Shuttered Room is the debut studio album by British

Great Britain

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 new wave

New Wave music

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 band The Fixx

The Fixx

The Fixx is an English rock band formed in London in 1979. Their hits include "One Thing Leads to Another," "Red Skies," "Stand or Fall," "Saved by Zero," "Sign of Fire," "Are We Ourselves?," "Secret Separation," "Driven Out," "How Much Is Enough?," and "Deeper and Deeper," which was featured on...

, released in 1982.

Track listing

Shuttered Room has been released in a number of different configurations. Though the front cover artwork remains consistent across the releases, the tracks, track order, and even the credits can vary from release to release.

Original UK track listing (MCA Records FX 1001)

The UK version differs from the US (and later CD) release in a number of respects, including the fact that all the songs are credited to Curnin/West-Oram/Woods/Greenall/Barrett, with lyrics attributed to Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin is a singer/songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist for the new wave music group, The Fixx. The band became famous with the song "One Thing Leads to Another" in 1983, and remained popular in the United States throughout the 1980s...

 only, and that the engineer is listed as Stephen W Tayler

Stephen W Tayler

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 rather than Taylor.

Side 1

1. "Some People" – 3:01
2. "Stand or Fall" – 4:00
3. "Cameras in Paris" – 3:52
4. "Shuttered Room" – 2:47
5. "The Fool" – 5:21

Side 2

1. "Lost Planes" – 3:23
2. "I Live" – 4:53
3. "Sinking Island" – 3:16
4. "Time In A Glass" - 3:32
5. "Red Skies" – 4:20

US track listing

On the US LP version, "Sinking Island" and " Time In A Glass" are dropped; "I Found You" and "The Strain" are added; and the track order is resequenced. All songs are credited as being written by Charlie Barrett, Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin

Cy Curnin is a singer/songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist for the new wave music group, The Fixx. The band became famous with the song "One Thing Leads to Another" in 1983, and remained popular in the United States throughout the 1980s...

, Rupert Greenall, and Jamie West-Oram, except where noted.

Side 1

1. "I Found You" – 3:38
2. "Some People" – 3:00
3. "Stand or Fall" – 4:00
4. "The Strain" (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Adam Woods) – 3:33
5. "Red Skies" – 4:19

Side 2

1. "Lost Planes" – 3:20
2. "Cameras in Paris" – 3:57
3. "I Live" (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:52
4. "Shuttered Room" (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 2:46
5. "The Fool" – 5:20

The CD version adds two tracks, (including "Sinking Island", reinstated from the British LP):

1. "Sinking Island" [*] (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:33
2. "Stand or Fall" (Extended Mix) [*] (Barrett, Curnin, Greenall, West-Oram, Woods) – 4:48

1996 European CD reissue (Repertoire REP 4598-WY)

The 1996 European CD compiles all the tracks from the various issues onto one CD.

1. "Sinking Island" - 4:32
2. "I Found You" - 3:38
3. "Some People" - 3:00
4. "Stand or Fall" - 4:00
5. "Red Skies" - 4:20
6. "Lost Planes" - 3:20
7. "Cameras in Paris" - 3:57
8. "I Live" - 4:53
9. "Shuttered Room" - 2:46
10. "The Fool" - 5:21
11. "Time in a Glass" - 3:27
12. "The Strain" - 3:33
13. "Stand or Fall" (Extended Mix) - 4:52

Personnel

• Cy Curnin
  Cy Curnin
  Cy Curnin is a singer/songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist for the new wave music group, The Fixx. The band became famous with the song "One Thing Leads to Another" in 1983, and remained popular in the United States throughout the 1980s...
  
   – vocals
  Singing
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• Rupert Greenall – keyboard
  Keyboard instrument
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• Jamie West-Oram – guitar
  Guitar
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• Charlie Barrett – bass
  Bass guitar
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• Adam Woods – percussion
  Percussion instrument
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  , drums
  Drum kit
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Production

• Producer: Rupert Hine
  Rupert Hine
  Rupert Neville Hine is an English musician, songwriter and prolific record producer, having produced albums for artists including Kevin Ayers, Tina Turner, Howard Jones, Saga, The Fixx, Bob Geldof, Thompson Twins, Stevie Nicks, Chris de Burgh, Suzanne Vega, Rush, Underworld, Duncan Sheik, and ...
  
  
• Engineer: Stephen W Tayler
  Stephen W Tayler
  Stephen Tayler is a mixing and recording engineer, music producer, composer and sound designer who has contributed this collection of talents to hundreds of world-class albums for artists including Kate Bush, Suzanne Vega, Peter Gabriel, Underworld, Duncan Sheik, Howard Jones, Stevie Nicks, Rush,...
  
  
• Remastering: David Bard
• Sequencing: David Bard
• Design: Chris Parker
• Photography: Chris Parker
• Repackaging: Ken Davis

Charts

Album—Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1982	The Billboard 200	133
1983	Pop Albums	106
1983	The Billboard 200	190

Singles—Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"Stand Or Fall"	Mainstream Rock	7
1982	"Stand Or Fall"	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	76
1983	"Red Skies"	Mainstream Rock	13
1983	"Red Skies"	Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	101