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On his previous releases, Wallinger has displayed a social conscience, but never has it taken prominence like it does on Bang!, World Party's third album.
Bang! does contain some glorious music that equals his masterpiece Goodbye Jumbo, but the album slows down when he tries to say too much (as in the quasi-operatic "And God Said").
Even then, Wallinger's preaching doesn't obliterate the considerable pleasures of the music.
Wallinger has often been accused of recycling the Beatles, but the truth is that he can combine the Beatles, Beach Boys, Sly Stone, Dylan, and Prince into a musical style that is distinctive and unique yet familiar.
Bang!, for all of its shortcomings, is as strong an album as any Wallinger has released.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingdom ComeKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | And God Said....Guy Chambers, Karl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 00:26 | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| 3 | Give It All AwayKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Sooner or LaterKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 5 | HollywoodKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Radio DaysDave Catlin-Birch, Guy Chambers, Karl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Rescue MeKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 06:06 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | SunshineKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | All I GaveKarl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Give It All Away (Reprise)Karl Wallinger | World Party | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 11 | Is It Like Today | World Party | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 12 | What Is Love All About | World Party | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 52 mins | 120 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 333 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Blaney | Engineer |
| 2 | Dave Catlin-Birch | Composer |
| 3 | Guy Chambers | Composer |
| 4 | Steve Lillywhite | Mixing, Producer, Production Assistant |
| 5 | Dominic Miller | Guest Artist |
| 6 | Michael Nash | Artwork, Concept |
| 7 | Judy Price | Photography |
| 8 | Steve Wallace | Photography |
| 9 | Karl Wallinger | Composer, Concept, Engineer, Producer |
| 10 | World Party | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Tim Young | Digital Editing, Mastering |
| 12 | Suzie Zamit | Make-Up |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |