Crazy Peoples Right to Speak
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Crazy Peoples Right to Speak was released in 1985
and was the third album by new wave
/pop rock
band Kajagoogoo
. For this release, the band had shortened its name to Kaja, a name the band used earlier for the U.S. release of their second album, Islands
. By this time, the band was a three-piece as drummer Jez Strode
had quit in 1984
.
The album was not a commercial success, and the only single from the album, "Shouldn't Do That", made it to number 63 in the UK.
Following the album, the band split up in 1986
. However, after the band was featured on the VH1
programme Bands Reunited
in 2004
(recorded in 2003
), renewed interest in Kajagoogoo prompted EMI to re-issue Crazy Peoples Right to Speak in the same year 2004
. Four bonus tracks were added to the original ten tracks: two remix
es of "Shouldn't Do That", and two tracks that were previously only available in the single's limited edition double pack/gatefold release in 1985.
Tracks marked with an asterisk (*) only appear on the 2004
reissue.
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
and was the third album by new wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
/pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
band Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo
Kajagoogoo are a British pop band, best known for their hit single, "Too Shy", which reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart and No. 5 on the U.S...
. For this release, the band had shortened its name to Kaja, a name the band used earlier for the U.S. release of their second album, Islands
Islands (Kajagoogoo album)
Islands is the second album by the British pop band Kajagoogoo, released in May 1984 on the EMI label. It was recorded without singer Limahl, who had been fired by the band in mid-1983 and went on to pursue a solo career. Bass player Nick Beggs, already the group's main backing singer, took over...
. By this time, the band was a three-piece as drummer Jez Strode
Jez Strode
Jeremy "Jez" Strode is best known as the drummer for the British pop band, Kajagoogoo.Strode began his musical career in a band called Art Nouveau, with future Kajagoogoo bandmates Nick Beggs, Steve Askew and Stuart Croxford Neale....
had quit in 1984
1984 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1984.-Janury-March:*January 21 – "Relax" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood reaches number one in the UK singles chart, despite being banned by the BBC; it spends a total of forty-two weeks in the Top 40.*January 27 – Michael Jackson's...
.
The album was not a commercial success, and the only single from the album, "Shouldn't Do That", made it to number 63 in the UK.
Following the album, the band split up in 1986
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
. However, after the band was featured on the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
programme Bands Reunited
Bands Reunited
Bands Reunited is a television program produced by VH1 in 2004. Hosted by Aamer Haleem, the show documented the attempted reuniting of a formerly popular musical ensemble for a special concert in either London or Los Angeles....
in 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
(recorded in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
), renewed interest in Kajagoogoo prompted EMI to re-issue Crazy Peoples Right to Speak in the same year 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
. Four bonus tracks were added to the original ten tracks: two remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
es of "Shouldn't Do That", and two tracks that were previously only available in the single's limited edition double pack/gatefold release in 1985.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Nick Beggs; music by Askew/Beggs/Neale.- "Do I" – 3:27
- "Shouldn’t do That" – 3:16
- "Your Appetite" – 4:21
- "Rivers" – 4:34
- "Sit Down and Shut Up" – 3:51
- "Afraid of You" – 3:49
- "Jigsaw" – 3:49
- "Fear of Falling" – 3:13
- "Charm of a Gun" – 4:28
- "You Really Take My Breath Away" – 4:53
- "Shouldn’t Do That (Disciplined)"* – 6:58
- "Shouldn’t Do That (Undisciplined)"* – 5:57
- "Hurricane"* – 3:55
- "Whatever You Want"* – 3:42
Tracks marked with an asterisk (*) only appear on the 2004
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
reissue.
Personnel
- Nick BeggsNick BeggsNick Beggs is a British musician, noted for playing the bass guitar and the Chapman Stick; he is a member of Kajagoogoo and formerly Iona and Ellis, Beggs, & Howard.-Personal life:...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals, percussion - Steve AskewSteve AskewSteve Askew was born on December 9, 1957 in Middlesex.Later he moved with his family to Leighton Buzzard in 1962/63 and attended Beaudesert primary school, Pulford junior school and Brooklands School....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Stuart Neale - synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, vocals, drum programming - Dave MattacksDave MattacksDave Mattacks is a rock and folk drummer. Best known for his work with Fairport Convention, Mattacks has also worked both as a session musician, and as a performance artist...
- drums - Louis Jardim - percussion
- Michael Thompson - guitar
- Annie McCaig - backing vocals
- Lezlee Cowling - backing vocals