Influences

Influences
Influences
Studio album by Mark King
Released	July 1984
Recorded	Chipping Norton (Oxfordshire)
Genre	Progressive rock, jazz fusion, jazz funk, dance rock
Label	Polydor
Producer	Jerry Boys; Mark King;
Mark King chronology

Influences is the debut solo album by English musician Mark King, singer and bass player with Level 42. It was released by Polydor Records in July 1984.^[1]^[2]

The album features a cover of the song "I Feel Free" by Cream, which was released as a single. King played most of the instruments on the album. Guest musicians include Level 42 keyboardist Mike Lindup and Drummie Zeb from Aswad, the latter of whom played drums on "Clocks Go Forward".^[3]

The album charted at number 77 in the UK.^[4]

Track listing

"The Essential" (Mark King) – 18:32
"Clocks Go Forward" (Mark King, R. Gould) – 5:20
"I Feel Free" (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown) – 4:37
"Pictures on the Wall" (Mark King, R. Gould) – 4:51
"There Is a Dog" (Mark King) – 6:26

Personnel

Mark King – vocals, basses, guitar, keyboards, percussion and drums
Mike Lindup – Fender Rhodes, Yamaha DX7 and backing vocals
Gary Barnacle – electric sax, saxophone and flute
Steve Sidwell – trumpet
Adrian Lee – Wave PPG synthesiser
Drummie – drums on "Clocks Go Forward"
Bruce Dukov – violins
Francis Mitchell – cello
Mike Vernon, Jeremy Green and Linda Richardson – the choir on "The Essential"

References

^ "Mark King - Influences". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^ "Mark King Influences". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
^ P, Matt (11 February 2015). "Level 42's Mark King talks about his "Influences"". movingtheriver.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
^ "MARK KING | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

[1] "Mark King - Influences". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

[2] "Mark King Influences". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 5 June 2017.

[3] P, Matt (11 February 2015). "Level 42's Mark King talks about his "Influences"". movingtheriver.com. Retrieved 4 June 2017.

[4] "MARK KING | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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