1978 Phil Manzanera – K-Scope

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K-Scope is the second studio album by Phil Manzanera.

The album was rereleased in 1991 featuring three bonus tracks. 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 Phil Manzanera covered their track for his album The Sound of Blue.

Tracks

1  K-Scope (Phil Manzanera) 4:29
2  Remote Control (Ian MacCormick) 2:38
3  Cuban Crisis (Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick) 6:00
4  Hot Spot (Phil Manzanera, Ian MacCormick) 5:00
5  Numbers (Phil Manzanera, John Wetton) 3:29
6  Slow Motion TV (Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick, Simon Ainley) 3:12
7  Gone Flying (Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick) 4:27
8  N-Shift (Phil Manzanera) 5:31
9  Walking Through Heaven’s Door (Phil Manzanera, Bill MacCormick) 6:49
10  You Are Here (Phil Manzanera) 3:18

Media

Musicians

1 K-Scope

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
OrganPhil Manzanera
PianoEddie Rayner
SaxMel Collins


2 Remote Control

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsPaul Thompson
GuitarPhil Manzanera
GuitarSimon Ainley
PianoDavid Skinner
Background VocalsNeil Finn
VocalsTim Finn


3 Cuban Crisis

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
PianoEddie Rayner
Background VocalsNeil Finn
VocalsTim Finn


4 Hot Spot

BassEddie Rayner
BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
DrumsBill MacCormack
GuitarPhil Manzanera
SaxMel Collins
Background VocalsLol Creme
Background VocalsKevin Godley
VocalsTim Finn


5 Numbers

DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
KeyboardsPhil Manzanera
VocalsJohn Wetton


6 Slow Motion TV

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsPaul Thompson
GuitarPhil Manzanera
GuitarSimon Ainley
PianoEddie Rayner
SynthesizerDavid Skinner
SaxMel Collins
Background VocalsNeil Finn
Background VocalsBill MacCormack


7 Gone Flying

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
SynthesizerEddie Rayner
VocalsBill MacCormack


8 N-Shift

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
PianoFrancis Monkman


9 Walking Through Heaven’s Door

BassBill MacCormack
DrumsSimon Phillips
GuitarPhil Manzanera
PianoPhil Manzanera
SynthesizerPhil Manzanera
SynthesizerEddie Rayner
SaxMel Collins
VocalsBill MacCormack


10 You Are Here

GuitarPhil Manzanera
KeyboardsPhil Manzanera
SynclavierPhil Manzanera

Liner Notes

Producer – Phil Manzanera
Engineer – Gregg Jackman
Engineer (Cutting) – Melvyb Abrahams
Other (Equipment) – Pete Revill

Cover (Concept) – Chris Hooper
Design – Lol Cream

Phonographic Copyright (p) – E.G. Music Ltd.
Copyright (c) – E.G. Records Ltd.
Produced For – E.G. Records Ltd.
Printed By – Gerhard Kaiser GmbH
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc GmbH
Recorded At – Sun Park Studios
Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering