''Scat Paradise'' ("スキャット天国") is a Scatman John EP released only in Japan. It features the song "Hey, You!", a rarity previously only available as the B-side to the " Song of Scatland" single and later remixed and re-released as "U-Turn" on the '' Everybody Jam!'' album. "Jazzology" is an ode to the history of

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and musicians that have inspired the Scatman. The track was recorded exclusively for this EP and was later made available on the Japanese pressing of '' Everybody Jam!'' and on 2002's '' The Best of Scatman John''. The disc is rounded off with remixes and

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versions of his two best known songs, "

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" and "

Scatman's World ''Scatman's World'' is the debut major-label studio album (and second overall) by American musician Scatman John, recorded after the worldwide success of his debut single "Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)". It is something of a concept album deal ...

". ''Scat Paradise'' reached #45 in Japan and sold 30,000 copies.

EP track listing

#"Hey, You!" – 3:46 #"Jazzology" – 3:53 #"

" azz Level – 3:41 #"

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– 4:08 #"Scatman (Ski-Ba-Bop-Ba-Dop-Bop)" araoke – 3:33 #"Scatman's World" araoke – 3:54 {{Authority control Scatman John albums 1995 debut EPs RCA Records EPs