Non Zero Sumness is the debut album released by Italian dance music group Planet Funk. First released on 3 March 2002 in the band's home country by Bustin' Loose Recordings, it was rereleased in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe on 18 August 2003 by Sony Music.
| Non Zero Sumness | ||||
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| Released | 3 March 2002 (Italy) 18 August 2003 (Europe) | |||
| Recorded | 2000–2002 | |||
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| Length | 60:35 | |||
| Label | Ultralab | |||
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The band also released a limited edition version of the album called Non Zero Sumness Plus One, containing the bonus track "One Step Closer" sung by Jim Kerr, which is a vocal version of the instrumental "Where Is the Max".
Track 11 has a hidden track, entitled "Rosa Blu", which begins at the 7:05 marker.
In 2020, the band's current label, Just Entertainment, reissued the album on vinyl.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Where Is the Max" | 4:40 |
| 2. | "Chase the Sun" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "All Man's Land" | 5:32 |
| 4. | "The Switch" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Inside All the People" | 4:57 |
| 6. | "Under the Rain" | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Paraffin" | 4:30 |
| 8. | "Piano Piano" | 2:31 |
| 9. | "Tightrope Artist" | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Who Said (Stuck in the UK)" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "The Waltz / Rosa Blu" | 14:27 |
| Total length: | 60:35 | |
Personnel
editPlanet Funk
edit- Marco Baroni – keyboards, piano, production, engineering, mixing
- Alex Neri – keyboards, drum programming, production
- Sergio Della Monica – bass, guitars, production
- Domenico "GG" Canu – guitars, production
Other personnel
edit- Auli Kokko – vocals (2)
- Sally Doherty – vocals (3, 6, 11), flute (3)
- Dan Black – vocals (4, 5, 7, 10), guitars (4, 5, 10)
- Raiz – vocals (9)
- Simon Duffy – keyboards, drum programming, engineer, mixing
- Andrea Cozzani – bass (2, 4)
- Hugh Harris – bass (9)
- Michael Thompson – guitars (2)
- Charlie Burchill – guitars (6)
- Simon Hanson – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2002–2003) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] | 68 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[2] | 15 |
References
edit- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 220.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Planet Funk – Non Zero Sumness". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2021.