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Intuition is the debut album by Britfunk band Linx, released in March 1981 on Chrysalis Records.
Produced by David Grant, Peter Martin and Bob Carter of the group, the record followed the popular success of their UK hit single "You're Lying", which features on the album, and incorporates styles beyond funk music, such as rock, jazz and soul.
Linx preferred to think of their style as simply pop music.
The album's appearance in 1981 saw Linx ride the popularity of Britfunk in the United Kingdom, where they were among the scene's most successful acts alongside Level 42 and Freeez.
One of the leading lights in the brief but high-profile Brit-funk movement of the early 80s (with Light Of The World, its spin-offs Beggar And Co, Imagination and Freeez), Linx were based around the duo of David Grant (b. 8 August, 1956, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies; vocals) and Sketch Martin (b. Antigua, West Indies; bass), and completed by Bob Carter (keyboards) and Andy Duncan (drums). Grant’s family moved to the UK in the late 50s and he grew up in north London. Sketch was taken to the UK when he was four, and was based in West Ham, east London.
They met while working in a hi-fi shop.
Grant later opened a record shop with his cousin, and became a junior reporter on a local paper, before working at Island Records’ press office. Martin worked for the civil service, a film company, and the Performing Rights Society.
They had their debut single, ‘You’re Lying’, released as a private pressing (1, 000 copies) and sold through a specialist funk shop before Chrysalis Records picked up on it and enabled it to be a hit. They were the first of the Brit-funk bands to make an impression in the USA, when ‘You’re Lying’ made the R&B charts.
Further singles included ‘Intuition’ and ‘So This Is Romance’.
The video for ‘Intuition’ featured the late Bertice Reading, while their stage performances harked back to the best traditions of the Glitter Band and Adam And The Ants by employing twin drummers. Grant moved on to a solo career with Chrysalis and had hit duets with Jaki Graham.
Side A
A1. Wonder What You’re Doing Now - 5:27
A2. I Won’t Forget - 4:17
A3. Intuition - 4:01
A4. There’s Love - 3:55
A5. Rise And Shine - 3:44
Side B
B1. Throw Away The Key - 5:13
B2. Together We Can Shine - 3:59
B3. Count On Me - 3:35
B4. You’re Lying - 4:45
B5. Don’t Get In My Way - 5:17
- Linx
- David Grant – vocals, writing, production
- Canute Edwards – guitar
- Peter "Sketch" Martin – bass
- Bob Carter – keyboards, production
- Andy Duncan – drums
- Additional
- Peter Martin – production
- Peter Wagg – art direction
- Chris Porter – engineer (Good Earth Studios), handclaps and backing vocals (tracks 6 and 9)
- Tim Painter – engineer (Marquee Studios)
- Mikkie Harvey – handclaps (track 1)
- Simon Hanhart – handclaps (tracks 1 and 6), backing vocals (track 6), tape operator, engineer
- Maurie Michael – backing vocals (track 2)
- Chris Hunter – saxophone solo (tracks 3, 8 and 10)
- The Intercacaphonous Corridor Choir – handclasp and backing vocals (track 5)
- Andy Hamilton – saxophone (track 8)
- Spike Edney – trombone (tracks 8 and 10)
- Rays – lacquer cut
- Brian Cooke – photography (insert)
- Gered Mankowitz – photography (sleeve)
- Andy Lovell – tape operator, engineer
- Gordon Fordyce – tape operator, engineer
- Keith Bourdice – tape operator, engineer
- Mark Wade – tape operator, engineer
Notes
Release: 1981
Format: LP
Genre: Brit Funk
Label: Chrysalis Records
Catalog# 203 531-320
Prijs: €7,99
Vinyl: Good
Cover: Good
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