To Record Only Water for Ten Days
Studio album by John Frusciante
Released	February 13, 2001
Genre	Experimental rock, psychedelic rock
Length	42:20
Label	Warner Music Group
Producer	John Frusciante
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John Frusciante chronology
Smile from the Streets You Hold (1997) To Record Only Water for Ten Days (2001) From The Sounds Inside (2001)

To Record Only Water for Ten Days is the third solo album by John Frusciante, released in 2001 through 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 differs significantly in that Frusciante explores elements of electronica, synthpop and New Wave. It was recorded subsequent to his heroin addiction.^[1] 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 was inspired by the many visions he had of spirits; the ideology of recording water for ten days refers to ten separate periods of time in which an album is conceived. 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 that did their own programming, including bands such as Depeche Mode and New Order.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Non-album tracks 3.1 Officially released B-Sides and non-album tracks 3.1.1 Officially released tracks from johnfrusciante.com 3.1.2 Unofficially released rough mixes 3.1.3 Unofficially released tracks 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

All tracks written by John Frusciante.

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

[edit] Personnel

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

[edit] Non-album tracks

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

[edit] Officially released B-Sides and non-album tracks

• "Beginning Again", "Leave All The Days Behind", "Resolution", "So Would've I", "Time is Nothing", "The Last Hymn"

[edit] Officially released tracks from johnfrusciante.com

(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), "Dying (I Don't Mind)", "Fallout" (rough mix), "Fallout" (alternate version), "How High", "Interstate Sex", "I Go Through These Walls", "I Will Always Be Beat Down", "Leave All the Days Behind (entitled "Cut Myself Out" here), "Leaving You", "Murmur", "Nature Falls", "Place to Drive", "Penetrate Time (AKA Lou Bergs)", "Sailing Outdoors", "Slow Down", "So Would Have I" (rough mix), "The Battle of Time", "Three Thoughts", "With Love",

[edit] Unofficially released rough mixes

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

[edit] 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"

[edit] References

1. ^ Interview, "John Frusciante - Water Music". Rock Sound Magazine, February 2001.

[edit] External links

• To Record Only Water for Ten Days on his official website

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