To Record Only Water for Ten Days

Infobox Album
Name = To Record Only Water for Ten Days
Type = studio
Artist = John Frusciante

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Released = February 13 2001
Recorded =
Genre = Electronica, psychedelic rock, experimental rock
Length = 42:20
Label = Warner Music Group
Producer = John Frusciante
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:53rz284i051a link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/johnfrusciante/albums/album/103023/review/5942707/to_record_only_water_for_ten_days link]
Last album = "Smile from the Streets You Hold"
(1997)
This album = "To Record Only Water for Ten Days"
(2001)
Next album = "Shadows Collide with People"
(2004)

"To Record Only Water for Ten Days" is the third solo album by John Frusciante, released in 2001 on Warner Music Group. Unlike his previous two solo albums, "Niandra Lades and Usually Just a T-Shirt" and "Smile from the Streets You Hold", the record features Frusciante exploring elements of electronica, synthpop and New Wave. It was recorded subsequent to his heroin addiction. [Interview, "John Frusciante - Water Music". "Rock Sound Magazine," February 2001.] Following a month in rehab for his addiction and his rejoining the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Frusciante felt deeply connected to the spiritual plane and is quoted as saying that this album was inspired by the many visions he had of spirits during this time. The lyrics express this theme and deal mostly with philosophical and spiritual matters as well as delving into his usual brand of psychedelia-tinged personalism. It reached #30 on Heatseekers. Vincent Gallo directed a video for every track on the record. "Murderers" is featured in the segment Invisible Boards of the skateboarding home video Yeah Right!.

Frusciante's main influences for this album were 1980s synthpop, post-punk and electronica bands like Depeche Mode and New Order, bands that did all of their own programming.

Track listing

# "Going Inside" – 3:36
# "Someone's" – 1:52
# "The First Season" – 4:13
# "Wind Up Space" – 1:59
# "Away and Anywhere" – 4:09
# "Remain" – 3:57
# "Fallout" – 2:10
# "Ramparts" – 1:11
# "With No One" – 3:32
# "Murderers" – 2:41
# "Invisible Movement" – 2:21
# "Representing" – 1:46
# "In Rime" – 2:13
# "Saturation" – 3:03
# "Moments Have You" – 3:30
# "Resolution" - 2:50 (Japanese release only bonus track)

Personnel

*Lawrence Azerrad – design, art assistant
*Jimmy Boyle – mixing
*Vladimir Meler – mastering

Non-album tracks

Dozens of songs were recorded for the album but left off. The following have been released in some form:

Officially released tracks:

* "Resolution", "Time Is Nothing", "The Last Hymn"

Officially released rough mixes:

(Note: Most of these tracks were NOT titled by John, but by fans. As of now, the official titles are unknown. Also, most tracks remain unfinished or unmixed.)

* "Beginning Again" (rough mix), "Fallout" (rough mix), "So Would Have I" (rough mix)

Unofficially released rough mixes:

* "Moments Have You" (rough mix), "Representing" (rough mix), "Resolution" (rough mix), "The First Season" (rough mix), "Time Is Nothing" (rough mix), "Someone's" (rough mix), "Wind Up Space" (rough mix), "With No One" (rough mix)

Unofficially released tracks:

(Note: All of these tracks were NOT titled by John, but by fans. As of now, the official titles are unknown. Also, most tracks remain unfinished or unmixed.)

* "All We Have", "Back and Forth (to the Sun)", "Drift Down", "Every Light Will Burn", "Fill My Nights", "Instrumental", "Untitled #2000"

References

External links

* [http://www.johnfrusciante.com/music/ten_days.php "To Record Only Water for Ten Days" on his official website]