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0000 studio album by Kongos
Lunatic Released
December 28, 2012 (original)
October 2013 (US self-release)
January 27, 2014 (iTunes re-release)
February 25, 2014 (re-release)
Recorded 2012 at Tokoloshe Studios in South Africa Genre Length 51 :36 Label
Tokoloshe (independent)
Epic (2014 re-release)
Producer Kongos
Kongos (2007)
Lunatic (00000000)
Egomaniac (2016)
"I'm Only Joking" Released: 2011
"Come with Me Now " Released: 2011
"I Want to Know" Released: 2012
"Escape" Released: 2012
"Sex on the Radio" Released: 2012
Lunatic is the second studio album by South African rock band Kongos . It was released independently by Tokoloshe on December 28, 2012. After signing with Epic Records , they re-released the album on February 25, 2014.
Track listing
Original release Title Writer(s) 1. "Come with Me Now " John J. Kongos 3:32 2. "Sex on the Radio" Dylan Kongos 3:57 3. "Escape" Jesse 4:34 4. "Kids These Days" Daniel Kongos 3:56 5. "As We Are" John J. 4:43 6. "I Want to Know" Jesse 3:55 7. "Hey I Don't Know" Jesse 4:01 8. "Traveling On" Dylan 4:32 9. "Take Me Back" John J. 4:46 10. "It's a Good Life" Jesse 3:59 11. "I'm Only Joking" Jesse Kongos 3:45 12. "This Time I Won't Forget" John J. 5:46
Epic reissue Title Writer(s) 1. "I'm Only Joking" Jesse Kongos 3:45 2. "Come with Me Now " John J. Kongos 3:32 3. "I Want to Know" Jesse 3:55 4. "Escape" Jesse 4:34 5. "Kids These Days" Daniel Kongos 3:56 6. "As We Are" John J. 4:43 7. "Sex on the Radio" Dylan Kongos 3:57 8. "Hey I Don't Know" Jesse 4:01 9. "Traveling On" Dylan 4:32 10. "Take Me Back" John J. 4:46 11. "It's a Good Life" Jesse 3:59 12. "This Time I Won't Forget" John J. 5:46
Personnel
Adapted from the Lunatic liner notes.[6]
Kongos
Johnny: accordion , piano , vocals , synths , programming
Jesse: drums , lead vocals, guitars , bass , synths, programming
Dylan: vocals, bass, pedal-steel guitar , guitars , lead vocals on tracks 2, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12
Danny: guitars, slide guitar , vocals
Artwork
Production
Additional musician
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
^ "Reviews for Lunatic by Kongos" . Metacritic . Retrieved December 10, 2016 .
^ Monger, James Christopher. "Lunatic - Kongos" . AllMusic . Retrieved July 3, 2014 .
^ "Review of "Lunatic" by KONGOS" . Alternative Addiction . March 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Mokoena, Tshepo (September 18, 2014). "Kongos: Lunatic review – John Kongos's sons aim for the world" . The Guardian . London: Guardian Media Group . Retrieved December 13, 2016 .
^ Franklin, Nathan (September 19, 2014). "Album Review: Kongos – Lunatic" . Renowned for Sound . Retrieved November 17, 2017 .
^ Lunatic (liner notes). Kongos. Epic. 2014.{{cite AV media notes }}
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^ "Kongos Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "Kongos Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "Kongos Chart History (Top Rock Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "Kongos Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^ "Top Rock Albums: Year End 2014" . Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 11, 2014 .
^ "Alternative Albums: 2014 Year-End Charts" . Billboard . Retrieved 16 January 2015 . (subscription required)