Rupert Hine - Immunity (1981) (vinyl Lp) - €5,00

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Immunity is a solo album by Rupert Hine. Originally released in 1981.

The album was dedicated to Liam Byrne. 

The song "Misplaced Love" features a brief chorus by British singer Marianne Faithfull. 

Immunity marked a return to solo work for Rupert Hine after a few years with Quantum Jump. 

Early-'80s synth-pop did not age very well as a genre, but this album (like maybe Jon Anderson's Animation) is a stellar exception. 

As a producer, Hine's vision had been sharpened by his work with, among others, Anthony Phillips. 

One finds here an atmosphere similar to the latter's LP Sides, but also to Peter Hammill's solo albums from the same period. Of course, Hine's approach was closer to pop, but he favored disquieting moods, oblique accompaniments, poetic lyrics, and dramatic effects. 

Highlights include the gloomy "I Think a Man Will Hang Soon," the catchy title track, the delicate "Samsara," and the progressively schizophrenic masterpiece "Make a Wish," although each of the album's original nine tracks is a gem, full of clever ideas and daring artistic choices. Hine handles most instruments. 

Guest musicians include Phil Collins (drums on two tracks), Marianne Faithfull (back vocals on one track), while guitarist Phil Palmer can be heard throughout the album. 

For anyone interested in Hine's singer/songwriter career, Immunity is the place to start.

Side one

1.  I Hang On To My Vertigo - 4:40

2.  Misplaced Love - 4:14

     Vocals – Marianne Faithfull

3.  Samsara - 5:15

4.  Surface Tension - 4:19

5.  I Think A Man Will Hang Soon - 4:17

     Drums – Trevor Morais

Side two

1.  Immunity - 3:53

2.  Another Stranger - 4:49

     Percussion – Phil Collins, Trevor Morais

3.  Psycho Surrender - 4:20

     Clarinet, Recorder – Ollie W. Tayler

4.  Make A Wish - 5:42

     Percussion – Trevor Morais

     Viola – Geoffrey Richardson

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – CBS Records
• Produced At – Farmyard Studios
• Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records Ltd.
• Copyright © – A&M Records Ltd.
• Published By – Rondor Music
• Published By – Petaluma Ink.
• Published By – Essex Music
• Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 19-68519

Credits

• Art Direction – Michael Ross 
• Design – Michael Ross (3), Simon Ryan
• Engineer [Assistant] – Ian Morais, XT-24
• Engineer, Mixed By [Mixed-Down By] – Stephen W. Tayler
• Guitar – Phil Palmer
• Lyrics By – Jeannette Obstoj
• Management – Geoff Jukes, Jukes Productions, London
• Music By, Arranged By – Rupert Hine
• Performer [All Instruments], Effects [Sound Processing] – Rupert Hine
• Photography By [Treatments] – Chris Parker 
• Producer – Rupert Hine, Stephen W. Tayler

Produced at Farmyard Studios, Buckinghamshire, England.
This album is dedicated with love to Liam Byrne (who always told a good joke)

Notes

Released: 1981

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Electronic, Rock, New Wave, Experimental

Label:  A&M Records ‎

Catalog#  AMLH 68519

Vinyl:  Goed (VG)

Cover:  Voorkant Kleine Stickerschade (G)

Prijs: €5,00