''Gizmodrome'' is the self-titled debut album by

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Gizmodrome Gizmodrome (sometimes known as Copeland, King, Cosma & Belew) is a British-Italian-American rock supergroup formed in Milan, Italy in 2017. The four-piece band consists of Police drummer Stewart Copeland, Level 42 bassist Mark King, Italian keyb ...

, released in September 2017. It features

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Vittorio Cosma Vittorio Cosma (born 11 March 1965) is an Italian pianist, record producer, conductor, and arranger. Life and career Born in Varese, Cosma studied piano at the Milan Conservatory and later jazz piano under Patrizio Fariselli and Franco D'Andrea ...

( PFM,

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), Mark King (

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), and

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). One song, "Amaka Pipa", was previewed on earMUSIC's official channel on 12 June 2017, three months before the release of the album. A videoclip of another song, "Man in the Mountain", featuring the band recording in the studio, was also uploaded to the same channel three days before the release of the album.

Songs

"Stay Ready" and "Strange Things Happen", in much different arrangements, were originally released on Stewart Copeland's alter ego Klark Kent's " Kollected Works", with the latter also appearing on the soundtrack of ''The Texas Chain Massacre 2''. "Zombies in the Mall" derives from a tune Copeland wrote for the soundtrack of

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called "Louis". A song called "Stark Naked" was performed by

in 1975, during the time Copeland was part of the band, and released in 1995 on ''

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'' but it bears little to no resemblance to the tune of the same name included in this album.

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, the frontman of the Italian band

, in which Cosma is currently a touring member, guest stars as a lead vocalist and lyricist on "Zubatta Cheve".

Track listing

All music and lyrics written by

except where noted.

Personnel

;Gizmodrome *

–

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, backing vocals *

–

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, backing vocals * Mark King – bass, backing vocals *

–

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and

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;Guest appearance *

– vocals on "Zubatta Cheve"

References

{{Authority control Gizmodrome albums Adrian Belew albums Stewart Copeland albums 2017 debut albums Edel AG albums