In a Foreign Town
by
Peter Hammill
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studio album
First released:
1988

Overview Edit

In a Foreign Town is an album by the English singer-songwriter Peter Hammill. It was originally released in 1988 on Enigma Records, and was subsequently reissued on Hammill's own Fie! label.

The album has not proved popular with many of Hammill's fans, due largely to the rather dated '80s rhythm tracks and production. However, others value it highly because it is one of Hammill's most politically engaged albums, covering such topics as apartheid ("Sun City Nightlife"), big business ("Sci-Finance Revisited" - a reworking of "Sci-Finance", the Van der Graaf song from Vital) and global politics ("Hemlock").

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  • Jul 1 1993

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Progressive Rock, Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars Well worth it!
Don't listen to the critics who pan this disc. It is excellent and marks a significant shift in Hammill's work. Some call it over-produced, but often that's what critics fall back on when they don't really understand musical direction. If you're still clutching your copy of "Silent Corner" and refuse to consider Hammill's later work, then I guess you can forget it. However, if you like a range of Hammill's work, do not forgo this selection. My favorite tracks are: "This Book" and "Time to Burn" …
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1 stars Poor arrangements.
Only 1 Star for the album. 5 Stars for Peter Hammill. `In A Foregn Town' isn't a representative album.The real problem here are the arrangements.Very poor and repetitive in `new wave' style. Listen others versions of `Hemlock',`Time To Burn' ( Room Temperature Live ),and `Sci-Finance ( Revisited ) from `There goes to the Daylight'live in London 1993.Sounds Very Better !!! If you don`t Know Peter Hammill`s work,don`t start with this. It`s a disappoint album,but have a little `pearl' here called `…
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Written by Claudio Penteriani "Stalker"

Track listing Edit

  • CD

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    number:
    title:
    number name artist hh:mm:ss
    1
    Hemlock
    ?:??
    2
    Invisible Ink
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    3
    Sci-Finance (Revisited)
    ?:??
    4
    This Book
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    5
    Time To Burn
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    6
    Auto
    ?:??
    7
    Vote Brand X
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    8
    Sun City Night Life
    ?:??
    9
    The Play's The Thing
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    10
    Under Cover Names
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    11
    Smile
    ?:??
    12
    Time To Burn (Instrumental)
    ?:??

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In a Foreign Town 12 tracks format: 1 x CD
release dates: 1988 in United Kingdom
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