K-Scope

K-Scope is the second studio album by Phil Manzanera, released in 1978.

K-Scope
Studio album by
Released1978
RecordedMarch–May 1978
StudioSun Park Studios, Surrey
GenreArt rock, experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock
Length45:06
LabelE.G., Polydor
ProducerPhil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
Diamond Head
(1975)
K-Scope
(1978)
Primitive Guitars
(1982)

History

The album was re-released in 1991 featuring three bonus tracks.[1] In 2011 American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay Z sampled the opening guitar riff from "K-Scope" for their song "No Church in the Wild" in their first collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). In 2015 Manzanera covered their track for his album The Sound of Blue.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."K-Scope"Manzanera4:32
2."Remote Control"Ian MacCormick2:37
3."Cuban Crisis"Manzanera, Bill MacCormick6:02
4."Hot Spot"Manzanera, Ian MacCormick5:02
5."Numbers"Manzanera, John Wetton3:29
6."Slow Motion TV"Manzanera, Bill MacCormick, Simon Ainley3:12
7."Gone Flying"Manzanera, Bill MacCormick4:27
8."N-Shift"Manzanera5:33
9."Walking Through Heaven's Door"Manzanera, Bill MacCormick6:52
10."You Are Here"Manzanera3:20
Total length:45:06

Personnel

Many of the same personnel had appeared as part of the 1977 801 album Listen Now.

  • Phil Manzanera – Farfisa organ, guitar, keyboards, electric piano, lead vocals, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer
  • Simon Phillips – drums, electronic percussion
  • Paul Thompson – drums
  • Bill MacCormick – bass, drums, backing vocals
  • Simon Ainley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Dave Skinner – Yamaha electric piano, keyboards, lead vocals
  • Eddie Rayner – keyboards, Moog bass, Yamaha electric piano, upright piano, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer
  • Tim Finn – lead vocals
  • Neil Finn – backing vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophone
  • Lol CremeGizmo effects, lead & backing vocals
  • Kevin Godley - backing vocals and hi-hat on "Hot Spot"
  • John Wetton – bass, lead vocals, percussion, voices
  • Francis Monkham - piano on "N-Shift"
Technical
  • Gregg Jackman, Melvyn Abrahams - engineer
  • Chris Cooper - cover concept

Charts

Chart (1979) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 92

References

  1. "Phil Manzanera — K–Scope (1978) [Remastered 2000]". Tais Awards. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. "Phil Manzanera on the riff that changed his life". The Independent. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 191. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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