X My Heart (album)

X My Heart is the 22nd studio album by Peter Hammill, originally released on Hammill's own Fie! Records in 1996. It is the last of Hammill's albums to date performed in what might be described as a full band style; the later albums have been more solo and intimate in style.

X My Heart
Studio album by Peter Hammill
Released	March 1996
Recorded	February–November 1995
Studio	Terra Incognita, Bath
Genre	Art rock
Length	50:28
Label	Fie! Records
Producer	Peter Hammill
Peter Hammill chronology
Roaring Forties (1994) X My Heart (1996) Everyone You Hold (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Two of the songs on the album, "A Better Time" and "Amnesiac", have been performed live regularly by Hammill since the album was released.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Hammill.

1. "A Better Time (Acapella)" – 5:14
2. "Amnesiac" – 5:36
3. "Ram Origami" – 5:28
4. "A Forest of Pronouns" – 5:18
5. "Earthbound" – 5:23
6. "Narcissus (Bar & Grill)" – 6:45
7. "Material Possession" – 6:09
8. "Come Clean" – 5:02
9. "A Better Time" – 5:33

Personnel

• Peter Hammill – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
• David Jackson – saxophone, flute
• Stuart Gordon – violin, viola, string arrangement
• Manny Elias – drums, percussion

Technical

• Peter Hammill – recording engineer, mixing (Terra Incognita, Bath)
• Paul Ridout – cover

References

1. "allmusic ((( X My Heart > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 4 September 2010.

External links

• Peter Hammill's notes on the album