Kool-Aid is an album by Big Audio Dynamite II.[4] It was their first album under this name and with this line-up, which had been changed by band leader Mick Jones in 1990.[5] It was only released in the UK, Europe and Australia.[6] Several of the songs appeared on the group's next worldwide release, The Globe, albeit in reworked form. Among them is "Change of Atmosphere", which was reworked into the group's number 1 hit "Rush".
| Kool-Aid | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 22 October 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | 18 June 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative dance, alternative rock, dance-rock | |||
| Length | 51:15 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones Oliver "Olimax" Maxwell André Shapps | |||
| Big Audio Dynamite II chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Critical reception
editTrouser Press wrote that "with a relatively loose feel and concept, Kool-Aid is Jones' most diverse outing ever, a limited-edition eight-song stopgap offering two acoustic ballads, acid-dance, techno-rock, Kraftwerk samples and even Laurie Anderson-styled poltergeist vocals, as well as a remixed (and retitled) version of "Free," the band's contribution to the Flashback soundtrack."[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Change of Atmosphere" | Mick Jones | 7:41 |
| 2. | "Can't Wait" | Mick Jones | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Kickin' In" | Dan Donovan, Mick Jones | 6:38 |
| 4. | "Innocent Child" | Mick Jones | 6:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "On One" | Mick Jones | 4:52 |
| 6. | "Kool-Aid" | Mick Jones, Gary Stonadge | 5:30 |
| 7. | "In My Dreams" | Nick Hawkins, Mick Jones, Gary Stonadge | 8:28 |
| 8. | "When the Time Comes" | Mick Jones, Gary Stonadge | 7:10 |
Personnel
edit- Big Audio Dynamite II
- Mick Jones - vocals, guitar
- Nick Hawkins - guitar
- Gary Stonadge - bass guitar
- Chris Kavanagh - drums
- Technical
- C.J., Dave Mercer, Mike Campbell - engineer
- Adam "Flea" Newman - "dynamite"
References
edit- ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 20 October 1990. p. 36. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Review: Kool-Aid. Allmusic. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2600. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 193. ISBN 978-0-87930-607-6.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
- ^ "Big Audio Dynamite II – Kool-Aid". Discogs.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Big Audio Dynamite". www.trouserpress.com.