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Change Is Coming

 
Album Review: Change Is Coming

  • Artist: Money Mark
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: September 18, 2001
  • Genre: Rock

Review

For listeners expecting another collection of Money Mark's curiously endearing pop songs, Change Is Coming delivers only half of the package. Like his debut, Mark's Keyboard Repair, it's an instrumental album, recorded in the same spirit of stylistic change-ups heard on easy listening records (especially compared to the indie pop of Push the Button). Despite the lack of vocals, though, Change Is Coming is a pleasant listen; Mark spins through genres with the greatest of ease -- he translates Afro-beat into "People's Party (Red Alert)," turns to early-'80s funk (straight out of the Sanford & Son bag) for "Soul Drive Six Avenue," and toys with salsa for "Information Contraband." There's also a nice summer samba named "Use Your Head," with Money Mark summoning the spirit of Brazilian organ heavyweight Walter Wanderley. The downside is that, much like his earliest material, Change Is Coming has a light feel that's undeniably enjoyable but also a bit tossed-off. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Chocochip [Instrumental] Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (2:30)
Information Contraband Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (3:27)
Caught Without a Race Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (2:58)
Glitch in da System Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (3:24)
Another Day to Love You Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (3:11)
Soul Drive Sixth Avenue Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (3:46)
People's Party (Red Alert) [Mix] Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (4:00)
Love Undisputed Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (2:45)
Doo Doo Doo Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (2:30)
Use Your Head Mario Caldato, Jr., Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (2:49)
Pepe y Irene Mario Caldato, Jr., David Hidalgo, Louie Pérez, Mark Ramos-Nishita Money Mark (3:34)
Rain (NYC) Money Mark (3:57)

Credits

Craig Silvey (Tracking), Steve Berlin (Flute), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Engineer), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Editing), Timo Ellis (Guitar), Robert Carranza (Editing), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Mixing), Mario Caldato, Jr. (Producer), Alex Osbourne (Tracking Assistant), Money Mark (Mixing), Money Mark (Editing), Alfredo Rolando Ortiz (Percussion), Seth "Slim" Zwerling (Trumpet), Ulises Bella (Clarinet), David Hidalgo (Violin), Tom Schick (Assistant Engineer), Bob Schaper (Engineer), Conrad Lozano (Bajo Sexto), Victor Bisetti (Percussion), B+ (Photography), Money Mark (Producer), Alfredo Rolando Ortiz (Drums), Walter Miranda (Drums), Walter Miranda (Synthesizer Flute), Sean Lennon (Bass (Electric)), Cesar Rosas (Guitar (Electric)), Steve Berlin (Saxophone), Ulises Bella (Saxophone), Seth "Slim" Zwerling (Flugelhorn), Robert Carranza (Mixing), John Paul Keenon (Drums)
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