Synapse Gap (Mundo Total)
Studio album by
Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns
Released1982
GenreTex-Mex, new wave
LabelMCA Records[1]
ProducerTony Ferguson
Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns chronology
Party Safari
(1981)		 Synapse Gap (Mundo Total)
(1982)		 Party Weekend
(1983)

Synapse Gap (Mundo Total) is an album by Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns, released in 1982.[2][3]

Production

Produced by Tony Ferguson, the album was recorded at Studio 55, in Los Angeles.[4][5][6] The Jackson 5 were also recording at the studio; Carrasco became friendly with Michael and asked him to contribute harmony vocals to "Don't Let a Woman (Make a Fool Out of You)".[6][7] Some of the album's songs were co-written with keyboardist Kris Cummings.[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Robert ChristgauA−[10]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[11]

Robert Christgau wrote that "nothing drags, nothing protrudes, and the Zorba solo and reggae number could come off a Sam the Sham album."[10] The Oklahoman deemed the album "a mixture of danceable Tex-Mex melodies, Jamaican rhythms and Carrasco's energetic vocals centered around an old fashioned Farfisa organ."[12] Texas Monthly thought that Carrasco's "music has an edge on most New Wave: his sound is positive, humorous, and upward-moving."[8]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Imitation Class" 
2."Person–Person" 
3."Don't Let a Woman (Make a Fool Out of You)" 
4."Where We At" 
5."Senor Lover" 
6."Wanna Get That Feel (Again)" 
7."Bad Rap" 
8."Front Me Some Love" 
9."Rip It Up, Shake It Up, (Go-Go)" 
10."That's the Love" 
11."Man Overboard" 

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "GETTING SERIOUS WITH JOE 'KING' CARRASCO - Chicago Tribune". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ↑ "Joe "King" Carrasco | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ "SXSW Wednesday Interviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Mitchell (July 1982). "Backbeat: Reviews". High Fidelity. 37 (7): 71–72.
  5. ↑ O'Toole, Kit (October 1, 2015). Michael Jackson FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King of Pop. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781495045981 – via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 Smyers, Darryl (August 29, 2013). "Joe King Carrasco Talks Dogs, Michael Jackson and Tlaquepaque". Dallas Observer.
  7. ↑ "Joe "King" Carrasco and El Molino". Trouser Press. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  8. 1 2 Plowman, Pepi (Jun 1982). "Popular Music: Twelve-Pack To Go". Texas Monthly. 10 (6): 208.
  9. ↑ "Synapse Gap - Joe "King" Carrasco | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. 1 2 "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 1811". www.robertchristgau.com.
  11. ↑ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 82.
  12. ↑ "Rock 'n' roller likes hot music, weather". Oklahoman.com. February 17, 1983.
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