''Watchful'' (1997) is an album by the

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. This is the first Amoeba album to feature the classic lineup of Robert Rich and

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. The style of this album consists of subtle and largely acoustic pop compositions with heavy

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textures. Work on this album began in 1994. It was completed in 1995. Over the next two years they searched for a label to distribute the album. It was finally released in 1997 on the Lektronic Soundscapes label. When distribution problems arose with Lektronic Soundscapes, they moved to Release Records, who had also released Rich’s solo album '' Trances/Drones''.

Track listing

#”Inside” - 4:57 #”Skin” - 2:53 #”

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” - 2:17 #”Footless” - 5:02 #”Ignoring Gravity” - 7:21 #”Water Vapor” - 2:12 #”Desolation” - 4:39 #”Big Clouds” - 2:50 #”

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” - 4:06 #”Any Other Sky” - 6:38 #”Watchful Eyes” - 5:20

Personnel

*Robert Rich - vocals, percussion,

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, wind instruments *Rick Davies - electric and acoustic guitars, bass :with: *

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- cello (tracks 2, 4 and 9) *Don Swanson - drums (tracks 4, 5 and 10) *Ivy Barry - additional voice (track 4) *Scott Wright - soprano and alto saxophone (track 10) {{Authority control Amoeba (band) albums 1997 albums