Gizmodrome - Gizmodrome (Full album 2017)

“Gizmodrome” is the self-titled debut album by supergroup Gizmodrome, released in September 2017. It features Stewart Copeland (The Police, Curved Air), Vittorio Cosma (PFM, Elio e le Storie Tese), Mark King (Level 42), and Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, David Bowie, King Crimson).
One song, "Amaka Pipa", was previewed on earMUSIC's official channel on 12 June 2017, three months before the release of the album. A videoclip of another song, "Man in the Mountain", featuring the band recording in the studio, was also uploaded to the same channel three days before the release of the album.

Songs

"Stay Ready" and "Strange Things Happen", in much different arrangements, were originally released on Stewart Copeland's alter ego Klark Kent's "Kollected Works", with the latter also appearing on the soundtrack of The Texas Chain Massacre 2. "Zombies in the Mall" derives from a tune Copeland wrote for the soundtrack of Spyro the Dragon called "Louis". A song called "Stark Naked" was performed by Curved Air in 1975, during the time Copeland was part of the band, and released in 1995 on "Live at the BBC" but it bears little to no resemblance to the tune of the same name included in this album. Elio, the frontman of the Italian band Elio e le Storie Tese, in which Cosma is currently a touring member, guest stars as a lead vocalist and lyricist on "Zubatta Cheve".

“Gizmodrome” este albumul autointitulat al supergrupului Gizmodrome, lansat in septembrie 2017. Ii prezinta pe Stewart Copeland (The Police, Curved Air), Vittorio Cosma (PFM, Elio e le Storie Tese), Mark King (Level 42) si Adrian Belew (Frank Zappa, David Bowie, King Crimson.
Un cantec, “Amaka Pipa”,a fost prezentat in avanpremiera pe canalul earMUSIC pe 12 iunie 2017, cu trei luni inainte de lansarea albumului. Un videoclip al altui cantec, “Man in the Mountain”, este o inregistrare de studio a trupei, a fost de asemenea incarcat pe acelasi canal cu trei zile inainte de lansarea albumului.

Cantece

“Stay Ready” si “Strange Things Happen”, in aranjamente mult diferite, fusesera lansate pe alter ego-ul lui Copeland al lui Klark Kent “Kollected Works”, cu ultimul aparand sic a muzica de film pentru The Yexas Chain Massacre 2. “Zombies in the Mall” deriva dintr-un cantec scris de Copeland pentru filmul Spyro Dragonul, care se intitule “Louis”. Un cantec numit “Stark Naked” a fost cantat de Curved Air in 1975, in timp ce Copeland facea parte din trupa si lansat in 1995 la “Live at BBC”, dar are putina asemanare cu piesa cu aceelasi nume de pe acest album. Elio, vocalistul trupei italiene Elio e le Storie Tese, in care Cosma era membru in turnee, este vocalist si textier pentru “Zubatta Cheve”.

List of tracks

1.       "Zombies in the Mall"                         3:59

2.       "Stay Ready"                                       4:01

3.       "Man in the Mountain"                        3:43

4.       "Summer's Coming"                           3:30

5.       "Sweet Angels (Rule the World)"       2:56

6.       "Amaka Pipa"                                      3:39

7.       "Strange Things Happen"                  2:55

8.       "Ride Your Life"                                   3:43

9.       "Zubatta Cheve"                                  4:01

10.      "Spin This"                                          6:09

11.      "I Know Too Much"                             3:47

12.      "Stark Naked" (instrumental)            4:07

Personnel

Gizmodrome

Vittorio Cosma – keyboards, backing vocals

Adrian Belew – guitar, backing vocals

Mark King – bass, backing vocals

Stewart Copeland – drums, percussion, lead and backing vocals

Guest appearance

Elio – vocals on "Zubatta Cheve"