Walk on Water (Jerry Harrison album)
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- Royal Recording, Lake Geneva
- A.D. Productions, Milwaukee
- D.V. Productions, Milwaukee
- Studio Marcadet, Paris
- Berwick Street, London
- Sarm West, London
- Wessex Sound, London
- Rack, London
- The Hit Factory, New York
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| Released | 1990 | |||
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| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 55:54 | |||
| Label | Sire (USA), Fontana (UK & Europe) | |||
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Walk on Water is the third album by the American musician Jerry Harrison.[1][2] 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.[3]
Harrison supported the album by touring with the Ramones, Debbie Harry, and Tom Tom Club.[4]
Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey, of Thompson Twins, contributed to the album.[5] "I Cry for Iran" is about the Iran–Iraq War.[6] "Cowboy's Got to Go" was influenced by Jackson Pollock.[7]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| Calgary Herald | C−[9] |
| Chicago Tribune | [10] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [11] |
| Select | 2/5[12] |
The Calgary Herald wrote that "even [Harrison's] 'fun' tunes reek of academic calculation."[9] 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."[10]
