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One of the most popular European fusion acts of the 80s, this five piece ensemble (featuring vocalist Jill Saward on half the tunes) combines Bill Sharpe's snazzy synth and acoustic piano work with Keith Winter's breezy guitar to create yet another ready ready product high on the all important catchiness concept and dependent on melody.
While not as dynamic as T-Square, not as unique as Wishful Thinking and not as innovative as Spyro Gyra, Shakatak found a comfortable home among listeners hungry for MOR pop jazz.
Nothing too challenging, but likeable nonetheless.
More recent efforts on Instinct Jazz have been more groove oriented, indicating that the group has evolved with the times.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Runaway BayGeorge Anderson, Jill Saward | Shakatak | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Jazz Creepin'George Anderson, Jill Saward | Shakatak | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Sea Dreamin' | Shakatak | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | LazyWils Sharpe | Shakatak | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Madinina | Shakatak | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Perfect Smile | Shakatak | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Disorder at the BorderKeith Winter | Shakatak | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Island GirlGeorge Anderson, Jill Saward | Shakatak | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 9 | One Love | Shakatak | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Catch Me If You CanRoger Odell, Keith Winter | Shakatak | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | China Bay | Shakatak | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Please Don't GoRoger Odell | Shakatak | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Dreamtide | Shakatak | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 338 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Anderson | Composer, Guitar (Bass) |
| 2 | John Davies | Fairlight, Synthesizer |
| 3 | Andy Earl | Photography |
| 4 | Margery Greenspan | Art Direction |
| 5 | Les McCutcheon | Executive Producer |
| 6 | David McGlynn | Artwork |
| 7 | Roger Odell | Composer, Drums |
| 8 | Jill Saward | Composer, Vocals |
| 9 | Robin Sellars | Engineer |
| 10 | Shakatak | Primary Artist |
| 11 | Bill Sharpe | Keyboards |
| 12 | Wils Sharpe | Composer |
| 13 | Keith Winter | Composer, Guitar |
| 14 | Nigel Wright | Producer |
| 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). |