# Internal Exile (Fish album)

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Internal Exile ("A Collection of a Boy's Own Stories") is Fish's second solo album after leaving Marillion in 1988. The album, released 28 October 1991, was inspired by the singer's past, his own personal problems and his troubled experiences with his previous record label EMI.
The album's music reflects Fish's indulgence in the vast regions of music that he wanted to explore as a solo artist; most notably Celtic music and folk styles. The album also has many concert staples such as "Credo", "Tongues" and "Internal Exile" featuring on a number of Fish's official bootleg recordings.
As on Vigil, Fish deals with themes important to him. The song "Internal Exile" speaks of his strong national pride and his desire for independence for Scotland. "Credo" is another song dealing with social problems and globalisation, echoing "State of Mind", his first solo single.
The album was produced by Chris Kimsey, and dedicated to Fish's daughter Tara.

## Re-releases

A remastered version was released by Roadrunner Records on 26 October 1998.
In 2024, a deluxe edition of Internal Exile was released on Chocolate Frog Records as a 3CD digibook, a 4CD/Blu-ray set, and a 2LP boxed version. The deluxe edition includes a new remix and remaster by Calum Malcolm, (with the two additional tracks properly inserted into the album as intended) as well as, on the Blu-ray disc, new Dolby Atmos and 5.1 surround mixes by Avril Mackintosh and Andy Bradfield, documentaries and promotional videos. The set also includes a disc of album demos, 2 discs of live material at various venues from previously released live albums.

## Track listing

* "Shadowplay" – 06:23 (Dick, Mickey Simmonds)
* "Credo" – 06:40 (Dick, Simmonds, Robin Boult, Frank Usher)
* "Just Good Friends (Close)" - 06:00 (Dick, Usher, Boult, Simmonds)
* "Favourite Stranger" - 05:58 (Dick, Usher)
* "Lucky" - 04:50 (Dick, Boult, Simmonds)
* "Dear Friend" - 04:08 (Dick, Boult, Simmonds)
* "Tongues" – 06:22 (Dick, Simmonds, Usher, Boult)
* "Internal Exile" – 04:45 (Dick, Boult, Simmonds)
* "Something in the Air" – 05:08 (Speedy Keen) (Track missing from Vinyl release)

### Bonus tracks on remastered edition (1998)

* "Poet's Moon" - 04:26 (Dick, Simmonds, Boult, Usher)
* "Carnival Man" - 06:25 (Dick, Boult, Ted McKenna, Simmonds, Usher, David Paton)

## 3-CD, 2024, Remastered/Remixed, Digi-Book

CD 1 Internal Exile
2024 Remixed by Calum Malcolm
* "Shadowplay" – 6:29
* "Lucky" – 5:01
* "Just Good Friends (Close)" – 5:57
* "Favourite Stranger" – 5:58
* "Tongues" – 6:34
* "Something In The Air" – 5:10
* "Poet's Moon" – 4:23
* "Dear Friend" – 4:11
* "Credo" – 6:39
* "Internal Exile" – 4:44
* "Carnival Man" – 6:28
CD 2 Demos
* "Lucky" (Demo) 5:04
* "Favourite Stranger" (Demo) 6:04
* "Tongues" (Demo) 6:26
* "Credo" (Demo Guitar Version) 6:52
* "Dear Friend" (Demo/Jam) 10:08
* "Poets Moon" (Demo) 5:14
* "Internal Exile" ('89 Demo) 5:12
* "Dear Friend" (Demo) 3:36
* "Shadowplay" (Demo) 5:44
* "Favourite Stranger" (Demo) 3:05
* "Just Good Friends" (Instrumental Demo) 5:20
CD 3 Studio & Live Versions
Studio Re-recordings 1995 - Produced By James Cassidy
* "Credo" 6:45
* "Just Good Friends (with Sam Brown)" 5:49
* "Lucky" 4:58
* "Favourite Stranger" 7:07
Dusseldorf Phillips Halle 7/12/91 "Uncle Fish and the Crypt Keepers"
* "Shadowplay" 6:31
* "Credo" 7:15
* "Lucky" 5:02
* "Tongues" 6:23
* "Dear Friend" 4:14
* "Internal Exile" 4:46
Utrecht Vredenberg 21/3/94 "Sushi"
* "Poets Moon" 4:12
* "Just Good Friends" 6:17
St Mary's Church Haddington 27/8/06 "Communion" Acoustic
* "Favourite Stranger" 5:50

## 4-CD + Blu-ray Disc, 2024, Remastered/Remixed, Digi-Book

CD 1 Internal Exile
2024 Remixed by Calum Malcolm
* "Shadowplay" – 6:29
* "Lucky" – 5:01
* "Just Good Friends (Close)" – 5:57
* "Favourite Stranger" – 5:58
* "Tongues" – 6:34
* "Something In The Air" – 5:10
* "Poets Moon" – 4:23
* "Dear Friend" – 4:11
* "Credo" – 6:39
* "Internal Exile" – 4:44
* "Carnival Man" – 6:28
CD 2 Demos
* "Lucky" (Demo) 5:04
* "Favourite Stranger" (Demo) 6:04
* "Tongues" (Demo) 6:26
* "Credo" (Demo Guitar Version) 6:52
* "Dear Friend" (Demo/Jam) 10:08
* "Poets Moon" (Demo) 5:14
* "Internal Exile" ('89 Demo) 5:12
* "Dear Friend" (Demo) 3:36
* "Shadowplay" (Demo) 5:44
* "Favourite Stranger" (Demo) 3:05
* "Just Good Friends" (Instrumental Demo) 5:20
CD 3 Studio & Live Versions
Studio Re-recordings 1995 - Produced By James Cassidy
* "Credo" 6:45
* "Just Good Friends (with Sam Brown)" 5:49
* "Lucky" 4:58
* "Favourite Stranger" 7:07
BBC Nottingham Royal Court 15/11/91
* "Internal Exile" 4:42
* "Tounges" 5:59
* "Credo" 7:05
Utrecht Vredenberg 21/3/94 "Sushi"
* "Lucky" 4:59
* "Poets Moon" 4:12
* "Just Good Friends" 6:17
* "Internal Exile" 4:42
* "Credo" 7:04
CD 4 Live Versions
Dusseldorf Phillips Halle 7/12/91 "Uncle Fish and the Crypt Keepers"
* "Shadowplay" 6:31
* "Credo" 7:15
* "Lucky" 5:02
* "Tongues" 6:23
* "Dear Friend" 4:14
* "Internal Exile" 4:46
St Mary's Church Haddington 27/8/06 "Communion" Acoustic
* "Favourite Stranger" 5:50
* "Just Good Friends" 6:02
TJ's Newport 27/6/94 "Fortunes Of War" Acoustic
* "Lucky" 6:06
Mean Fiddler London 29/6/94 "Fortunes Of War" Acoustic
* "Dear Friend" 4:01
Edinburgh Playhouse 31/1/91 "For Whom The Bells Toll!"
* "Shadowplay" 6:46
Rynek, Przemsyl Poland 10/10/97 "Sunsets On Empire"
* "Internal Exile" 5:01
Blu-ray Disc
* Internal Exile 2024 Remix - Dolby Atmos and 5.1 mixes
* "The Art Of Internal Exile" Documentary Film
* Credo Promo Video
* Just Good Friends Promo Video
* Internal Exile Promo Video
* 'Uncle Fish and The Crypt Keepers' Dusseldorf Phillips Halle 7/12/1991 Full Concert Audio
* 'Derek Dick and his Amazing Electric Bear' Haddington Corn Exchange 3/11/91 Full Concert Audio

## Singles

* "Internal Exile" (Released 9 September 1991) 7" Single, 12" Single, 12" Picture Disk Single and CD Single
* "Credo" (Released 2 December 1991) 7" Single, 12" Single and CD Single
* "Something in the Air" (released 22 June 1992) 7" Single, 12" Single and CD Single (one version released with "Shadow Play" live and the other with "Dear Friend" live)

## Personnel

* Lead Vocal: Derek W Dick (Fish)
* Keyboards: Mickey Simmonds
* Guitars: Robin Boult & Frank Usher
* Bass Guitar: David Paton
* Drums and percussion: Ethan Johns except "Tongues" & "Internal Exile" Ted McKenna
* Male Backing Vocals: David Paton, Mr Crimson, Robin Boult
* Female Backing Vocals: Maryen Cairns
* Fiddle on "Internal Exile": Charlie McKerron
* Whistles: Marc Duff
* Box Accordion: Donald Shaw

## Charts

| Country | Peak position |
| Netherlands | 59 |
| Switzerland | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 21 |