Klosure. Disposable Klassix and Other Potential Failures (1988 – 1998)

Infobox Album |
Name = klosure. DISPOSABLE KLASSIX AND OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES (1988 – 1998)
Type = compilation
Artist = Khanoda


Background = orange
Released = November 24 1998 (US)
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Pop, Alternative, Dance
Length = 60:38
Label = Kommunion Recording Company
Producer = Khanoda / Hugo Salvatore / James St. Vincent / Anthony Newett / Larry "Minx" Murray

Last album = "KLOSURE (1988 – 1998)"
(1998)
This album = " klosure. DISPOSABLE KLASSIX AND OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES (1988 – 1998)"
(1998)
Next album = "Fever +Fetish"
(2006)

" klosure. DISPOSABLE KLASSIX AND OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES (1988 – 1998)" is a mock hits compilation by singer Khanoda, released on November 24th, 1998 (see 1998 in music).

Track listing

#"Do What You Feel" (Khanoda) – 3:53
#"Say A Prayer" (Khanoda/Melissa Etheridge) – 6:13
#"Something To Shout About" (Khanoda/Anthony Newett) – 4:51
#"That’s My Desire" (Khanoda/Anthony Newett) – 5:55
#"Could I Be Your Girl?" (Khanoda) – 10:18
#"Hush, Whisper, Shut" (Khanoda) – 7:15
#"If You Kiss Me" (Khanoda) – 5:57
#"Frigid" (Khanoda) – 3:08
#"Twister/Farley Pinapple" (Khanoda/Debbie Harry/Chris Stein) – 7:54
#"Slowly" (Khanoda) – 4:46

Album history

For the US version of klosure. DISPOSABLE KLASSIX AND OTHER POTENTIAL FAILURES (1988 – 1998) many of the songs included were demo versions and remixes of singles from Khanoda’s first two albums, Khanoda and Lessons Learned On Leithgow St., in addition to songs previously unavailable; most notably "Say A Prayer", "Something To Shout About" and "That’s My Desire" which were only released to radio yet established Khanoda amongst the college radio and new music set in the early 1990’s. The combination of raw vocals, club beats and techno inspired sounds were a result of Khanoda’s shift in musical direction from pop and alternative music to dance and electronica while working on "The BLACK Bootleg" (which would later be titled, Fever +Fetish) in 1996 through 1997. The new sound was featured prominently on two new songs recorded specifically for "klosure."; the melancholic, "Twister/Farley Pinapple," and the album’s lead single, "Slowly." "klosure." went on to be Khanoda's most successful album to date, selling over 100,000 copies as of January 2006 since its release, and is considered an artistic achievement both creatively and artistically by fans and critics alike.

Critical response

*"You may not know Khanoda's name yet [I didn't] , but you'll want to remember it when you hear this self-effacing "greatest hits" collection of "Disposable Klassix and Other Potential Failures". Highlights include "Do What You Feel", "Hush, Whisper, Shut", "Slowly", the amazing "Could I Be Your Girl" and the early Liz Phair-esque "If You Kiss Me". Recommended listening for fans of Science Park and Future Bible Heroes."

"--Gregg Shapiro Next Magazine, June 1999"

*"An epic mix of old school dance pop and aspic-laced techno. Delectably melodic mood muzik."

"--a.d. amorosi Philadelphia City Paper, June 24, 1999"

Album credits

Personnel

* Khanoda - vocals, background vocals, keyboards, programming and sequencing
*Anthony Newett - guitars, piano, keyboards, trumpet, drum programming
* Larry "Minx" Murray - guitars, bass, drums

Production

* Executive Producer: Khanoda
* Producers: Khanoda, Hugo Salvatore, James St. Vincent, Anthony Newett, Larry "Minx" Murray
* Post-Production: Epiphany, Roy "Royalty" Wilcox, Flirtation Device, Dave Wallace
* Engineers: Nils Kade, James St. Vincent, Anthony Newett, Larry "Minx" Murray, Mike Richeal
* "Say A Prayer" contains a lyrical reference from "Like The Way I Do" as performed by Melissa Etheridge
* "Twister/Farley Pinapple" contains a lyrical reference from "Dreaming" as performed by Blondie

Design

*Photography: Kathryn G. Lomas
*Art Direction and Design: Mia Sinclair for i.MG, Ltd.
*Kommunion Logo Design: Mark Flugal for MURMUR Design Group

Liner Notes

*Marie Cohn

Album facts

*The idea of making "klosure." came to Khanoda when for two years the only albums he was buying were greatest hits compilations and box sets [http://compass.khanoda.com/1999/discography.html]
*The concept for the album's title and liner notes were based on the "professional victim" profiled in the book "A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character" by Charles J. Sykes:"I think people failed to see the humour of this album. That has a lot to do with the fact that I don't make myself publicly available to fill in the gaps. When it comes to what I do artistically I really don't care to hold somebody's hand and lead them to understand what I'm doing. But those who do get it restore my faith that there are still people out there who are intelligent enough to know when someone's being funny." - Khanoda" [http://compass.khanoda.com/1999/discography.html]
*The album's artwork was inspired by the cover-art for John Coltrane's 1957 classic, "Blue Train" [http://compass.khanoda.com/1999/discography.html]
*The sheet music seen on the album cover is the original arrangement for Khanoda’s very first single, "Do What You Feel", written in 1985 [http://compass.khanoda.com/1999/discography.html]
*Said to be "painfully camera shy", "klosure." is the first time Khanoda's image has ever appeared on any of his albums [http://compass.khanoda.com/1999/discography.html]