Sunsets on Empire

Infobox Album | Name = Sunsets on Empire
Type = Album
Artist = Fish


Recorded = 1997
Released = 19 May 1997
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 61:04
Label = Dick Brothers Record Company
Producer = Steven Wilson
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gbfqxquhldke link]
*DPRP (9/10) [http://www.dprp.net/reviews/fish.html#sunset link]
*"Kerrang!" rating|4|5 [http://www.the-company.com/disco/dasoe.htm link]
Last album = "Yin/Yang"
(1995)
This album = "Sunsets on Empire"
(1997)
Next album = "Kettle of Fish"
(1998)
Misc = Singles
Name = Sunsets on Empire
Type = album
single 1 = Brother 52
single 1 date = 28 April 1997
single 2 = Change of Heart
single 2 date = 11 August 1997

"Sunsets on Empire" is a studio album by Fish, the fourth with original material since he left Marillion in 1988. It was mostly written together with Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree, who co-composed six of ten tracks on the original version (plus one bonus track on the Japanese and remastered edition) and also produced the album. Tim Bowness, Wilson's partner in No-Man, has additional writing credits on one track. Two permanent members of Fish's line-up, keyboardist Foster Paterson and guitarist Robin Boult co-wrote one and two tracks, respectively.

Track listing

# "The Perception of Johnny Punter" – 08:36 (Dick/Wilson)
# "Goldfish & Clowns" – 06:36 (Dick/Wilson)
# "Change of Heart" – 03:41 (Dick/Boult)
# "What Colour is God?" – 05:50 (Dick/Wilson)
# "Tara" – 05:11 (Dick/Paterson)
# "Jungle Ride" – 07:33 (Dick/Boult)
# "Worm in a Bottle" – 06:23 (Dick/Boult)
# "Brother 52" – 06:05 (Dick/Wilson)
# "Sunsets on Empire" – 06:54 (Dick/Wilson)
# "Say it with Flowers" – 04:15 (Dick/Wilson/Bowness)Total time: 61:04

Bonus track on the Japanese and remastered version

10. "Do Not Walk Outside This Area – 06:29 (Dick/Wilson)

Total time: 67:34

Personnel

* Fish / lead vocals
* Steven Wilson / guitars and keyboards
* Foss Patterson / Hammond, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
* Ewen Vernal / bass
* Dave Stewart / drums
* Robin Boult / guitars
* Frank Usher / guitars
* Dave Haswell / percussion
* Chris Gaugh / cello
* Brian Hale / violin
* Marytn Bennett / violin
* Terence Jones / French horn
* Fraser Spiers / harmonica
* Doc / voice on "Brother 52"
* Lorna Bannon, Katherine Garrett, Don Jack, Chris Thomson, Annie McCraig / backing vocals

External links

* [http://the-company.com/disco/dasoe.htm Discography information on Fish's official website]