Zoom (The Knack album)
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Zoom is the fifth studio album released by the Knack in 1998. It marked a second attempted comeback by the Knack, after their first attempt in 1991 with Serious Fun fizzled.[1] Terry Bozzio served as the drummer on the album in place of Bruce Gary.[1][2][3] The album received positive reviews, including one that described it as the Knack's best effort since their debut album. The album was re-released several years later as Re-Zoom with three bonus tracks.
Critical reception
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The lyrics to the song "Can I Borrow a Kiss" were based on an incident from when songwriter Doug Fieger visited Haight-Ashbury in San Francisco as a teenager, and a girl asked if she could borrow a kiss.[8] Fieger noted that that kind of thing did not happen in his hometown of Oak Park, Michigan.[8] The song "Terry & Julie Step Out" is based on the Kinks' song "Waterloo Sunset".[9]
Re-Zoom
After the rights reverted to the band from its original label, the Knack re-released the album with additional tracks in 2003 under the title Re-Zoom.
Track listing
- "Pop Is Dead" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger) - 3:47
- "Can I Borrow a Kiss" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger) - 4:03
- "Smilin'" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger) - 4:03
- "Ambition" (Doug Fieger, Stan Lynch) - 4:28
- "Mister Magazine" (Doug Fieger) - 4:02
- "Everything I Do" (Melissa Connell, Doug Fieger) - 3:50
- "Love Is All There Is" (Doug Fieger) - 4:13
- "Terry & Julie Step Out" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger) - 3:33
- "Harder on You" (Prescott Niles, Berton Averre, Kim Amadril)- 3:05
- "You Gotta Be There" (Doug Fieger) - 3:22
- "Good Enough" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger) - 4:49
- "In Blue Tonight" (Doug Fieger) - 3:48
- "Tomorrow" (Berton Averre, Doug Fieger, Prescott Niles, Kim Amadril )- 4:27
- "(All in The) All in All" (Doug Fieger, Oliver Leiber) - 5:13
Personnel
- lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- backing vocals, keyboards
- Prescott Niles - bass
- drums
Re-Zoom track listing
As for the original album, with three additional tracks:
15. "No Matter What" (Pete Ham) - 2:54
16. "Girls Talk" (Elvis Costello) - 3:26
17. "Mister Magazine" (Instrumental) - 4:01
18. "Harder on You" Prescott Niles, Berton Averre, Kim Amadril, Doug Fieger
19. "Tomorrow" Prescott Niles, Berton Averre, Doug Fieger, Kim Amadril
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "The Knack". vh1.com. MTV. Archived from the original on October 30, 2002. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Catlin, R. (September 3, 1998). "Zoom - The Knack". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ISBN 978-0-9797714-0-8.
- ^ Robbins, I. & Sandlin, M. "Knack". Trouser Press. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ a b "Getting the Knack". knack.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ "The Knack: Re-Zoom". knack.com. Retrieved 2011-07-18.