''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

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were also recording at the studio; Carrasco became friendly with

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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

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wrote that "nothing drags, nothing protrudes, and the Zorba solo and reggae number could come off a

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'' deemed the album "a mixture of danceable Tex-Mex melodies, Jamaican rhythms and Carrasco's energetic vocals centered around an old fashioned Farfisa organ." ''

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'' thought that Carrasco's "music has an edge on most New Wave: his sound is positive, humorous, and upward-moving." The ''

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'' 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 *

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- backing vocals

References

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