K-Scope
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K-Scope is the second studio album by Phil Manzanera.
History
The album was rereleased 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
All tracks composed by Phil Manzanera; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "K-Scope" | 4:32 | |
2. | "Remote Control" | Ian MacCormick | 2:37 |
3. | "Cuban Crisis" | Manzanera, Bill MacCormick | 6:02 |
4. | "Hot Spot" | Manzanera, Ian MacCormick | 5:02 |
5. | "Numbers" | Manzanera, John Wetton | 3:29 |
6. | "Slow Motion TV" | Manzanera, Bill MacCormick, Simon Ainley | 3:12 |
7. | "Gone Flying" | Manzanera, Bill MacCormick | 4:27 |
8. | "N-Shift" | 5:33 | |
9. | "Walking Through Heaven's Door" | Manzanera, Bill MacCormick | 6:52 |
10. | "You Are Here" | 3:20 | |
Total length: | 45:06 |
Personnel
Many of the same personnel had appeared as part of the 1977 Manzanera/801 album Listen Now.
- Phil Manzanera – composer, Farfisa organ, guitar, keyboards, electric piano, lead vocals, producer, synthesizer
- Simon Phillips – drums, percussion
- Paul Thompson – drums
- Bill MacCormick – bass, backing vocals, composer
- Simon Ainley – composer, lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Dave Skinner – electric piano, keyboards, lead vocals
- Eddie Rayner – keyboards, Moog bass, electric piano, synthesizer
- Tim Finn – lead vocals
- Neil Finn – backing vocals
- Mel Collins – saxophone
- Lol Crème – effects, guest artist, lead & backing vocals
- John Wetton – bass, composer, lead vocals, percussion, voices
- Technical
- Gregg Jackman - engineer
- Chris Cooper - cover concept
References
- ^ "Phil Manzanera — K–Scope (1978) [Remastered 2000]". Tais Awards. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ^ "Phil Manzanera on the riff that changed his life". The Independent. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-12-01.