Synapse Gap (Mundo Total)
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| Synapse Gap (Mundo Total) | ||||
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| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Tex-Mex, new wave | |||
| Label | MCA[1] | |||
| Producer | Tony Ferguson | |||
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Synapse Gap (Mundo Total) is an album by Joe "King" Carrasco & the Crowns, released in 1982.[2][3]
Produced by Tony Ferguson, the album was recorded at Studio 55, in Los Angeles.[4][5][6] 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)".[6][7] Some of the album's songs were co-written with keyboardist Kris Cummings.[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[10] |
| Lincoln Journal Star | [11] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide |  [12] |
Robert Christgau wrote that "nothing drags, nothing protrudes, and the Zorba solo and reggae number could come off a Sam the Sham album."[10] 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."[13] Texas Monthly thought that Carrasco's "music has an edge on most New Wave: his sound is positive, humorous, and upward-moving."[8] The Lincoln Journal Star noted that the album quells "the peppy Tex-Mex slightly in favor of a heavier beat."[11]