Made in Hong Kong (album)

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Made in Hong Kong
ClaudjaBarry HongKong.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFeb. 1981
Recorded1980
Genre Dance
Length43:05
Label Jupiter Records (Germany), Polydor
Producer Jurgen S. Korduletsch
Claudja Barry chronology
Feel the Fire
(1980)
Made in Hong Kong
(1981)
I, Claudja
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Made in Hong Kong is Claudja Barry's fifth studio album, released in early 1981. The album marked a change in musical direction, moving away from her disco diva image, and more into the synthesizer/new-wave-sound of the time. The lead single "Radio Action" was a gold-selling single in Canada and import copies made it a minor dance hit on Billboard's Disco Charts where it peaked at no. 57. [2] According to Jürgen Korduletsch, Casablanca Records signed Barry for a US release of the album, but due to the label's collapse, PolyGram never saw it through.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Radio Action"
  • Jürgen S. Korduletsch
  • Claudja Barry
  • Günther Moll
  • Stefan Wissnet
6:47
2."Made In Hongkong"
  • Korduletsch
  • Moll
  • Wissnet
4:25
3."Don't Talk to the Wind"
4:30
4."Take Me to the River"
4:53
5."Take Me Back"
  • [Korduletsch
  • Hofmann
  • Barry
4:05
6."Love Control"
4:30
7."What'cha Doin' To Me"
  • Parker
4:10
8."Sweet Inspiration"
  • Korduletsch
  • Barry
  • Hofmann
  • Wissnet
3:39
9."Girl Crazy"
  • Korduletsch
  • Evers
3:55

Outtakes

Musicians

If I Do It to You (Unreleased 1982 Album)

Claudja's 6th album had been intended for a 1982 release on Mirage Records (US) but remains unreleased. Only the lead single, "If I Do It to You" and its B-side "Up All Night", [6] and a Canadian-only release of another Ronnie Jones duet "Don't Stop" [7] were released. Songs recorded for the album included "Love Is Like a Small Town", [8] "Heaven's in Your Eyes" (written by Bruce Sudano and originally recorded by Twiggy for her shelved 1979 album, produced by Donna Summer), and the synth-track "The More I See You".

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References

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  2. "Claudja Barry Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  3. "45cat - Claudja Barry - Banana Boat (Day-O) / Girl Crazy - Lollipop - Germany - 6.12 907".
  4. "45cat - Claudja Barry And Ronnie Jones - The Two Of Us / United We Stand - WEA - Italy - T 18760".
  5. "45cat - Claudja Barry - Radio Action / I Got You - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 242".
  6. "45cat - Claudja Barry - If I Do It To You / Up All Night - Jupiter - Germany - 6.13 497".
  7. "Claudja Barry / Ronnie Jones – Don't Stop / The Two Of Us (1982, Vinyl) - Discogs".
  8. "Claudja Barry – Love Is Like A Small Town (1981, Acetate) - Discogs".