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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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."K-Scope" 4:32
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" 5:33
9."Walking Through Heaven's Door"Manzanera, Bill MacCormick6:52
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

  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. 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-12-01.