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THE FIXX
A BOX of FIXX (A Butterboy Box Set Presentation) (22 x CDs)
There is a particular atmosphere that defines The Fixx, a tension between clarity and unease, melody and restraint, that unfolds gradually across this collection. From the opening moments of Shuttered Room through the expansive sweep of Reach The Beach and Phantoms, the early recordings establish a sonic identity built on angular guitar lines, pulsing bass, and the unmistakable, searching voice of Cy Curnin. The mood is cool yet urgent, reflective yet driven, capturing the early 1980s with precision.
As the sequence moves into Walkabout, React, and Calm Animals, the sound broadens. The band leans into a more polished and spacious production, with stronger rhythmic emphasis and a warmer tonal palette. There is a subtle shift from stark new wave minimalism toward a more expansive rock approach, without losing the introspective lyrical core that anchors their work.
The 1990s material, including Ink, Elemental, and Real Time Stood Still, reveals a band adapting to a changing musical landscape. The textures become denser, the arrangements more layered, and the tone slightly more introspective. There is a sense of continuity, but also quiet evolution, as the band refines rather than reinvents its voice.
Archival releases and live recordings, such as the King Biscuit Flower Hour performance, bring immediacy and energy, highlighting the band’s ability to translate their carefully constructed studio sound into something more direct and urgent. Later works like Want That Life and Beautiful Friction close the journey with a mature, confident sound, reflective yet vital.
This box od Fixx albums plays like a long-form narrative. Themes of tension, connection, and observation recur, while the sound shifts subtly across decades. The result is a cohesive listening experience that rewards patience, revealing new details with each pass. (B)
Included in the box are the following albums:
Shuttered Room [1982]
Reach The Beach [1983]
Phantoms [1984]
Walkabout [1986]
Walkabout [USA] [1986]
React [1987]
Calm Animals [1988]
One Thing Leads to Another: Greatest Hits [1989]
Ink [1991]
Missing Links [1994]
In Concert: King Biscuit Flower Hour (New York 1982) [1995]
Real Time Stood Still [1996]
Elemental [1998]
1011 Woodland CD1 [1999]
1011 Woodland CD2 [1999]
Ultimate Collection [1999]
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection [2000]
Happy Landings and Lost Tracks [2001]
Want That Life [2003]
The 25th Anniversary Anthology CD1 [2006]
The 25th Anniversary Anthology CD2 [2006]
Beautiful Friction [2012]
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Track lists
Shuttered Room [1982]
01 Fixx - I Found You 3:38
02 Fixx - Some People 3:00
03 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 4:00
04 Fixx - The Strain 3:33
05 Fixx - Red Skies 4:20
06 Fixx - Lost Planes 3:20
07 Fixx - Cameras in Paris 3:57
08 Fixx - I Live 4:52
09 Fixx - Shuttered Room 2:46
10 Fixx - The Fool 5:20
11 Fixx - Sinking Island 4:33
12 Fixx - Stand Or Fall [extended mix] 4:48
Reach The Beach [1983]
01 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:20
02 Fixx - The Sign of Fire 3:52
03 Fixx - Running 4:26
04 Fixx - Saved By Zero 3:40
05 Fixx - Opinions 4:50
06 Fixx - Reach The Beach 4:27
07 Fixx - Changing 3:24
08 Fixx - Liner 3:39
09 Fixx - Privilege 4:16
10 Fixx - Outside 5:25
Phantoms [1984]
01 Fixx - Lose Face 3:29
02 Fixx - Less Cities, More Moving People 3:50
03 Fixx - Sunshine in The Shade 2:26
04 Fixx - A Woman on A Train 3:53
05 Fixx - Wish 4:05
06 Fixx - Lost in Battle Overseas 4:11
07 Fixx - Question 3:27
08 Fixx - In Suspence 3:41
09 Fixx - Facing The Wind 3:17
10 Fixx - Are We Ourselves 2:27
11 Fixx - I Will 3:51
12 Fixx - Phantom Living 3:49
Walkabout [1986]
01 Fixx - Secret Separation 3:51
02 Fixx - Built for The Future 4:07
03 Fixx - Treasure It 4:42
04 Fixx - Chase The Fire 4:20
05 Fixx - Can't Finish 4:12
06 Fixx - Walkabout 4:38
07 Fixx - One Look Up 4:15
08 Fixx - Read Between The Lines 3:59
09 Fixx - Sense The Adventure 3:42
10 Fixx - Camphor 10:46
Walkabout [USA] [1986]
01 Fixx - Secret Separation 3:50
02 Fixx - Built for The Future 4:08
03 Fixx - Treasure It 4:40
04 Fixx - Chase The Fire 4:20
05 Fixx - Can't Finish 4:14
06 Fixx - Walkabout 4:38
07 Fixx - One Look Up 4:17
08 Fixx - Read Between The Lines 4:00
09 Fixx - Sense The Adventure 3:42
10 Fixx - The Camphor 3:57
11 Fixx - Peace on Earth (Do What You Can) 6:19
React [1987]
01 Fixx - Red Skies 4:34
02 Fixx - Big Wall 4:14
03 Fixx - Don't Be Scared 4:58
04 Fixx - Rules and Schemes 3:41
05 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:19
06 Fixx - Stand or Fall 4:17
07 Fixx - Built for the Future 4:04
08 Fixx - Saved by Zero 3:26
09 Fixx - Are We Ourselves? 2:43
10 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 4:10
11 Fixx - Less Cities 4:12
12 Fixx - Chase the Fire 5:28
13 Fixx - Secret Separation 4:57
Calm Animals [1988]
01 Fixx - I'm Life 3:19
02 Fixx - Driven Out 3:59
03 Fixx - Subterranean 3:43
04 Fixx - Precious Stone 3:08
05 Fixx - Gypsy Feet 4:03
06 Fixx - Calm Animals 4:12
07 Fixx - Shred of Evidence 3:41
08 Fixx - The Flow 2:59
09 Fixx - World Weary 4:38
10 Fixx - Cause to Be Alarmed 3:46
11 Fixx - Never Mind What You Leave Behind 3:17
One Thing Leads to Another: Greatest Hits [1989]
01 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:19
02 Fixx - Red Skies 4:36
03 Fixx - Less Cities, More Moving People 3:54
04 Fixx - Secret Separation 3:51
05 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper [Long Version] 6:31
06 Fixx - A Letter to Both Sides 3:21
07 Fixx - Sunshine in The Shade 2:28
08 Fixx - Saved By Zero 3:41
09 Fixx - Stand Or Fall [Live] 4:18
10 Fixx - Are We Ourselves? 2:30
11 Fixx - The Sign of Fire 3:52
12 Fixx - Built for The Future [12 Inch Rock Version] 5:53
Ink [1991]
01 Fixx - All is Fair 4:33
02 Fixx - How Much is Enough 4:04
03 Fixx - No One Has to Cry 4:02
04 Fixx - Crucified 3:51
05 Fixx - Falling in Love 4:52
06 Fixx - Shut it Up 4:51
07 Fixx - Still Around 4:26
08 Fixx - All The Best Things 4:03
09 Fixx - Yesterday, Today 4:45
10 Fixx - One Jungle 3:57
11 Fixx - Climb The Hill 4:28
12 Fixx - Make No Plans 4:20
Missing Links [1994]
01 Fixx - Sinking Island 4:33
02 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 4:55
03 Fixx - Pushing Myself 3:40
04 Fixx - Digging Up The Rock 4:23
05 Fixx - I've Been Here Before 5:08
06 Fixx - Do What You Can 4:52
07 Fixx - Red Skies 4:02
08 Fixx - Crystal Ice Dub 4:04
09 Fixx - Venture Out 5:15
In Concert: King Biscuit Flower Hour (New York 1982) [1995]
01 Fixx - Intro 0:15
02 Fixx - Liner 3:55
03 Fixx - Cameras in Paris 4:13
04 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:36
05 Fixx - I Found You 3:34
06 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 4:10
07 Fixx - Going Overboard 3:13
08 Fixx - Some People 3:32
09 Fixx - Reach The Beach 4:53
10 Fixx - The Fool 7:00
11 Fixx - Kingdom Christsake 4:33
12 Fixx - Lost Planes 4:04
13 Fixx - Red Skies 4:41
14 Fixx - Sinking Island 3:53
15 Fixx - Stand Or Fall (Sound Check) 4:08
Real Time Stood Still [1996]
01 Fixx - All is Fair 4:30
02 Fixx - Shut it Out 4:19
03 Fixx - One Things Leads to Another 3:36
04 Fixx - Are We Ourselves 3:06
05 Fixx - Subterranean 3:31
06 Fixx - Calm Animals 4:08
07 Fixx - I'm Life 3:08
08 Fixx - Stand or Fall 4:05
09 Fixx - Shred of Evidence 3:31
10 Fixx - Outside 4:46
11 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:29
12 Fixx - Red Skies 4:34
13 Fixx - Treasure It 4:13
14 Fixx - The Fool 6:51
15 Fixx - Driven Out 3:58
16 Fixx - Less Cities More Moving People 4:15
17 Fixx - Secret Separation 4:04
Elemental [1998]
01 Fixx - All is Fair 4:30
02 Fixx - Shut it Out 4:19
03 Fixx - One Things Leads to Another 3:36
04 Fixx - Are We Ourselves 3:06
05 Fixx - Subterranean 3:31
06 Fixx - Calm Animals 4:08
07 Fixx - I'm Life 3:08
08 Fixx - Stand or Fall 4:05
09 Fixx - Shred of Evidence 3:31
10 Fixx - Outside 4:46
11 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:29
12 Fixx - Red Skies 4:34
13 Fixx - Treasure It 4:13
14 Fixx - The Fool 6:51
15 Fixx - Driven Out 3:58
16 Fixx - Less Cities More Moving People 4:15
17 Fixx - Secret Separation 4:04
1011 Woodland CD1 [1999]
01 Fixx - Driven Out 6:14
02 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 5:29
03 Fixx - Woman on A Train 6:35
04 Fixx - Outside 8:34
05 Fixx - Secret Separation 5:38
06 Fixx - Cameras in Paris 5:11
07 Fixx - Wish 5:58
08 Fixx - One Jungle 3:32
09 Fixx - I Will 4:36
1011 Woodland CD2 [1999]
01 Fixx - Saved By Zero 5:53
02 Fixx - Lost Planes 3:25
03 Fixx - Precious Stone 4:37
04 Fixx - Still Around 4:55
05 Fixx - Two Different Views 3:35
06 Fixx - Red Skies 4:42
07 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:23
08 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:33
Ultimate Collection [1999]
01 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 4:00
02 Fixx - Red Skies 4:21
03 Fixx - Lost Planes 3:20
04 Fixx - Some People 3:01
05 Fixx - Saved By Zero 3:24
06 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:24
07 Fixx - The Sign of Fire 3:52
08 Fixx - Going Overboard 3:17
09 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper [long versio 6:30
10 Fixx - Are We Ourselves? 2:29
11 Fixx - Sunshine in The Shade 2:28
12 Fixx - Less Cities, More Moving Peopl 3:36
13 Fixx - A Letter to Both Sides 3:20
14 Fixx - Secret Separation 3:50
15 Fixx - Built for The Future 3:55
16 Fixx - Driven Out 3:59
17 Fixx - How Much is Enough 3:50
18 Fixx - No One Has to Cry 4:02
19 Fixx - Two Different Views 5:50
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection [2000]
01 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 5:29
02 Fixx - Red Skies 4:41
03 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 3:19
04 Fixx - Saved By Zero 5:50
05 Fixx - Secret Separation 5:37
06 Fixx - Lost Planes 3:25
07 Fixx - Precious Stone 4:34
08 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:32
09 Fixx - Two Different Views 3:33
10 Fixx - Driven Out 6:13
Happy Landings and Lost Tracks [2001]
01 Fixx - Modern World 4:08
02 Fixx - Going Without 4:41
03 Fixx - Freeman 6:06
04 Fixx - Elected 2:54
05 Fixx - Mayfly 5:42
06 Fixx - Two Different Views 5:11
07 Fixx - Ocean Blue 6:05
08 Fixx - We Once Held Hands 7:48
09 Fixx - Sweet Pandemonium 4:01
10 Fixx - Happy Landings 4:25
Want That Life [2003]
01 Fixx - Touch 4:42
02 Fixx - You Don't Have to Prove 4:11
03 Fixx - Are You Satisfied 5:49
04 Fixx - Want That Life 3:49
05 Fixx - We Don't Own The World 3:55
06 Fixx - No Hollywood Ending 3:53
07 Fixx - Straight 'Round The Bend 4:31
08 Fixx - Roger and Out 5:07
09 Fixx - Taking The Long Way Home 4:14
10 Fixx - Brave 3:56
The 25th Anniversary Anthology CD1 [2006]
01 Fixx - Stand Or Fall 3:59
02 Fixx - The Fool 5:21
03 Fixx - Red Skies 4:19
04 Fixx - Shuttered Room 2:45
05 Fixx - Lost Planes 3:20
06 Fixx - One Thing Leads to Another 4:10
07 Fixx - Deeper and Deeper 4:21
08 Fixx - Saved By Zero 3:40
09 Fixx - Are We Ourselves? 2:43
10 Fixx - Secret Separation 4:56
11 Fixx - Built for The Future 4:07
12 Fixx - Driven Out 3:59
13 Fixx - Precious Stone 3:11
14 Fixx - Calm Animals 4:13
15 Fixx - Shred of Evidence 3:42
16 Fixx - Cause to Be Alarmed 3:46
17 Fixx - All is Fair 4:33
18 Fixx - How Much is Enough 4:03
19 Fixx - No One Has to Cry 4:02
The 25th Anniversary Anthology CD2 [2006]
01 Fixx - Woman on A Train 6:35
02 Fixx - Cameras in Paris 5:11
03 Fixx - One Jungle 3:32
04 Fixx - Freeman 4:23
05 Fixx - 05 Mayfly 5:42
06 Fixx - Two Different Views 4:12
07 Fixx - We Once Held Hands 3:56
08 Fixx - Happy Landings 4:23
09 Fixx - These Boots Are Made for Walkin' 5:43
10 Fixx - Want That Life 3:49
11 Fixx - Are You Satisfied? 5:49
12 Fixx - You Don't Have to Prove Yourse 4:11
13 Fixx - No Hollywood Ending 3:53
14 Fixx - Touch 4:42
15 Fixx - Saved By Zero 5:53
Beautiful Friction [2012]
01 Fixx - Anyone Else 3:50
02 Fixx - Just Before Dawn 4:36
03 Fixx - Take a Risk 3:46
04 Fixx - Beautiful Friction 5:43
05 Fixx - What God? 4:14
06 Fixx - Second Time Around 4:16
07 Fixx - Follow That Cab 3:20
08 Fixx - Shaman 4:15
09 Fixx - Something Ahead of You 6:16
10 Fixx - Girl With No Ceiling 4:03
11 Fixx - Small Thoughts 4:34
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