K-SCOPE
Phil Manzanera
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3.40
| 34 ratings | 5 reviews | 6% 5 stars
Good, but non-essential |
Studio Album, released in 1978 Songs / Tracks Listing 1. K-Scope (4:27) - Phil Manzanera / guitars, Echo guitar (7), Farfisa organ (1), electric piano (9), keyboards (5,10), Yamaha CS-80 synth (9,10), producer
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SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Crossover & JR/F/Canterbury Teams
The proggiest tracks are the instrumentals, K-Scope, N-Shift and You are here. But I enjoy the vocal tracks even more. The lyrics are tongue in cheeck, again like 10cc. Who can resist Hot Spot, with lyrics about dying of radiation poisoning (among other things) while dancing away at a disco? And the "number" puns sung by John Wetton in Numbers are a delight.
It's while listening to this that I realized that one of the main reasons I have been disappointed by later Manzanera albums is the lack of Bill MacCormick's bass. His bass lines add much to Manzanera's albums, and were essential to their sound.
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator
K-Scope is second on the line Manzanera's real solo album. Music there is melodic multi textured art-pop/art-rock in the vein of 10 CC (Lol Cr�me participated on this album as backing vocalist by the way). In their best moments, musicians play really nice arranged ,if a bit cheesy, soft-rock songs with wide influences from reggae to Latin. In worst - songs are a bit repetitive and too pop-influenced. Anyway, I believe almost any fan of later Roxy Music or 10 CC will like this music.
Personally for me most attractive moments are a bit jazzy arrangements with deep excellent bass of Bill MacCormick. Manzanera's guitar work is very competitive as well, and few Mel Collins sax touches added some pleasant flavour as well.
Not the best, but one between strong art-pop albums of late 70-s.
My rating is 3+.
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Manzanera's K scope starts with a rollicking progfunkrock instrumental title track that makes the listener think "this is vintage Manzanera. I can't wait to hear the rest". For the most part, fans and neophytes shouldn't be disappointed. The musicians, a similar cast from Phil's other profe ... (read more)
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