Kihnspiracy is a studio album by the Greg Kihn Band, released in 1983 by Beserkley Records.[1] The album features the hit single "Jeopardy", the band's only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[2] It reached number 2 in May 1983, beneath Michael Jackson's "Beat It". A parody of the song, "I Lost on Jeopardy", was released by "Weird Al" Yankovic in 1984.

Kihnspiracy
Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1982–83
StudioFantasy, Berkeley
Length33:15
LabelBeserkley
ProducerMatthew King Kaufman
The Greg Kihn Band chronology
Kihntinued
(1982)
Kihnspiracy
(1983)
Kihntagious
(1984)
Singles from Kihnspiracy
  1. "Jeopardy"
    Released: 1983
  2. "Tear That City Down"
    Released: 1983
  3. "Love Never Fails"
    Released: 1983

The album marks the group's first line-up change since 1975, with Greg Douglass taking over as lead guitar player after the departure of Dave Carpender. The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Critical reception

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The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed the album "undistinguished rock 'n' roll, marked by tight, efficient and totally plodding arrangements."[4]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jeopardy"Greg Kihn, Steve Wright3:47
2."Fascination"Kihn2:38
3."Tear that City Down"Gary Phillips, Greg Douglass, Larry Lynch, Kihn, Wright3:50
4."Talkin' to Myself"Kihn3:03
5."Can't Love Them All"Kihn, Phillips, Wright3:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Fall to Pieces"Hank Cochran, Harlan Howard2:48
2."Someday"Kihn, Wright3:22
3."Curious"Kihn, Lynch3:31
4."How Long"Kihn3:42
5."Love Never Fails"Phillips, Douglass, Lynch, Kihn, Wright3:25

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 76

Personnel

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The Greg Kihn Band

Technical

  • Matthew King Kaufman – producer
  • Dr. Schnoz – engineer
  • Gary Hobish – assistant engineer
  • Don Cody – additional engineering
  • George Horn – mastering
  • Tina Nielsen – title concept
  • Marsha Necheles – title concept
  • Ron Coro – art direction
  • Mike Fink – art, design
  • Phil Bray – photography

References

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  1. ^ Ashton, Bill (January 18, 1983). "Kihn Band Plays No-Frills Rock 'N' Roll". Miami Herald. p. 5B.
  2. ^ "Artists / Greg Kihn Band - Chart History". Billboard. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  3. ^ Lioce, Tony (April 8, 1983). "Elsewhere This Weekend". The Providence Journal. p. W6.
  4. ^ Rea, Steven X. (6 Mar 1983). "Kihn's 'Jeopardy' Ends His Obscurity". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. R11.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.