Kihnspiracy
Kihnspiracy is a studio album by the Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983 by Beserkley Records. The album features the hit single "Jeopardy", the band's only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[1] It reached number 2 in May 1983, beneath Michael Jackson's "Beat It". A parody of the song, "I Lost on Jeopardy", was released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–83 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy, Berkeley | |||
| Length | 33:15 | |||
| Label | Beserkley | |||
| Producer | Matthew King Kaufman | |||
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The album marks the group's first line-up change since 1975, with Greg Douglass taking over as lead guitar player after the departure of Dave Carpender.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jeopardy" | Greg Kihn, Steve Wright | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Fascination" | Kihn | 2:38 |
| 3. | "Tear that City Down" | Gary Phillips, Greg Douglass, Larry Lynch, Kihn, Wright | 3:50 |
| 4. | "Talkin' to Myself" | Kihn | 3:03 |
| 5. | "Can't Love Them All" | Kihn, Phillips, Wright | 3:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Fall to Pieces" | Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Someday" | Kihn, Wright | 3:22 |
| 3. | "Curious" | Kihn, Lynch | 3:31 |
| 4. | "How Long" | Kihn | 3:42 |
| 5. | "Love Never Fails" | Phillips, Douglass, Lynch, Kihn, Wright | 3:25 |
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 76 |
Personnel
The Greg Kihn Band
Technical
- Matthew King Kaufman – producer
- Dr. Schnoz – engineer
- Gary Hobish – assistant engineer
- Don Cody – additional engineering
- George Horn – mastering
- Tina Nielsen – title concept
- Marsha Necheles – title concept
- Ron Coro – art direction
- Mike Fink – art, design
- Phil Bray – photography
References
- "Artists / Greg Kihn Band - Chart History". Billboard. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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