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1989 studio album by Swing Out Sister
Kaleidoscope World
Studio album by Swing Out Sister
Released25 May 1989
Genre
Length59:40
LabelFontana
Producer
Swing Out Sister chronology
It's Better to Travel
(1987) 		Kaleidoscope World
(1989) 		Get in Touch with Yourself
(1992)
Singles from Kaleidoscope World
  1. "You on My Mind"
    Released: May 1989
  2. "Where in the World"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Waiting Game"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Forever Blue"
    Released: 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewB:1
New Musical Express7/10
Record Mirror

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.

Background

The album was notable for being released on the newly reactivated Polygram subsidiary label Fontana Records, which had been a highly successful record label in the 1960s (something reflected in the stylised cover art for Kaleidoscope World). The album also features solos from the veteran harmonica player Tommy Reilly. Original band member Martin Jackson left Swing Out Sister during the making of this album. Although the liner notes give "special thanks to Martin Jackson" and his co-writing credits appear on the songs "Tainted" and "Between Strangers", they also point out that "Swing Out Sister are Corinne Drewery and Andy Connell." Jimmy Webb arranged and conducted the orchestra for "Forever Blue" and "Precious Words."

Video EP

In 1990 the video EP Kaleidoscope World – The Videos was released featuring videos for the singles and a video for "The Kaleidoscope Affair". Excerpts from "Coney Island Man" were also used as incidental music.

Track listing

All tracks written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery, except where noted.

LP and cassette version

  1. "You on My Mind" – (3:32) (Connell, Drewery, Paul Staveley O'Duffy)
  2. "Where in the World" – (5:33)
  3. "Forever Blue" – (4:17)
  4. "Heart For Hire" – (4:25)
  5. "Tainted" – (3:59) (Connell, Drewery, Martin Jackson)
  6. "Waiting Game" – (4:15)
  7. "Precious Words" – (4:13)
  8. "Masquerade" – (4:46)
  9. "Between Strangers" – (4:06) (Connell, Drewery, Jackson)
  10. "The Kaleidoscope Affair" – (3:09)

CD version

  1. "You on My Mind" – (3:32)
  2. "Where in the World" – (5:33)
  3. "Forever Blue" – (4:17)
  4. "Heart For Hire" – (4:25)
  5. "Tainted" – (3:59)
  6. "Waiting Game" – (4:15)
  7. "Precious Words" – (4:13)
  8. "Masquerade" – (4:46)
  9. "Between Strangers" – (4:06)
  10. "The Kaleidoscope Affair" – (3:09)
  11. "Coney Island Man" – (3:43) (A. Connell, C. Drewery)
  12. "Precious Words (Instrumental) – (4:11)
  13. "Forever Blue (String Mix) – (4:13)
  14. "Masquerade (Instrumental) – (4:46)

Notes

  • The outro of track # 3, "Forever Blue", contains an interpolation of "Midnight Cowboy" (1969), written and performed by John Barry.

Personnel

Adapted from the liner notes of Kaleidoscope World.

Swing Out Sister

  • Corinne Drewery – lead vocals, brass arrangements (1, 4, 10), string arrangements (1, 4, 10), additional backing vocals (2)
  • Andy Connell – keyboards, brass arrangements (1, 4, 5, 10), string arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5, 8-10, 14), additional backing vocals (2), drum programming (11)

Additional Musicians

Orchestra (Tracks 3 & 7)

  • Gavyn Wright – leader
  • Andrew Findon – flute
  • Graham Ashton and Mike Hobart – flugelhorn
  • John Pigneguy and John Rooke – French horn
  • Tommy Reilly – harmonica
  • Helen Liebmann, Paul Kegg, Ben Kennard and Roger Smith – cello
  • Mike Brittain and Chris Laurence – double bass
  • Fiona Hibbert – harp
  • Levine Andrade, Roger Chase and David Emanuel – viola
  • Jim Archer, Bill Benham, Mark Berrow, Elizabeth Edwards, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Tim Good, John Kitchen, Peter Oxer, George Robertson, Godfrey Salmon, Rolf Wilson and Gavyn Wright – violin
  • Lance Ellington – vocals


Production

  • Producers – Paul Staveley O'Duffy (Tracks 1–10 & 12-14); Swing Out Sister (Track 11).
  • Engineers – Paul Staveley O'Duffy (Tracks 1–10 & 12-14); Stuart James (Track 11).
  • Additional Engineers – Howard Bernstein, Richard Edwards and Roland Herrington.
  • Recorded at Lillie Yard Studios, Master Rock Studios and Sarm West Studios (London, UK).
  • Sleeve Design – Trevor Johnson and Tony Panas
  • Photography – Mark Bayley

See also

References

  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  2. Jones, Dylan (1997). "Swing Out Sister". Ultra Lounge: The Lexicon of Easy Listening. New York: Universe Publishing. p. 117.
  3. Dellar, Fred (August 1989). "Review: Swing Out Sister — Kaleidoscope World" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 112. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. Fadele, Dele (20 May 1989). "Long Play: Swing Out Sister — Kaleidoscope World (Fontana)". New Musical Express. London: IPC Limited. p. 25. ISSN 0028-6362. Archived from the original on 10 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024 – via Flickr.
  5. Levy, Eleanor (13 May 1989). "Review: Swing Out Sister — Kaleidoscope World" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 31. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  6. "The Official Charts Company - Kaleidoscope World by Swing Out Sister Search". Official Charts Company. 9 November 2013.
  7. "Swing Out Sister – Kaleidoscope World (1989, CD)". Discogs.
  8. Kaleidoscope World (liner notes). Swing Out Sister. Fontana. 1989. 838 293-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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