Kaleidoscope Skies


"Kaleidoscope Skies" is a song by German electronic music duo Jam & Spoon featuring American singer Plavka, released in May 1997 by labels Epic, JAM! and Dance Pool as the first single from their second album, Kaleidoscope. It was both written and produced by Jam El Mar and Mark Spoon and charted in several European territories. The single reached number two in Hungary and was a top-20 hit in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Italy. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Angel Gracia. The picture on the cover of the single is a reproduction of a painting by Abdul Mati and was used in 1970 for the album Hooteroll?, performed by Howard Wales and Jerry Garcia.

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week gave "Kaleidoscope Skies" a score of three out of five, writing, "Less frenetic than their usual style, this sweet, laid-back number fuses Spanish guitar with eastern influences."

Track listing

12" single, UK
  1. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 6:09
  2. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 4:40
  3. "I Pull My Gun" – 7:22CD single, Europe
  4. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 3:29
  5. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 6:10CD maxi, Germany
  6. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 3:29
  7. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 6:09
  8. "I Pull My Gun Once" – 5:04
  9. "Pull My Gun Twice" – 5:20CD maxi, Germany
  10. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 4:37
  11. "Kaleidoscope Skies" – 4:40
  12. "I Pull My Gun..." – 7:21