51
- "Time for a Change" – 9:06
- "Time to Fly" <small>(Moraz)</small>
- "Big Bands of Ancient Temples" <small>(Moraz)</small>
- "Serenade" <small>(Moraz)</small>
- "Back to Nature" <small>(Moraz, McBurnie)</small>
Personnel
Performers
- Patrick Moraz – keyboards, vocals, vibraphone, effects
- François Zmirou – vocals ("Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You")
- John McBurnie – vocals ("Out in the Sun", "Rana Batacuda", "Nervous Breakdown", "Silver Screen", "Tentacles", "Kabala" and "Back to Nature")
- Vivienne McAuliffe – vocals
- Ray Gomez – guitars, mandolin
- Wornell Jones – bass guitar
- Jean Ristori – bass guitar ("Kabala")
- Isla Eckinger – acoustic bass ("Back to Nature")
- Testa Chacal – congas, pandeiro, percussion ("Kabala")
- The Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro – percussion ("Rana Batacuda")
- Phillipe Staehli – timpani ("Time for a Change")
- Andy Newmark – drums
Production
Charts
References