City of Fear
Encyclopedia
City of Fear is the fourth album by FM
, a progressive rock
group from Toronto
, Canada
, released in 1980 on Passport Records and distributed in Canada by Capitol Records
, catalogue number PB-2028, and in the USA on Passport distributed by Jem Records, catalogue number PB-6004. It was produced by Larry Fast
who was notable for his "Synergy" series of electronic music albums.
, Ben Mink
, Cameron Hawkins), all lyrics by Hawkins.
FM (Canadian band)
FM is a progressive rock band from Toronto, Canada which existed from 1976 to 1996, with a brief return in 2006, although they had a period of inactivity between 1989 and 1994. Their music has been categorized as space rock, and lyrics are dominated by science fiction themes...
, a progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
group from Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, released in 1980 on Passport Records and distributed in Canada by Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, catalogue number PB-2028, and in the USA on Passport distributed by Jem Records, catalogue number PB-6004. It was produced by Larry Fast
Larry Fast
Lawrence Roger 'Larry' Fast is a synthesizer expert and composer. He is best known for Synergy, his 1975–1987 series of synthesizer music albums, and for his contribution to a number of popular music acts, including Peter Gabriel, Foreigner, and Hall and Oates.- Biography :Fast grew up in...
who was notable for his "Synergy" series of electronic music albums.
Track list
All compositions by FM (Martin DellerMartin Deller
Martin Deller is a Canadian musician from Toronto. He is best known for his work with FM.- External links :*...
, Ben Mink
Ben Mink
Ben Mink is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.Born of Polish parents, Mink was raised in Toronto Ontario. He got his start performing with the rock/country group Mary-Lou Horner, which became the house band at bar and nightclub....
, Cameron Hawkins), all lyrics by Hawkins.
Side one
- "Krakow" – 4:37
- "Power" – 3:28
- "Truth or Consequences" – 4:13
- "Lost and Found" – 5:07
- "City of Fear" – 5:07
Side two
- "Surface to Air" – 5:18
- "Up to You" – 4:21
- "Silence" – 3:22
- "Riding the Thunder" – 4:06
- "Nobody at All" – 4:09
Personnel
- Martin DellerMartin DellerMartin Deller is a Canadian musician from Toronto. He is best known for his work with FM.- External links :*...
– Gretsch drumsGretsch DrumsGretsch Drums is a leading drum manufacturing company, based in Ridgeland, South Carolina. Their motto is "That Great Gretsch Sound!"- History :...
, ZildjianAvedis Zildjian CompanyThe Avedis Zildjian Company is a cymbal manufacturer founded in Istanbul by Armenian Avedis Zildjian in the 17th century during the Ottoman Empire. At nearly 400 years old, Zildjian is one of the oldest companies in the world...
and PaistePaistePaiste, a Swiss manufacturer and designer, is the world's third largest manufacturer of cymbals, gongs, and metal percussion. Paiste is an Estonian/Finnish word which means "shine"...
cymbals, glockenspiel, Moog percussion controller with MinimoogMinimoogThe Minimoog is a monophonic analog synthesizer, invented by Bill Hemsath and Robert Moog. It was released in 1970 by R.A. Moog Inc. , and production was stopped in 1981. It was re-designed by Robert Moog in 2002 and released as Minimoog Voyager.The Minimoog was designed in response to the use of...
, PAiAPAiA ElectronicsPAiA Electronics, Inc. is an American synthesizer kit company that was started by John Simonton in 1967. It sells various musical electronics kits including analog synthesizers, theremins, mixers and various music production units designed by founder John Simonton, Craig Anderton, Marvin Jones,...
programmable drum synthesizer, tympani - Ben MinkBen MinkBen Mink is a Canadian songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer.Born of Polish parents, Mink was raised in Toronto Ontario. He got his start performing with the rock/country group Mary-Lou Horner, which became the house band at bar and nightclub....
– 5 string "bent" mandolin (electric), 5 string "Violite" (electric violin), 5 string viola (acoustic), 1912 "The GibsonGibson Guitar CorporationThe Gibson Guitar Corporation, formerly of Kalamazoo, Michigan and currently of Nashville, Tennessee, manufactures guitars and other instruments which sell under a variety of brand names...
" mandolin (acoustic), Fender amplifiersFender AmplifiersFender Amplifiers have a long history. Leo Fender began building guitar amps before he started manufacturing guitars. The first of these amps were the K&F models, which were produced between 1945 and 1946...
, vocals - Cameron Hawkins – lead vocals, MutronMutronMusitronics, often shortened to Mu-tron, was a manufacturer of electronic musical effects active in the 1970s. Their product line focused on filtering and processing effects derived from synthesizer components...
and Electro-HarmonixElectro-HarmonixElectro-Harmonix is a New York-based company that makes high-end electronic audio processors. The company was founded by Mike Matthews in 1968. They are most famous for a series of popular guitar effects pedals introduced in the 1970s and 1990s....
FXEffects unitEffects units are electronic devices that alter how a musical instrument or other audio source sounds. Some effects subtly "color" a sound, while others transform it dramatically. Effects are used during live performances or in the studio, typically with electric guitar, keyboard and bass...
pedals, 9.95, Prophet 5, Minimoog, (Moog) Taurus pedalsMoog TaurusThe Moog Taurus is a foot-operated analog synthesizer designed and manufactured by Moog Music from 1974 or 1975 to 1981. Commonly called the Taurus I, it has a 13-note organ-style pedal board similar to the pedal keyboard of a spinet organ.-History:...
, ELKA (synthesizer)GeneralmusicGeneralmusic is an Italian musical instrument manufacturing company focusing on digital and acoustic pianos, synthesizers and arranger workstations...
, Yamaha grand (piano), RickenbackerRickenbackerRickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker, is an electric and bass guitar manufacturer based in Santa Ana, California...
bass, Polyfusion sequencer, Larry's Moog 15 (modular synthesizer)Moog modular synthesizerMoog modular synthesizer refers to any of a number of monophonic analog modular synthesizers designed by the late electronic instrument pioneer Dr. Robert Moog and manufactured by R.A Moog Co...
, MellotronMellotronThe Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
Technical credits
- Produced by Larry FastLarry FastLawrence Roger 'Larry' Fast is a synthesizer expert and composer. He is best known for Synergy, his 1975–1987 series of synthesizer music albums, and for his contribution to a number of popular music acts, including Peter Gabriel, Foreigner, and Hall and Oates.- Biography :Fast grew up in...
- Engineered by Jim Frank and Charles Conrad, assisted by Scott Rea and Cliff Hodsdon
- Production assistance by Ian Murray
- Recorded at Soundstage, Toronto, Canada, and House of Music, West Orange, New Jersey, USA
- Additional material recorded at Phase One, Toronto by Mark Wright
- Mastered by Bub Ludwig at Masterdisk, New York City, USA
- Synthy maintenance by Rob Onedera
- Pre-production with Ed Stone, Ian Dunbar, Jim Frank, Ian Murray, Mark Wright
- Art direction and design: Murray Brenman
- Photography – cover: Eric Staller
- Photography – insider cover: Paul Till
- Photography – stand-ups: Bob Rock (the cover art features time lapse photography using life-size cardboard cut-out images of the group's members)