Deborah Harry – KooKoo (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU 1981

KooKoo is an LP by Deborah Harry from 1981 released on the Chrysalis label.

About this album

KooKoo is a striking solo statement from Deborah Harry, made after Blondie had pushed into the mainstream and New York’s art-pop scene was colliding with dance music, rap and electronic experimentation. Released in 1981, the album blends pop rock, disco and synth-pop with contributions from top-tier collaborators including Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, giving its icy grooves and urban tension a distinctly futuristic feel. Songs such as Backfired and The Jam Was Moving underline Harry’s cool, detached charisma while also showing how far her sound could stretch beyond Blondie. It stands as one of the era’s most adventurous crossover pop albums.