Red Skies over Paradise

Red Skies over Paradise is a 1981 album by Fischer-Z. This was the last album released under the classic line-up, despite the departure of keyboardist Steve Skolnik. This album featured many songs about politics and several references to the Cold War, the album title and cover in particular. The album received positive reviews from fans and encouraged band leader John Watts to pursue a solo career, thus ending Fischer-Z until its revival in 1987. Two of these songs were used in Deutschland 83.

Red Skies over Paradise
Studio album by
Fischer-Z
ReleasedMarch 1981
RecordedDecember 5–15, 1980
StudioThe Manor Studios
GenreNew wave
Length46:00
LabelLiberty
ProducerJohn Watts, Richard Manwaring
Fischer-Z chronology
Going Deaf for a Living
(1980)		 Red Skies over Paradise
(1981)		 Reveal
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

All songs written by John Watts

  1. "Berlin"
  2. "Marliese"
  3. "Red Skies over Paradise"
  4. "In England"
  5. "You'll Never Find Brian Here"
  6. "Battalions of Strangers"
  7. "Song & Dance Brigade"
  8. "The Writer"
  9. "Bathroom Scenario"
  10. "Wristcutter's Lullaby"
  11. "Cruise Missiles"
  12. "Luton to Lisbon"
  13. "Multinationals Bite"

Charts
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)70[2]

Personnel
  • John Watts - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • David Graham - bass, backing vocals
  • Steve Liddle - drums, backing vocals

Notes

The album features the singles, "Marliese", "Wristcutter's Lullaby" (b/w "You'll Never Find Brian Here") and "The Writer".

References
  1. Schnee, Steve "Spaz". Red Skies over Paradise at AllMusic
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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