Made in Hong Kong (album)

Made in Hong Kong
Studio album by
Claudja Barry
ReleasedFeb. 1981
Recorded1980
GenreDance
Length43:05
LabelJupiter Records (Germany), Polydor
ProducerJurgen S. Korduletsch
Claudja Barry chronology
Feel the Fire
(1980) 		Made in Hong Kong
(1981) 		I, Claudja
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radio Action"
  • Jürgen S. Korduletsch
  • Claudja Barry
  • Günther Moll
  • Stefan Wissnet
6:47
2."Made In Hongkong"
  • Korduletsch
  • Moll
  • Wissnet
4:25
3."Don't Talk to the Wind"
4:30
4."Take Me to the River"
4:53
5."Take Me Back"
  • Korduletsch
  • Hofmann
  • Barry
4:05
6."Love Control"
4:30
7."What'cha Doin' To Me"
  • Parker
4:10
8."Sweet Inspiration"
  • Korduletsch
  • Barry
  • Hofmann
  • Wissnet
3:39
9."Girl Crazy"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
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

  1. ^ Music, All. Claudja Barry: Made In Hong Kong > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Claudja Barry Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  3. ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - Banana Boat (Day-O) / Girl Crazy - Lollipop - Germany - 6.12 907".
  4. ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry And Ronnie Jones - The Two Of Us / United We Stand - WEA - Italy - T 18760".
  5. ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - Radio Action / I Got You - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 242".
  6. ^ "45cat - Claudja Barry - If I Do It To You / Up All Night - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 497".
  7. ^ "Claudja Barry / Ronnie Jones – Don't Stop / The Two Of Us (1982, Vinyl) - Discogs".
  8. ^ "Claudja Barry – Love Is Like A Small Town (1981, Acetate) - Discogs".


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