Word Salad (album)
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Released4 May 1979[1]
StudioEden Studios, Chiswick, London; Wessex Sound Studios, Highbury, London
Length37:00
| Word Salad | ||||
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| Released | 4 May 1979[1] | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, Chiswick, London; Wessex Sound Studios, Highbury, London | |||
| Genre | New wave | |||
| Length | 37:00 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Producer | Mike Howlett | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Smash Hits | (favourable)[3] |
Word Salad is a 1979 debut album by Fischer-Z. John Watts and Steve Skolnik formed the band in 1976 whilst at Brunel University. John Watts had been travelling up and down the country playing the club circuit. Fischer-Z was playing a crossover of the new wave, punk and reggae genres. In 1978, the band secured a record deal with United Artists, alongside the Buzzcocks, The Stranglers and Dr. Feelgood.
All tracks composed by John Watts; except where noted.
- "Pretty Paracetamol" (also known as: "First Impressions", but this name doesn't usually feature on the CD releases) – 3:57
- "Acrobats" (Watts, David Graham) – 2:42
- "The Worker" – 3:36
- "Spiders" (Watts, Steve Skolnik) – 1:42
- "Remember Russia" – 3:29
- "The French Let Her" (Watts, Steve Skolnik) – 3:21
- "Lies" – 3:57
- "Wax Dolls" – 2:46
- "Headlines" – 3:21
- "Nice to Know" – 2:52
- "Billy and the Motorway Police" (Watts, David Graham) – 2:11
- "Lemmings" (Watts, Steve Skolnik) – 3:02
