Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World

Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World
Soundtrack album by Rockapella, (feat. They Might Be Giants, XTC, 3 Brave Woodsmen, Greg Lee, and Lynn Thigpen)
Released March 29, 1994
Genre A cappella, rock, folk
Length 32:34 (CD), 33:03 (cassette)
Label BMG Kidz, Zoom, Flight
Producer Sean Altman, David Yazbek, Billy Straus


Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World is a soundtrack album to the children's television gameshow Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?. It was by Zoom Express and Flight Records.[1] It mostly consists of songs by host Greg Lee, and also features songs by Rockapella, XTC, and They Might Be Giants. Lee was featured on 5 of the tracks, including a reworking of the gameshow's theme song.[1] It is mostly a pop-rock album, and was released by the label Zoom Express in the United States on March 29, 1994. The CD version has a total running time of 32:34, and the cassette version has a total running time of 33:03 [2] .[3]

Track list

This the track list for the album:[4]

  1. "Half a World Away": Billy Straus (composer), Greg Lee / 3 Brave Woodsmen (performer), 3:59 (running time)
  2. "Big Wet Rag": David Yazbek (composer), Rockapella (performer), 2:39 (running time)
  3. "Cherry in Your Tree": Andy Partridge (composer), XTC (performer), 2:53 (running time)
  4. "A Brief Disclaimer": Greg Lee (performer), 0:32 (running time)
  5. "Cake for Breakfast": David Yazbek (composer), Greg Lee (performer), 3:33 (running time)
  6. "My Parent's Son": Sean Altman (composer), Greg Lee (performer), 3:45 (running time)
  7. "Change My World": Sean Altman / Billy Straus (composer), Johnny Nexdor & His Neighbors (performer), 2:35 (running time)
  8. "Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)": Lou Singer / Hy Zaret (composer), They Might Be Giants (performer), 2:50 (running time)
  9. "Bugs": David Yazbek (composer), Greg Lee (performer), 3:50 (running time)
  10. "Back to Chicago": Sean Altman (composer), Lynne Thigpen (performer), 2:47 (running time)
  11. "Carmen's Song": Sean Altman / David Yazbek (composer), Greg Lee (performer) 3:11 (running time)

Personnel

Scott Leonard – high tenor
Sean Altman – tenor
Elliott Kerman – baritone
Barry Carl – bass
Jeff Thacher- vocal percussionist
Andy Partridge- vocals, guitar
Colin Moulding- vocals, bass guitar
Terry Chambers- drummer
Barry Andrews- vocals, keyboard
Dave Gregory- guitar
Brian Doherty- drums
Graham Maby- bass guitar
John Flansburgh- vocals, guitar
John Linnell
Tony Maimone- bass guitar

Special appearances

  • Johnny Nexdor & His Neighbors

Critical reception

Allmusic gave the album an editor rating of 3 stars out of 5.[4]

Toledo Blade said artists like XTC and They Might Be Giants were used to appeal to a younger demographic. It added that some of the songs have "fun lyrics and make even older listeners smile".[5]

References

  1. 1 2 https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=799&dat=19940407&id=gfscAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6FgEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2667,1092966
  2. ↑ "Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World (Cassette - Zoom Express #30041)".
  3. ↑ "Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World (CD - Zoom Express #30041-2)".
  4. 1 2 Ruhlmann, William. "Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World review". Retrieved November 17, 2012.
  5. ↑ https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=19940424&id=V1dPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XwMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6728,6599317
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