Walk on Water (Jerry Harrison album)

Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison. 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.

Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club.

Production

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

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."

Track listing

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

References

Jerry Harrison albums

1990 albums

Sire Records albums

Fontana Records albums

Albums produced by Jerry Harrison