Out in the Sun

Out in the Sun
Studio album by Patrick Moraz
Released	August 1977
Recorded	February–March 1977
Studio	Phonogram Studios (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) Aquarius Studios (Geneva, Switzerland)
Genre	Progressive rock Latin jazz fusion
Length	40:21
Label	Charisma (UK & Europe) Import (USA)
Producer	Patrick Moraz Jean Ristori
Patrick Moraz chronology
The Story of I (1976) Out in the Sun (1977) Patrick Moraz (1978)

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Out in the Sun is the second album by Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz, released in August 1977.

Track listing

1. "Out in the Sun" (Patrick Moraz, John McBurnie) – 4:27
2. "Rana Batacuda" (Moraz) – 5:33
3. "Nervous Breakdown" (Moraz, McBurnie) – 3:23
4. "Silver Screen" (Moraz, McBurnie) – 4:32
5. "Tentacles" (Moraz, McBurnie) – 3:32
6. "Kabala" (Moraz) – 4:57
7. "Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You" (Moraz, François Zmirou) – 4:51
8. "Time for a Change" – 9:06
   1. "Time to Fly" (Moraz)
   2. "Big Bands of Ancient Temples" (Moraz)
   3. "Serenade" (Moraz)
   4. "Back to Nature" (Moraz, McBurnie)

Personnel

Performers

• Patrick Moraz – keyboards, vocals, vibraphone, effects
• François Zmirou – vocals ("Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You")
• John McBurnie – vocals ("Out in the Sun", "Rana Batacuda", "Nervous Breakdown", "Silver Screen", "Tentacles", "Kabala" and "Back to Nature")
• Vivienne McAuliffe – vocals
• Ray Gomez – guitars, mandolin
• Wornell Jones – bass guitar
• Jean Ristori – bass guitar ("Kabala")
• Isla Eckinger – acoustic bass ("Back to Nature")
• Testa Chacal – congas, pandeiro, percussion ("Kabala")
• The Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro – percussion ("Rana Batacuda")
• Phillipe Staehli – timpani ("Time for a Change")
• Andy Newmark – drums

Production

• Patrick Moraz – producer
• Jean Ristori – producer, engineer
• Erroll Maibach – assistant engineer
• Ray Staff – mastering
• Camille Broye – tape op

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)	44