Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album)
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Rockapella and various artists | ||||
Released | November 10, 1992 | |||
Genre | A cappella, salsa, ska, Celtic fusion, children's | |||
Length | 37:31 | |||
Label | BMG Kidz, Zoom Express, Fight Records | |||
Producer | David Yazbek, Billy Straus, Sean Altman | |||
Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? chronology | ||||
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Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the soundtrack to the game show of the same name that ran from 1991 to 1995. Rockapella, the house band on the show throughout its entire run, performed six of the ten songs on the album.
Development[]
Rockapella had been hired as the game show's house band when the show's producer saw the group on the special Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella and felt their sound could appeal to a young audience. The group was surprised by their success, given the show's target audience of children, in contrast to their previous target market of adults in their 20s-40s. Rockapella toured prior to releasing the album.
Following the premiere of the game show, some of the songs in the album are related to geography, such as "Capital", which lists the state capitals of the United States. However, other songs have no geographic basis, and many include witty humor aimed to adults. Rockapella member Barry Carl said of the lyrics: "We don't wish to talk down to teens - they're more sophisticated."[1] The album features multiple genres, including ska ("Beautiful Place"), salsa ("Amazing World"), rock ("Feeling Fine"), and Celtic pop ("The Violin").
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "Capital" | Sean Altman | Rockapella | 3:30 |
2. | "Everything to Me" | Sean Altman, David Yazbek | Rockapella | 3:19 |
3. | "Beautiful Place (NYC)" | Yazbek | Urban Blight | 4:18 |
4. | "My Home" | Altman, Yazbek | Rockapella and The Persuasions | 4:50 |
5. | "Amazing World" | Yazbek | Tito Puente featuring Nestor Sanchez | 4:40 |
6. | "Feeling Fine" | Billy Straus | 3 Brave Woodsmen | 4:20 |
7. | "Let's Get Away from It All" | Tom Adair, Matt Dennis | Rockapella | 2:23 |
8. | "The Violin" | Yazbek | Brian Dewan, Eileen Ivers | 4:00 |
9. | "Indiana" | Altman | Rockapella | 3:23 |
10. | "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?" | Altman, Yazbek | Rockapella | 2:48 |
Personnel[]
- David Yazbek, Sean Altman – Producers, executive producers
- Billy Straus – Producer, engineer
- Mike Scalcione – Assistant engineer
- Jed Alpert – Co-executive producer
- Greg Lee – Voice (himself, subway announcer)
- Pierre, South Dakota mayor Gary L. Drewes – Voice (himself)
"Capital," "Everything to Me," "My Home," "Let's Get Away From It All," "Indiana," "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?":
- Rockapella – Vocals
- Sean Altman – Tenor
- Elliott Kerman – Baritone
- Barry Carl – Bass
- Scott Leonard – High tenor
"Capital":
- David Yazbek, Sean Altman, Billy Straus – Arrangement
- Karl Atkins, Jenny Grooby, Angela Howe, Lisa Leonard, Angie Schworer, Anne B. White – Chorus
"Everything to Me" and "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?":
- David Yazbek, Sean Altman, Billy Straus – Arrangement
"Beautiful Place (NYC)":
- Keene Carse – Lead vocals, drums
- Dan Lipman – Lead vocals, guitar
- Wyatt Sprague – Bass guitar
- Paul Vercesi – Tenor saxophone
- Tony Orbach – Baritone saxophone
- Kevin Batchelor – Trumpet
- Jamie Carse – Keyboards
- David Yazbek – Additional percussion, arrangement
"My Home":
- The Persuasions – Vocals
- Jayotis Washington
- Jerry Lawson
- Joe Russell
- Jimmy Hayes
- Sean Altman – Arrangement
"Amazing World":
- Tito Puente
- Nestor Sanchez – Vocals
- Mary Lee Kortes, Valerie Wilson, Steve Gutman, Elliott Kerman, David Yazbek, Sean Altman – Chorus
- Steve Gutman, David Yazbek – Arrangement
"Feeling Fine":
- 3 Brave Woodsmen – Vocals
- Burl Mann
- Ian Jaeger
- Norm Raposbec
- Keene Carse – Drums
- Billy Straus – Guitar, bass guitar, arrangement
- John Shelly – Acoustic guitar
- David Yazbek – Organ, percussion
"Let's Get Away From It All":
- Elliott Kerman, Rockapella – Arrangement
"The Violin":
- Brian Dewan – Lead vocals
- Eileen Ivers – Fiddle
- Joanie Madden – Tin whistle
- Jerry O'Sullivan – Uileann pipes
- Jaime Rodriguez – Bodhran, spoons
- Chris Bishop – Bass guitar
- Keene Carse – Drums
- Billy Straus – Guitar, chorus
- David Yazbek – Guitar, chorus, arrangement
- James Ducey – Chorus
"Indiana":
- Sean Altman, Billy Straus – Arrangement
References[]
- ^ Boren, Karen (1992-09-04). "'Carmen Sandiego' singers bask in unexepcted success". Deseret News. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
- Rockapella albums
- 1992 soundtrack albums
- Television soundtracks