Move to Move

Move to Move is the debut album by Kon Kan, released in 1989 on Atlantic Records.^[2] It spawned the singles "I Beg Your Pardon", "Harry Houdini", "Puss N' Boots" and "Move to Move". The album reached number 69 in Canada.^[3] "I Beg Your Pardon" was a top 20 hit in at least six countries, going top 5 in the UK and the Netherlands.

Kon Kan founder Barry Harris produced the album, and wrote or co-wrote all but one cut. Kevin Wynne is lead vocalist on most songs, while Harris sang the title track and the ballad, "Am I in Love". Jon Lind and Bob Mitchell co-wrote material with Harris for the project.^[4]

Track listing

↑Samples Grandmaster Melle Mel's "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" and Blondie's "The Tide Is High"
↑Samples Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", GQ's "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)", Silver Convention's "Get Up and Boogie", and Tones on Tail's "Go!", plus incorporates Spagna's "Call Me" and Elmer Bernstein's "Theme from The Magnificent Seven"
↑Samples Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" and Good Times Bad Times", Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", the Champs' "Tequila", and Beside/Fab 5 Freddy's "Change the Beat"

Personnel

Barry Harris - lead vocals (Move to Move, Am I in Love), keyboards, guitar (all tracks), producer (all tracks)
Kevin Wynne - lead vocals (I Beg Your Pardon, Harry Houdini, Bite the Bullet, Puss N' Boots, It Doesn't Matter, Glue & Fire)
Zulu Nation - rap vocals
BX Style Bob - rap vocals (Puss N' Boots)
Mark Goldenberg - vocals (Puss N' Boots), acoustic guitar, programming, co-producer (Move to Move, Puss N' Boots)
Danny Pelfrey - saxophone (It Doesn't Matter)
Luc Zoccolillo - piano (Bite the Bullet)
Russell Ferrante - piano (I Can't Answer That)
Simeon Pillich - bass (Puss N' Boots)
Afrika Islam - scratches (Puss N' Boots)
Jon Lind - co-producer (Am I in Love, Harry Houdini, I Can't Answer That)
Dennis Matkosky - co-producer (It Doesn't Matter)

Programming

Barry Harris
Dennis Matkosky
Tom Gerencser
Jim Lang
Mark Goldenberg

Background vocals

Barry Harris
Julia Tillman Waters
Leslie Hall
Jon Lind
Julia Waters
Maxine Willard Waters
Debra Dobkin

References

↑Cooper, William. "Move to Move Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
↑Potter, Mitch (8 June 1989). "It's been some year for Barry Harris". Toronto Star. p. C1.
↑"RPM Top 100 Albums - August 28, 1989"(PDF).
↑Richliano, James (12 August 1989). "Kon Kan Is On The 'Move' With New Album"(PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

[5] Samples Grandmaster Melle Mel's "White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)" and Blondie's "The Tide Is High"

[6] Samples Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", GQ's "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)", Silver Convention's "Get Up and Boogie", and Tones on Tail's "Go!", plus incorporates Spagna's "Call Me" and Elmer Bernstein's "Theme from The Magnificent Seven"

[7] Samples Led Zeppelin's "Immigrant Song" and Good Times Bad Times", Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", the Champs' "Tequila", and Beside/Fab 5 Freddy's "Change the Beat"

[1] Cooper, William. "Move to Move Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 June 2022.

[2] Potter, Mitch (8 June 1989). "It's been some year for Barry Harris". Toronto Star. p. C1.

[3] "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 28, 1989"(PDF).

[4] Richliano, James (12 August 1989). "Kon Kan Is On The 'Move' With New Album"(PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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