- Source: Synapse Gap (Mundo Total)
Synapse Gap (Mundo Total) is an album by Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns, released in 1982.
Production
Produced by Tony Ferguson, the album was recorded at Studio 55, in Los Angeles. The Jackson 5 were also recording at the studio; Carrasco became friendly with Michael and asked him to contribute harmony vocals to "Don't Let a Woman (Make a Fool Out of You)". Some of the album's songs were co-written with keyboardist Kris Cummings.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau wrote that "nothing drags, nothing protrudes, and the Zorba solo and reggae number could come off a Sam the Sham album." The Oklahoman deemed the album "a mixture of danceable Tex-Mex melodies, Jamaican rhythms and Carrasco's energetic vocals centered around an old fashioned Farfisa organ." Texas Monthly thought that Carrasco's "music has an edge on most New Wave: his sound is positive, humorous, and upward-moving." The Lincoln Journal Star noted that the album quells "the peppy Tex-Mex slightly in favor of a heavier beat."
Track listing
Personnel
Joe "King" Carrasco - vocals, guitar
Kris Cummings - keyboards
Michael Jackson - backing vocals on "Don't Let a Woman (Make a Fool Out of You)"
