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

K-Scope
Studio album by Phil Manzanera
Released	1978
Recorded	March–May 1978
Studio	Sun Park Studios, Surrey
Genre	Art rock, experimental rock, new wave, progressive rock
Length	45:06
Label	E.G., Polydor
Producer	Phil Manzanera
Phil Manzanera chronology
Diamond Head (1975) K-Scope (1978) Primitive Guitars (1982)

History

The album was re-released 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

Personnel

Many of the same personnel had appeared as part of the 1977 801 album Listen Now.

• Phil Manzanera – Farfisa organ, guitar, keyboards, electric piano, lead vocals, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer
• Simon Phillips – drums, electronic percussion
• Paul Thompson – drums
• Bill MacCormick – bass, drums, backing vocals
• Simon Ainley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Dave Skinner – Yamaha electric piano, keyboards, lead vocals
• Eddie Rayner – keyboards, Moog bass, Yamaha electric piano, upright piano, Yamaha CS80 synthesizer
• Tim Finn – lead vocals
• Neil Finn – backing vocals
• Mel Collins – saxophone
• Lol Creme – Gizmo effects, lead & backing vocals
• Kevin Godley - backing vocals and hi-hat on "Hot Spot"
• John Wetton – bass, lead vocals, percussion, voices
• Francis Monkham - piano on "N-Shift"

Technical

• Gregg Jackman, Melvyn Abrahams - engineer
• Chris Cooper - cover concept

Charts

Chart (1979)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3]	92

References

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