The Riddle (album)
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The Riddle is Nik Kershaw's
second album. It was released in 1984 by MCA Records
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Side A
Side B
Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw is an English singer-songwriter. The one time jazz-funk guitarist was a mid-1980s teen idol. His 50 weeks on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 beat all other soloists...
second album. It was released in 1984 by MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
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LP, Cassette, CD
- "Don Quixote" – 4:55
- "Know How" – 4:52
- "You Might" – 3:17
- "Wild Horses" – 3:59
- "Easy" – 4:13
- "The RiddleThe Riddle (Nik Kershaw song)"The Riddle" was a hit single for Nik Kershaw in 1984/1985. It reached number three on the UK Singles Chart.-Lyrics:The "riddling" lyrics caused much puzzlement and speculation among listeners as to their meaning, which was further fuelled by record company MCA's decision to run a competition to...
" – 3:52 - "City of Angels" – 3:56
- "Roses" – 3:58
- "Wide Boy" – 3:28
- "Save the Whale" – 6:02
US Version
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edition of the album reorders the tracklisting and substitutes "City of Angels" for the already-released hit "Wouldn't It Be Good."
Side A
- "The Riddle" (3:52)
- "Know How" (4:49)
- "You Might" (3:13)
- "Don Quixote" (4:57)
- "Easy (4:12)
Side B
- "Wouldn't It Be Good" (4:10)
- "Wide Boy" (3:19)
- "Wild Horses" (3:58)
- "Roses" (3:25)
- "Save the Whale" (5:57)
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums Chart | 45 | 18 |
| German Albums Chart | 12 | ? |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 8 | 33 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 5 | 17 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 11 | 7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 23 | 7 |
| UK Albums Chart | 8 | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 200 | 113 | 10 |
Credits
- Mastered by Greg FulginitiGreg FulginitiGregory Fulginiti is an American recording and mastering engineer.In a career spanning three decades, Fulginiti was nominated for the TEC Awards by Mix magazine 6 times, earned 175 Gold and Platinum Awards, 25 Multi-Platinum Awards, 100 Number One recordings, 135 Grammy nominees, including the...
US - Mark KingMark King (musician)Mark King is an English musician. He is most famous for being the lead singer and bassist of the band, Level 42. In the early 1980s King popularized the 1970s-era slap and pop style for playing the bass guitar by incorporating it into pop music.-Early life:King was brought up on the Isle of Wight,...
of Level 42Level 42Level 42 are an English pop rock and jazz-funk band who had a number of worldwide and UK hits during the 1980s and 1990s.The band gained fame for their high-calibre musicianship—in particular that of Mark King, whose percussive slap-bass guitar technique provided the driving groove of many of the...
plays bass on "Easy".
Singles
- The Riddle #3
- B-side - Progress (live)
- Wide Boy #9
- B-side - So Quiet
- Don Quixote #10
- B-side - Don't Lie