1989 Swing Out Sister – Kaleidoscope World
Kaleidoscope World is the second studio album by the British band Swing Out Sister. It was released in 1989 and features the singles “You on My Mind” (UK #28), “Where in the World?” (UK #47), “Forever Blue” (UK #80), and “Waiting Game”. With the addition of an orchestra, this album features a more sophisticated, easy listening/retro sound than their previous synth-oriented debut album, 1987’s It’s Better to Travel. The album reached #9 on the UK Albums Chart
Tracks
1 You On My Mind (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery; Paul O’Duffy) 03:36
2 Where In The World?(Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:15
3 Forever Blue (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:27
4 Heart For Hire (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:26
5 Tainted (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery; Martin Jackson) 03:59
6 Waiting Game (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:15
7 Precious Words (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:13
8 Masquerade (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:46
9 Between Strangers (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery; Martin Jackson) 04:06
10 The Kaleidoscope Affair (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 03:09
11 Coney Island Man (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 03:42
12 Precious Words (Instrumental) (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:11
13 Forever Blue (String Mix) (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:13
14 Masquerade (Instrumental) (Andy Connell; Corinne Drewery) 04:46
Musicians
Keyboards | Andy Connell |
Programming | Martyn Phillips |
Vocals | Corinne Drewery |
Other Musicians
1 You On My Mind
Drums | Chris Whitten |
Sax | Jamie Talbot |
Sax | Phil Todd |
Trumpet | Pete Beachill |
Trumpet | Guy Barker |
Trumpet | Simon Gardner |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Clare Torry |
Background Vocals | Stephanie de Sykes |
2 Where In The World?
Drums | Chris Whitten |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Acoustic Guitar | Vini Reilly |
Horns | Jerry Hey |
Sax | Dan Higgins |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Glockenspiel | Frank Ricotti |
Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
3 Forever Blue
Drums | Chris Whitten |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Glockenspiel | Frank Ricotti |
Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
Background Vocals | Nat Augustin |
4 Heart For Hire
Drums (programming) | Paul O’Duffy |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Trumpet | Guy Barker |
Glockenspiel | Frank Ricotti |
Snare | Frank Ricotti |
Timpani | Frank Ricotti |
Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
5 Tainted
Drums (programming) | Martin Jackson |
6 Waiting Game
Keyboards | Paul O’Duffy |
Guitar | Phil Palmer |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Synthesizer | Jess Bailey |
Sax | Dave Bishop |
Sax | Snake Davis |
Trombone | Pete Beachill |
Trumpet | Guy Barker |
Trumpet | John Barclay |
Bells | Frank Ricotti |
Glockenspiel | Frank Ricotti |
Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
7 Precious Words
Drums (programming) | Martin Jackson |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Timpani | Frank Ricotti |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
Background Vocals | Nat Augustin |
8 Masquerade
Keyboards | Martin Jackson |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Background Vocals | Chyna Gordon |
Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
Background Vocals | Derek Green |
Background Vocals | Nat Augustin |
9 Between Strangers
Drums (programming) | Martin Jackson |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Horns | Jerry Hey |
Sax | Dan Higgins |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
10 The Kaleidoscope Affair
Drums | Chris Whitten |
Drums (programming) | Martin Jackson |
Guitar | Tim Cansfield |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
11 Coney Island Man
Drums (programming) | Andy Connell |
12 Precious Words (Instrumental)
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
13 Forever Blue (String Mix)
Glockenspiel | Frank Ricotti |
Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
14 Masquerade (Instrumental)
Drums (programming) | Martin Jackson |
Percussion | Luis Jardim |
Orchestra
Cello (First) – Ben Kennard Tracks 3, 7)
Cello – Helen Liebmann, Paul Kegg, Roger Smith Tracks 3, 7)
Double Bass (First) – Chris Laurence Tracks 3, 7)
Double Bass – Mike Brittain Tracks 3, 7)
Flugelhorn (First) – Graham Ashton Tracks 3, 7)
Flugelhorn (Second) – Edward Hobart Tracks 3, 7)
Flute – Andrew Findon Tracks 3, 7)
French Horn (First) – John Pigneguy Tracks 3, 7)
French Horn (Second) – John Rooke Tracks 3, 7)
Harmonica – Tommy Reilly Tracks 3, 7)
Harp – Fiona Hibbert Tracks 3, 7)
Leader (Violin) – Gavyn Wright Tracks 3, 7)
Viola – David Emanuel, Levine Andrade, Roger Chase Tracks 3, 7)
Viola (First) – George Robertson Tracks 3, 7)
Violin – Bill Benham, Elizabeth Edwards, Godfrey Salmon, Jim Archer, John Kitchen, Mark Berrow, Peter Oxer, Roger Garland, Rolf Wilson, Tim Good, Wilf Gibson Tracks 3, 7)
Vocals – Lance Ellington Tracks 3, 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14)
Producer – Swing Out Sister (Track 11)
Arranged By (Brass, Strings) – Andy Connell, Paul O’Duffy (Tracks 1, 4, 5, 10)
Arranged By (Brass, Strings) – Corinne Drewery(Tracks 1, 4, 10)
Arranged By (Brass, Strings) – Richard Niles (Track 6)
Arranged By (Brass) – Jerry Hey (Tracks 2, 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Andy Connell (Tracks 2, 8, 14)
Arranged By (Strings) – Paul O’Duffy (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Jimmy Webb (Tracks 3, 7, 12, 13)
Conductor – Jimmy Webb (Tracks 3, 7, 12, 13)
Engineer – Paul Staveley O’Duffy
Engineer – Stuart James (Track 11)
Engineer (Additional) – Howie Bernstein, Richard Edwards, Roland Herrington
Design – Johnson Panas
Photography By – Mark Bayley
Engineered At Lillie Yard Studio
Engineered At Master Rock Studios
Engineered At Sarm West Studios
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