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Guaranteed
Pop · 1991 · 13 tracks

Guaranteed

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High-definition 90s funk-pop defined by Mark King's percussive slap bass and Allan Holdsworth's fluid guitar textures. Sophisticated, tight, and rhythmically relentless.

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It's the one where the bass is even louder and they brought in a prog-jazz guitar god to spice things up.

A high-octane blend of technical confidence and early-90s urban sophistication.

Guaranteed · vs · Level 42
Confident+1.0σ

Confident saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
Guaranteed
4:52
02
Overtime
4:47
03
Her Big Day
5:09
04
Seven Years
4:43
05
Set Me Up
4:28
06
The Ape
4:16
07
My Father’s Shoes
5:14
08
A Kinder Eye
5:46
09
She Can’t Help Herself
5:23
10
If You Were Mine
5:01
11
Lasso the Moon
4:04
12
With a Little Love
4:10
13
All She Wants
4:29
Moments Worth Waiting For
The aggressive, percussive slap bass intro of the title track that immediately establishes the album's high-fidelity punch.
The shift into a more somber, narrative tone on My Father's Shoes, where the production breathes to allow the storytelling space.
The intricate vocal layering and shimmering synth pads that close out Lasso the Moon.
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