K-Scope

K-Scope
Studio album by Phil Manzanera
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Art rock, experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock
Length	45:06
Label	E.G., Polydor
Producer	Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
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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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"K-Scope"	4:32
2.	"Remote Control"	2:37
3.	"Cuban Crisis"	6:02
4.	"Hot Spot"	5:02
5.	"Numbers"	3:29
6.	"Slow Motion TV"	3:12
7.	"Gone Flying"	4:27
8.	"N-Shift"	5:33
9.	"Walking Through Heaven's Door"	6:52
10.	"You Are Here"	3:20
Total length:		45:06

Personnel

Phil Manzanera

• Phil Manzanera – composer, farfisa organ, guitar, keyboards, electric piano, lead vocals, primary artist, 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 – guest artist, lead vocals
• Neil Finn – guest artist, backing vocals
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Lol Crème – effects, guest artist, lead & backing vocals
• John Wetton – bass, composer, lead vocals, percussion, voices

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.