Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (album)


Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? is the soundtrack to the game show of the same name that ran from 1991 to 1995. Rockapella, the house band on the show throughout its entire run, performed six of the ten songs on the album.

Development

had been hired as the game show's house band when the show's producer saw the group on the special and felt their sound could appeal to a young audience. The group was surprised by their success, given the show's target audience of children, in contrast to their previous target market of adults in their 20s-40s. Rockapella toured prior to releasing the album.
Following the premise of the game show, some of the songs are related to geography, such as "Capital," which lists the state capital cities of the US. However, other songs have no geographic basis, and many include witty humor aimed to adults. Rockapella member Barry Carl said of the lyrics, "We don't wish to talk down to teens - they're more sophisticated." The album features multiple genres, including ska, salsa, rock, and Celtic pop.

Track listing

Personnel

"Capital," "Everything to Me," "My Home," "Let's Get Away From It All," "Indiana," "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?":
"Capital":
"Everything to Me" and "Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?":
"Beautiful Place ":
"My Home":
"Amazing World":
"Feeling Fine":
"Let's Get Away From It All":
"The Violin":
"Indiana":