Red Skies over Paradise is a 1981

1981 in music

See also:* Timeline of musical eventsThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.-January–April:*January 10 – A revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith.*January 24 –...

 album by Fischer-Z

Fischer-Z

Fischer-Z were a British rock band formed in 1976 by John Watts and Steve Skolnik at Brunel University. The original line-up consisted of John Watts , David Graham , Steve Skolnik , and Steve Liddle .-History:...

. This was the last album released under the classic line-up, despite the departure of keyboardist, Steve Skolnik. This album featured many songs about politics and several references to the Cold War

Cold War

The Cold War was the continuing state from roughly 1946 to 1991 of political conflict, military tension, proxy wars, and economic competition between the Communist World—primarily the Soviet Union and its satellite states and allies—and the powers of the Western world, primarily the United States...

, the album title and cover in particular. The album received positive reviews from fans and encouraged band leader John Watts to pursue a solo career, thus ending Fischer-Z until its revival in 1987.

Track listing

1. "Berlin"
2. "Marliese"
3. "Red Skies over Paradise"
4. "In England"
5. "You'll Never Find Brian Here"
6. "Battalions Of Strangers"
7. "Song & Dance Brigade"
8. "The Writer"
9. "Bathroom Scenario"
10. "Wristcutter's Lullaby"
11. "Cruise Missiles"
12. "Luton to Lisbon"
13. "Multinationals Bite"

All words and music by John Watts.

Personnel

• John Watts - lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• David Graham - bass, backing vocals
• Steve Liddle - drums, backing vocals