Kihnspiracy
Kihnspiracy is a 1983 studio album by the Greg Kihn Band and features the hit single "Jeopardy". 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.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–83 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Length | 33:15 | |||
| Label | Beserkley | |||
| Producer | Matthew King Kaufman | |||
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"Jeopardy" was 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, titled "I Lost on Jeopardy", was released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jeopardy" | Greg Kihn, Steve Wright | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Fascination" | Kihn | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Tear that City Down" | Gary Phillips, Greg Douglass, Larry Lynch, Kihn, Wright | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Talkin' to Myself" | Kihn | 2:57 |
| 5. | "You Can't Love Them All" | Kihn, Phillips, Wright | 3:44 |
| 6. | "I Fall to Pieces" | Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Someday" | Kihn, Wright | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Curious" | Kihn, Wright | 3:24 |
| 9. | "How Long" | Kihn | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Love Never Fails" | Kihn, Phillips, Wright | 3:16 |
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 76 |
Personnel
- Greg Kihn – guitar, vocals
- Greg Douglass – guitar, slide guitar, vocals
- Larry Lynch – drums, vocals
- Steve Wright – bass guitar, vocals, keyboards on "Jeopardy"
- Gary Phillips – keyboards
Production
- Producer: Matthew King Kaufman
- Engineers: Dr. Schnoz, Don Cody, Gary Hobish
- Mastering: George Horn
- Artwork/Design: Mike Fink, Ron Coro
- Photography: Phil Bray
- Logistics: Al Pins, Brian Murray, Michael Rugis, Richard Varrasso
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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