Klark Kent (album)
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Klark Kent, also known as Music Madness from the Kinetic Kid, was Stewart Copeland
's first solo album, recorded under the pseudonym
Klark Kent. The album was released in 1980 as a 10 inch EP
on green vinyl and included the hit song "Don't Care", which had reached number 48 in the UK Singles Chart
two years before.
Like both albums Copeland had recorded as a member of The Police by that time, the Klark Kent album was recorded at Surrey Sound Studio with Nigel Gray
on a minimal budget. Many of the songs are stylistically very similar to Copeland's compositions for the Police. Copeland played all of the instruments, including the vocals.
All eight tracks on the EP were later included in the 1995 CD release Kollected Works
, along with all of the Klark Kent single-only tracks.
Stewart Copeland
Stewart Armstrong Copeland is an American musician, best known as the drummer for the band The Police. During the group's extended hiatus from the mid-1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks...
's first solo album, recorded under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Klark Kent. The album was released in 1980 as a 10 inch EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on green vinyl and included the hit song "Don't Care", which had reached number 48 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
two years before.
Like both albums Copeland had recorded as a member of The Police by that time, the Klark Kent album was recorded at Surrey Sound Studio with Nigel Gray
Nigel Gray
Nigel Gray is a British record producer. His album credits include "Outlandos d'Amour" , "Reggatta de Blanc" and "Zenyatta Mondatta" for The Police; "Juju" and "Kaleidoscope" for Siouxsie & The Banshees, as well as five albums for Godley & Creme.-Surrey Sound Studio:In 1974 Gray converted a...
on a minimal budget. Many of the songs are stylistically very similar to Copeland's compositions for the Police. Copeland played all of the instruments, including the vocals.
All eight tracks on the EP were later included in the 1995 CD release Kollected Works
Kollected Works
-Track listing:All songs written by Stewart Copeland#"Too Kool to Kalypso" - 2:28#"Strange Things Happen" - 2:42#"Thrills" - 2:24#"Excesses" - 3:02#"Love Lessons" - 3:31#"Office Girls" - 2:19#"Away From Home" - 2:58#"Don't Care" - 2:11...
, along with all of the Klark Kent single-only tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Klark Kent.- "Don't Care" – 2:08
- "Away From Home" – 2:55
- "Ritch In A Ditch" – 2:46
- "Grandelinquent" – 3:09
- "Guerilla" – 3:32
- "Old School" – 2:44
- "Excess" – 3:12
- "Theme For Kinetic Ritual" – 4:18