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K-Scope

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

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

History

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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]

Critical reception

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The Globe and Mail called the album "more of the subtle rock riches former Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera is noted for," but noted that "new lead vocalist Tim Finn from New Zealand group Split Enz supplies a vocal style too wispy to match the musical elaboration and overall, the record suffers from feeling piecemeal."[3]

Track listing

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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

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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

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Chart (1979) Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] 92

References

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  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. ^ Gilday, Katherine (10 January 1979). "K-Scope". The Globe and Mail. p. F9.
  4. ^ 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.