New York Cake is a 1981 Italo disco album by Italian band Kano, recorded for Full Time Records and released in the United States by Mirage Records.[1] It was produced by Luciano Ninzatti, Matteo Bonsanto, and Stefano Pulga. The album features Italian top 3 hit "Baby Not Tonight" and American No. 89 Hit "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)".
| New York Cake | ||||
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 a U.S. version of the cover. | ||||
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| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981, G.R.S. Studios Milano, Italy | |||
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| Length | 34:11 (original vinyl album) resp. 41:43 (2009 CD release) | |||
| Label | Full Time Records (Italy) Mirage Records (US) Emergency Records (Hong Kong, US) Funky Town Grooves (UK) | |||
| Producer | Luciano Ninzatti, Matteo Bonsanto, Stefano Pulga | |||
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The album entered the Billboard 200 and Top R&B Albums charts in 1982.[2]
In 2009 the British label, Funky Town Grooves, released the album in a limited edition for the first time on CD with an extended version of "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)" as a bonus track. The album was taken from a vinyl LP not the master-tapes.
The song "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)" was featured in the video game Grand Theft Auto V.
Track listing edit
All songs written by L. Ninzatti, S. Pulga, Mammared, B. Addoms.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Can't Hold Back (Your Loving)" | 4:46 |
| 2. | "She's a Star" | 5:51 |
| 3. | "Baby Not Tonight" | 6:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Party" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Round and Round" | 5:00 |
| 3. | "Don't Try to Stop Me" | 7:00 |
Personnel edit
- Backing Vocals: Lella Esposito, Linda Wesley, Rossana Casale
- Bass guitar: Dino D'Autorio
- Bass guitar (tracks: A3, B3): Julius Farmer
- Drum kit: Flaviano Cuffari
- Drum kit: Tullio De Piscopo (tracks: A3, B3)
- Electric guitar: Luciano Ninzatti
- Keyboards: Stefano Pulga
- Percussion: Maurizio Preti
- Arrangement, songwriters: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga
Production edit
- Cover: Novella Massaro
- Art direction: Michelangelo Farina
- Executive producer: Luciano Ninzatti, Matteo Bonsanto, Stefano Pulga
- Associate producer: Claudio Donato
- Engineers: Bruno Malasoma, Luciano Ninzatti, Matteo Bonsanto, Stefano Pulga
- Mixing: Bruno Malasoma
Charts edit
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[2] | 189 |
| US Top R&B Albums[2] | 53 |
References edit
- ^ "Kano at Discogs". discogs. 1981. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ a b c "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of July 9, 2011". Billboard, Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-08-22.