Out in the Sun

Out in the Sun is the second album by Swiss keyboard player Patrick Moraz, released in August 1977.^[1] Record Collector writes that, alongside its predecessor The Story of I (1976), Out in the Sun anticipates "the world music preoccupations of the 80s by several years."^[2]

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)

• Patrick Moraz – keyboards, vocals, vibraphone, effects^[3]
• François Zmirou – vocals ("Love-Hate-Sun-Rain-You")^[3]
• John McBurnie – vocals ("Out in the Sun", "Rana Batacuda", "Nervous Breakdown", "Silver Screen", "Tentacles", "Kabala" and "Back to Nature")^[3]
• Vivienne McAuliffe – vocals^[3]
• Ray Gomez – guitars, mandolin^[3]
• Wornell Jones – bass guitar^[3]
• Jean Ristori – bass guitar ("Kabala")^[3]
• Isla Eckinger – acoustic bass ("Back to Nature")^[3]
• Testa Chacal – congas, pandeiro, percussion ("Kabala")^[3]
• The Percussionists of Rio de Janeiro – percussion ("Rana Batacuda")
• Phillipe Staehli – timpani ("Time for a Change")^[3]
• Andy Newmark – drums^[3]

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