Immunity (Rupert Hine album) explained

Immunity
Type:	studio
Artist:	Rupert Hine
Cover:	Immunity Ruper Hine Album Cover.jpg
Released:	1981
Studio:	Farmyard Studios, Little Chalfont, UK
Genre:	Synthpop
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Rupert Hine, Stephen W. Tayler
Prev Title:	Unfinished Picture
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Waving Not Drowning
Next Year:	1982

Immunity is a solo album by Rupert Hine. Originally released in 1981, re-released and digitally remastered in 2001. The album was dedicated to Liam Byrne. The song "Misplaced Love" features a brief chorus by British singer Marianne Faithfull.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Rupert Hine and Jeannette Obstoj

1. "I Hang On to My Vertigo"
2. "Misplaced Love"
3. "Samsara"
4. "Surface Tension"
5. "I Think a Man Will Hang Soon"
6. "Immunity"
7. "Another Stranger"
8. "Psycho Surrender"
9. "Make a Wish"

Bonus tracks2001 CD reissue

1. "Scratching at Success"
2. "Introduction to the Menace"

Personnel

• Rupert Hine - vocals, keyboards, instrumentation, sound processing
• Phil Palmer - guitar
• Phil Collins - percussion on "Immunity" and "Another Stranger"
• Marianne Faithfull - vocals on "Misplaced Love"
• Trevor Morais - drums on "I Think a Man Will Hang Soon", percussion on "Another Stranger" and "Make a Wish"
• Geoffrey Richardson - viola on "Make a Wish"
• Ollie W. Tayler - clarinet and recorder on "Psycho Surrender"

Technical

• Stephen W Tayler - engineering, mixing and co-production
• Michael Ross - art direction, design
• Chris Parker - photography, treatments

Notes and References

1. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 139.