Caught in the Crossfire (album)

Caught in the Crossfire is the debut solo album by the English rock musician John Wetton, released in 1980 by E.G. Records. Featuring guitarist Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, drummer Simon Kirke of Bad Company as well as saxophonist Malcolm Duncan, the album's release took place in a transitional spell after Wetton had left U.K. but before he joined Wishbone Ash and had formed Asia.

Caught in the Crossfire
Original UK album cover by Hipgnosis
Studio album by John Wetton
Released	1980
Recorded	Gallery Studios (Chertsey, Surrey, England) Air Studios (London, England)
Genre	Hard rock pop rock
Length	41:58
Label	E.G.
Producer	John Wetton John Punter
John Wetton chronology
Caught in the Crossfire (1980) Voice Mail / Battle Lines (1994)
Singles from Caught in the Crossfire
"Turn On the Radio" Released: 1980 "I'll Be There" Released: 1980

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Caught in the Crossfire has been reissued numerous times with various album covers. The artwork of the original UK vinyl edition was designed by Hipgnosis art studio. In the U.S., the album was first released in early 1986 by Jem Records.[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Wetton, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turn On the Radio"	3:47
2.	"Baby Come Back"	3:24
3.	"When Will You Realize?"	4:34
4.	"Cold Is the Night"	5:22
5.	"Paper Talk"	4:00

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Get Away"		4:30
7.	"Caught in the Crossfire"		5:03
8.	"Get What You Want"	Wetton, Pete Sinfield	3:18
9.	"I'll Be There"		3:33
10.	"Woman"		4:33
Total length:			41:58

1999 remastered edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Every Inch of the Way"	Curt Cuomo, Wetton	4:39
12.	"Out of the Blue"	Bob Marlette, Wetton, Tom Whitlock	4:32
Total length:			51:10

Personnel

• John Wetton – vocals, lead guitar, bass and keyboards; production
• Martin Barre – lead guitar on tracks 2, 3, 5 and 10
• Simon Kirke – drums and percussion
• Malcolm Duncan – saxophone on tracks 7 and 9

Technical personnel

• John Punter – production and engineering
• Martin Moss – engineering
• Richard Mason – engineering
• Nigel Walker – engineering
• Sean Davies – mastering at Strawberry Studios
• Hipgnosis – artwork

References

1. Connolly, Dave. John Wetton: "Caught in the Crossfire" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2016.
2. Freeman, Kim (December 28, 1985). "Grass Route". Billboard. 97 (52): 85.