The Fixx - Reach The Beach (1983) [2003 Expanded]

Reach the Beach is a significant step forward from the Fixx's debut album, Shuttered Room, simply because the band can now craft immediately accessible, incessantly catchy pop/rock melodies. "One Thing Leads to Another" has a big, ringing guitar hook hammered home by the dance beat, while "Saved by Zero" and "The Sign of Fire" are cool, robotic slices of synth pop. Although the rest of the album isn't quite as catchy as those three hits, Reach the Beach remains a pleasant collection of immaculately produced and stylishly danceable new wave.

Tracks:

01. One Thing Leads To Another 3:19
02. The Sign Of Fire 3:52
03. Running 4:26
04. Saved By Zero 3:40
05. Opinions 4:47
06. Reach The Beach 4:27
07. Changing 3:24
08. Liner 3:38
09. Priviledge 4:15
10. Outside 5:26
11. Saved By Zero (Extended Version) 4:24
12. One Thing Leads To Another (Extended Version) 8:00
13. Deeper And Deeper (Long Version) 6:31
14. Going Overboard 3:18

Personnel:

Cy Curnin - vocals
Rupert Greenall - keyboard
Jamie West-Oram - guitar
Adam Woods - percussion, drums
with:
Alfie Agius - bass on "One Thing Leads To Another" and "Saved By Zero"
Dan K. Brown - bass on "The Sign Of Fire"
Produced by Rupert Hine