White Feathers [Original recording remastered, Import]

Kajagoogoo | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered, Import
• Label: EMI Europe Generic
• ASIN: B0002FH6Y6
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #143,656 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. White Feathers

2. Too Shy

3. Lies and Promises

4. Magician Man

5. Kajagoogoo [Instrumental]

6. Ooh to Be Ah

7. Ergonomics

8. Hang on Now

9. This Car Is Fast

10. Frayo

11. Too Shy [*][Instrumental][Mix]

12. Take Another View [*]

13. Interview Rooms [*]

14. Animal Instincts [*]

15. Introduction [*]

16. Too Shy [Midnight Mix][*]

17. Ooh to Be Ah [The Construction Mix][*]

18. Hang on Now [Extended Version][*]

Editorial Reviews

Limited edition remastered Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve includes eight bonus track. EMI. 2008. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great British Wave Debut., May 30, 2005

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This review is from: White Feathers (Audio CD)

Upon hearing Kajagoogoo's biggest hit, "Too Shy," a person could easily dismiss them as another trendy 80's band in the fashion of peers like Duran Duran, ABC, and A Flock of Seagulls. You would be wrong, though, because the group may have been outrageous--for those times--in the looks department and had the overratedly cute frontman Limahl who I never particularly felt attracted to, they had good pop sensibilities in their new wave song structures and also displayed a knack for leaning toward contemporary jazz. Say what you will, Nick Beggs is a very good bass player, Limahl's relaxed and often quirky vocals bear a faint resemblance to Boz Scaggs, and Stuart Neale's keyboards really bring home the jazzy aspect of the group. Jez Strode is a competent drummer and Steve Askew has some great, funky riffs that gell with and enhance the other players. Simply put, Kajagoogoo was an underrated band who showed promise on White Feathers, and most Americans didn't stay around long enough to pick up their sophomore album, Islands, which is unbelievably great.

While WF is not my favorite Kajagoogoo album, it boasts great tracks aplenty and, if they sound a bit like Duran Duran, it's only because the album was produced by D2 keyboardist Nick Rhodes and their favorite producer Colin Thurston.

Best songs include "Too Shy" (but of course), but mostly because I love Stuart Neale's keyboards and Steve Askew's rhhthm guitar more than anything.
--"White Feathers" with its synth drum track and some really good guitar riffs.
--"Lies and Promises" is silly fun, and my niece always used to get the lyrics wrong ("Are your lies as good as your brother says?" LOL).
--"Kajagoogoo (Instrumental)" which is good, funky new wave/jazz and blues.
--"Ooh To Be Ah" is a great song about fashion and very dated sounding, but I love it for that very reason.
--"Ergonomics" has a great chorus: "All across the land it's made for the hand."
--"Hang on Now" is by far the best song on WF. It is a beautiful song brimming with sophistication and AC savvy. This song should have been a bigger Stateside hit than it ended up being.

I think that "Magical Man," "Frayo" (which I've never liked) and most of the bonus tracks outside of the extended versions of the original album tracks are throwaways, but "Take Another View" in all its pure new wave quirkiness has won me over after about 6 to 10 plays. This is a great cd version of the album some of us bought back in 1983, but it's too bad more people didn't give the band a chance after they dumped Limahl. The followup is 20 times better! However, if you're simply revisiting your past, this is a good buy, and I recommend it highly.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars if you like 80's synthpop..., May 13, 2003

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kevin Hrebinko (Pittsburgh, Pa United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Feathers (Audio CD)

great cd. It's very unfortunate it was their first and last really quality album, in my opinion. Their last two albums, which feature Nick Beggs( bassist) on vocals, instead of Limahl, really stray from the really cool synthpop sound they have in "White Feathers". if you like the song "Too Shy" this is definitely the cd you should get, instead of the greatest hits. Not that the other songs are bad, they're just not the Kajagoogoo they are in "White Feathers". Every song is very unique and interesting and very good. One of my favorite albums.:)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent synth pop nostalgia, December 23, 1998

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This review is from: White Feathers (Audio CD)

Yet another 80's band gone into oblivion and one you probably won't brag about listening to. But beneath all the funny hairdos, electronic drums, synthesizers and the slick studio sound (Colin Thurston and Duran Duran keyboard player Nick Rhodes produced), this band actually consists of gifted musicians. Especially the bass player Nick Beggs, whose fat'n'funky slap sound can be heard all over 'Ooh To Be Ah', 'Frayo' and the instrumental 'Kajagoogoo'. It's pure kitsch but very listenable, and you'll have to admit that these guys knew how to craft many a hummable tune. Who doesn't remember 'Too Shy', their catchy No.1 breakthrough? Too bad that the fans turned their backs on this band on their subsequent and more mature releases. Definitely still worth a listen.