''Kool-Aid'' is an album by

Big Audio Dynamite II Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) were an English band, formed in London in 1984 by Mick Jones, former lead guitarist, and co-lead vocalist of the Clash. The band mixed various mu ...

. It was their first album under this name and with this line-up, which had been changed by band leader Mick Jones in 1990. It was only released in the UK, Europe and Australia. Several of the songs appeared on the group's next worldwide release, ''The Globe'', albeit in reworked form. Among them is "Change of Atmosphere", which was reworked into the group's number 1 hit " Rush".

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "with a relatively loose feel and concept, ''Kool-Aid'' is Jones' most diverse outing ever, a limited-edition eight-song stopgap offering two acoustic

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, techno-rock,

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samples and even

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-styled poltergeist vocals, as well as a remixed (and retitled) version of "Free," the band's contribution to the ''Flashback'' soundtrack."

Track listing

Personnel

;Big Audio Dynamite II * Mick Jones - vocals, guitar * Nick Hawkins - guitar *

Gary Stonadge Gary Stonadge (born 24 November 1962) is a British bass guitarist and DJ. He started playing in Mick Jones' band Big Audio Dynamite

- bass guitar * Chris Kavanagh - drums ;Technical *C.J., Dave Mercer, Mike Campbell - engineer *Adam "Flea" Newman - "dynamite"

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums Big Audio Dynamite albums Columbia Records albums