Walk on Water (Jerry Harrison album) explained

Walk on Water
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jerry Harrison
Cover:	Walkonwaterjerryharrison.jpg
Released:	1990
Studio:	Royal Recording, Lake Geneva A.D. Productions, Milwaukee D.V. Productions, Milwaukee Studio Marcadet, Paris Berwick Street, London Sarm West, London Wessex Sound, London Rack, London The Hit Factory, New York
Genre:	Rock
Length:	55:54
Label:	Sire (USA), Fontana (UK & Europe)
Producer:	Jerry Harrison Ernie Brooks Dan Hartman Alex Weir Bernie Worrell Tom Bailey
Prev Title:	Casual Gods
Prev Year:	1988

Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1990 by Sire Records in the U.S. and Fontana Records in the UK and Europe. For the second album in a row, Harrison's backing musicians were dubbed the Casual Gods.^[3]

Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club.^[4]

Production

Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, of Thompson Twins, contributed to the album.^[5] "I Cry for Iran" is about the Iran–Iraq War.^[6] "Cowboy's Got to Go" was influenced by Jackson Pollock.^[7]

Critical reception

The Calgary Herald wrote that "even [Harrison's] 'fun' tunes reek of academic calculation." The Chicago Tribune determined that "the Gods are a tight, funky crew capable of rocking out, playing complex solos or adding subtle sonic touches to the mix."

Personnel

• Jerry Harrison – guitar, keyboards, vocals

Additional musicians

• Tawatha Agee – background vocals
• Tom Bailey – keyboards
• Adrian Belew – guitar
• Joyce Bowden – background vocals, vocal arrangements
• Ernie Brooks – bass guitar
• Sherrell Harmon – background vocals
• Dan Hartman – keyboards, background vocals
• Rick Jaeger – drums
• Jason Klagstad – guitar
• Jim Liban – harmonica
• Samuel Llanas – background vocals
• Etienne Mboppe – bass
• Abdou M'Boup – percussion
• Arlene Newson – background vocals
• Loveless Redmond – background vocals
• Chris Spedding – guitar
• Vaneese Thomas – background vocals
• Brice Wassy – drums
• Alex Weir – guitar
• Arthur Weir – bass
• Michael Webb – background vocals
• Bernie Worrell – keyboards

Technical

• Jerry Harrison – producer, mixing
• Ernie Brooks – producer
• Dan Hartman – producer, engineer
• Alex Weir – producer
• Bernie Worrell – producer
• Tom Bailey – producer, mixing
• Jay Mark – engineer, mixing
• Richard Manwaring – producer
• David Vartanian – producer
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Bob Kraushaar – mixing
• Dave Jerden – mixing
• James Farber – mixing
• Keith Fernley – mixing
• David Henszey – mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering

Notes and References

1. News: Tianen . Dave . Summerfest names two new shows . Milwaukee Sentinel . 27 Apr 1990.
2. News: Christensen . Thor . Harrison Starts to Find Own Voice . The Milwaukee Journal . 22 May 1990 . D2.
3. News: Heim . Chris . To Jerry Harrison, this tour is more than memories . Chicago Tribune . 13 July 1990 . Friday . R.
4. News: Caudle . Todd . Escape from New York . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 22 June 1990 . E7.
5. News: Lustig . Jay . Walk on Water, Jerry Harrison . The Star-Ledger . June 3, 1990.
6. News: Burliuk . Greg . Walk on Water Jerry Harrison . The Kingston Whig-Standard . 4 Aug 1990 . Magazine . 1.
7. News: Anderson . Dale . Keyboardist Jerry Harrison has always stood... . The Buffalo News . May 25, 1990 . G36.