The work of Klark Kent almost inevitably brings up a question: Is the world really ready for a record that combined the musical sensibilities of the Police and the lyrical concerns of Weird Al Yankovic? Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland claims to play all the instruments on this set of bouncy, quirky pop songs, and there is a distinct sonic resemblance to his old band. The songs themselves are mostly novelty numbers, enjoyable for their content the first time you hear them, and for the sheer quality of the musicianship ...
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The work of Klark Kent almost inevitably brings up a question: Is the world really ready for a record that combined the musical sensibilities of the Police and the lyrical concerns of Weird Al Yankovic? Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland claims to play all the instruments on this set of bouncy, quirky pop songs, and there is a distinct sonic resemblance to his old band. The songs themselves are mostly novelty numbers, enjoyable for their content the first time you hear them, and for the sheer quality of the musicianship and production when the surprise wears off. The snotty "Don't Care" and the punk ska "Too Cool to Calypso" both are very successful as comedy numbers, but have plenty of musical weight behind them. "Excesses" could have even been a lost Police track, a creepy cautionary tale about vaguely realizing that you've developed some very self-destructive habits. The instrumental tracks are surprisingly good as well, and it's surprising that Copeland used an alias for much of this material -- it's so good that most artists would be proud to be associated with it. There are touches of the trademark Copeland musical eccentricity, such as the kazoos that fade out "Theme for a Kinetic Ritual" and the hammering drums on the bizarre sci-fi cowboy epic "Stay Ready," but most of the material on Kollected Works is inventive new wave pop of the highest order. Note: Keep that CD in the player, as there's a bonus track at the end. ~ Richard Foss, Rovi
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Add this copy of Kollected Works to cart. $117.76, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Colorado rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Capitol.
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Add this copy of Kollected Works to cart. $118.78, very good condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1995 by Capitol.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; This item is in very good condition with all original artwork and materials. The disc may have light superficial marks that do not affect play.
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