Voice Mail (album)

Voice Mail
Original album cover by Cat Gwynn
Studio album by John Wetton
Released	17 June 1994[nb 1]
Recorded	April — July 1993
Studio	Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) Rumbo Recorders (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Progressive rock[1] pop rock
Length	46:05
Label	Canyon International
Producer	Ron Nevison
John Wetton chronology
Caught in the Crossfire (1980) Voice Mail / Battle Lines (1994) Arkangel (1997)
Alternative cover
International release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Voice Mail is the second solo album by the English rock musician John Wetton. Initially released on 17 June 1994 in Japan only, it was re-released internationally as Battle Lines with the same musical content but different artwork.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Right Where I Wanted to Be"	John Wetton, Bob Marlette	4:55
2.	"Battle Lines"	Wetton, Marlette, Bob Mitchell	5:26
3.	"Jane"	Jed Leiber, Wetton, Simon Phillips	4:19
4.	"Crime of Passion"	Wetton, John Young	4:43
5.	"Sand in My Hand"	Wetton, Bruce Turgon	3:48
6.	"Sea of Mercy"	Wetton, Marlette, Mitchell	4:40
7.	"Hold Me Now"	Wetton, Marlette	5:59
8.	"Space and Time"	Wetton, Jim Peterik	4:07
9.	"Walking on Air"	Wetton, Marlette	3:10
10.	"You're Not the Only One"	Wetton, Marlette	4:58
Total length:			46:05

1996 Blueprint re-issue bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Battle Lines" (acoustic version)	5:31
Total length:		51:44

Personnel

• John Wetton – all vocals, bass, acoustic guitar and keyboards
• Bob Marlette – keyboards, grand piano, synthesizer and programming
• Michael Landau – guitars
• Michael Cartellone – drums
• Claude Gaudette – keyboards and programming
• Robert Fripp – guitar
• Simon Phillips – drums
• Steve Lukather – guitar
• Dave Boruff – alto saxophone
• Robbie Buchanan – grand piano
• Jed Leiber – keyboards and programming
• Paul Buckmaster – arrangements for orchestra

Technical personnel

• Ron Nevison – production and engineering
• Chris Lord-Alge – mixing at Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
• Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, California)
• Cat Gwynn – photography

References

Notes

1. Canyon International PCCY-00573

Citations

1. Jehnzen, Daevid. John Wetton: "Battle Lines" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 16, 2016.