Made in Hong Kong (album)
| Made in Hong Kong | ||||
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| Released | Feb. 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Dance | |||
| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Jupiter Records (Germany), Polydor | |||
| Producer | Jurgen S. Korduletsch | |||
| Claudja Barry chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | [1] |
Made in Hong Kong is Claudja Barry's fifth studio album, released in early 1981. The album marked a change in musical direction, moving away from her disco diva image, and embracing the synthesizer/new-wave-sound of the time. The lead single "Radio Action" was a gold-selling single in Canada and imported copies contributed to it becoming a minor dance hit on Billboard's Disco Charts, where it peaked at No. 57. [2] According to Jürgen Korduletsch, Casablanca Records signed Barry for a US release of the album, but due to the label's collapse, PolyGram never followed through with the release.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radio Action" |
| 6:47 |
| 2. | "Made In Hongkong" |
| 4:25 |
| 3. | "Don't Talk to the Wind" |
| 4:30 |
| 4. | "Take Me to the River" |
| 4:53 |
| 5. | "Take Me Back" |
| 4:05 |
| 6. | "Love Control" |
| 4:30 |
| 7. | "What'cha Doin' To Me" |
| 4:10 |
| 8. | "Sweet Inspiration" |
| 3:39 |
| 9. | "Girl Crazy" |
| 3:55 |
Outtakes
- A cover of Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)" was released as a single in August 1980[3] but only its B-side "Girl Crazy" was eventually included in the album.
- Barry recorded her second duet "The Two of Us" with label-mate Ronnie Jones which was released early 1981. [4]
- "United We Stand" - duet with Ronnie Jones - B-side of "The Two of Us" single in some territories
- A cover of Split Enz' "I Got You" was the B-side of "Radio Action".[5]
Musicians
- Drums: Curt Cress, Todd Canedy
- Percussion: Curt Cress, Jürgen Korduletsch
- Bass: Günther Gebauer, Dave King
- Guitar: Mats Björklund, Jörg Evers
- Keyboards: Kristian Schultze
- Sitar: Al Gromer Khan
- Backing Vocals: Herbert Ihle, Wolfgang Emperhof, Jerry Rix
If I Do It to You (Unreleased 1982 Album)
Claudja's 6th album had been intended for a 1982 release on Mirage Records (US) but remains unreleased. Only the lead single, "If I Do It to You" and its B-side "Up All Night",[6] and a Canadian-only release of another Ronnie Jones duet "Don't Stop"[7] were released. Songs recorded for the album included "Love Is Like a Small Town",[8] "Heaven's in Your Eyes" (written by Bruce Sudano and originally recorded by Twiggy for her shelved 1979 album, produced by Donna Summer), and the synth-track "The More I See You".
References
- ^ Music, All. Claudja Barry: Made In Hong Kong > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ^ "Claudja Barry Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
- ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - Banana Boat (Day-O) / Girl Crazy - Lollipop - Germany - 6.12 907".
- ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry And Ronnie Jones - The Two Of Us / United We Stand - WEA - Italy - T 18760".
- ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - Radio Action / I Got You - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 242".
- ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - If I Do It To You / Up All Night - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 497".
- ^ "Claudja Barry / Ronnie Jones – Don't Stop / The Two Of Us (1982, Vinyl) - Discogs".
- ^ "Claudja Barry – Love Is Like A Small Town (1981, Acetate) - Discogs".
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