Fw: [kj] EMI SPEAKS

Jerry Butson jerry at fleamusic.co.uk
Mon Aug 9 07:47:48 EDT 2004


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jerry Butson 
To: gathering-list at misera.net 
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2004 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [kj] EMI SPEAKS


Now that my emails are finally getting though, and on the release of KJ for Beginners I'll resend this I tried to send a while back
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Butson 
  To: gathering-list at misera.net 
  Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 1:26 PM
  Subject: Re: [kj] EMI SPEAKS


  > Where was I? Oh yeah, I was asked to compile an album showcasing
  > lesser-heard album tracks and promote the catalogue. I chose a few
  > unreleased mixes and tracks from my research in the Abbey Road archives
  for
  > the fans. Some of these were nixed by EMI who wanted save them for the
  > catalogue reissues.
  >
  > Of the tracks they did keep I thought they may as well use the b-side
  > version of "Fall of Because" as it's never been on CD before, the mix of
  "We
  > Have Joy" is about twice as long as the album version, the single mix of
  > Harlequin broke up the sequence of straight album tracks you'd already
  have.
  > Victory I really wanted to include as it's atypical for Killing Joke
  (shows
  > a different side) and the lyrics are particularly relevant to the Iraq
  > situation. I knew it would be a controversial choice but the single mix is
  > (a) unreleased, (b) shorter and (c) promotes the BTATS album. The mix of
  > Rubicon you'll love. The guitar is much higher in the mix and there are
  > fewer synth atmospherics. Finally this track sounds like it should have
  all
  > along.
  >
  > Rumour is that the reissue of BTATS will be the Kimsey version, not the
  > Mendelsohn.
  >
  > On OTG tracks once again they (a) show a different side of KJ and (b)
  > promote the album that may otherwise have been overlooked. Obsession was
  > chosen as a less controversial choice as it's based on Ecstasy and ties in
  > nicely between two very different albums. My Love... was chosen as it's a
  > personal favourite, shows a completely different angle and features one of
  > Jaz's favourite themes following on from Butcher etc.
  >
  > I included Butcher even though it's on LINBO because I futted in really
  well
  > with the concept I tried to follow (illustrating Jaz's developing lyrical
  > themes) and, once again, is atypical. Song and Dance or Fun and Games was
  a
  > difficult choice but the fire sound at the start of F&G segues nicely out
  of
  > a similar sound at the end of the We Have Joy mix (I originally wanted
  them
  > to be run together but don't know if this will happen).
  >
  > Pretentious, moi?
  >
  > Hope you enjoy the sleeve notes, pick them apart for gobshite and factual
  > inaccuracy at your leisure. Artwork is great. I have it but will not
  forward
  > on unless Colesy says OK. What else. Oh, my original title was "Fire at
  > Will - An Introduction to Killing Joke" but this will not be used.
  >
  > That's all folks!
  > j
  >
  > ----- Original Message ----- 
  > From: "death wish" <dwish2000 at hotmail.com>
  > To: <jerry at fleamusic.co.uk>
  > Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:55 PM
  > Subject: Re: [kj] EMI SPEAKS!
  >
  >
  > >
  > > Don't sweat it Jerry - you chose well on the OTG front.
  > >
  > > Pray tell, though, what sort of archives of goodies were you able to dig
  > > through in order to come up with the rarities you did?
  > >
  > > Also, is the artwork in circulation yet?
  > >
  > > T.
  > >
  > >
  > > >From: "Jerry Butson" <jerry at fleamusic.co.uk>
  > > >Reply-To: Jerry Butson <jerry at fleamusic.co.uk>,"A list about all things
  > > >Killing Joke (the band!)" <gathering at misera.net>
  > > >To: "A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"
  > > ><gathering at misera.net>
  > > >Subject: Re: [kj] EMI SPEAKS!
  > > >Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 17:24:26 +0100
  > > >
  > > >This compilation was never about rehashing the well known tracks again.
  > If
  > > >you want fucking Wardance again you can go and buy it on five or six
  > > >different releases. It's meant to compliment LINBO, not replace it.
  > > >
  > > >Also I knew that I'd piss most of you off by including anything from
  OTG,
  > > >but then I thought you might be interested in some unreleased mixes
  etc.
  > > >Ask
  > > >me about those.
  > > >
  > > >If you don't want it don't buy it, but if you do I think you'll find it
  > > >hangs together quite well. Thanks to those who have made the effort to
  > > >understand.
  > > >
  > > >jerry
  > > >
  > > >----- Original Message -----
  > > >From: "Rob" <rob at westwoodassociates.co.uk>
  > > >To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'"
  > > ><gathering at misera.net>
  > > >Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 10:47 AM
  > > >Subject: RE: [kj] EMI SPEAKS!
  > > >
  > > >
  > > > > HMV website says KJ is 'the punk/grunge attitude from Chicago'
  > > > >
  > > > > Horbag
  > > > >
  > > > > -----Original Message-----
  > > > > From: gathering-bounces at misera.net
  > > > > [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net]On Behalf Of
  > > > > michael.head at directline.com
  > > > > Sent: 16 June 2004 10:24
  > > > > To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
  > > > > Cc: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!);
  > > > > gathering-bounces at misera.net
  > > > > Subject: Re: [kj] EMI SPEAKS!
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > this is worse than Rob's bootlegger
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >                       Alexander Smith
  > > > >
  > > > >                       <vassifer at earthli        To:       "A list
  about
  > > >all
  > > > > things Killing Joke (the band!)"
  > > > >                       nk.net>
  <gathering at misera.net>
  > > > >
  > > > >                       Sent by:                 cc:
  > > > >
  > > > >                       gathering-bounces        Subject:  [kj] EMI
  > > >SPEAKS!
  > > > >
  > > > >                       @misera.net
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >                       15/06/2004 17:07
  > > > >
  > > > >                       Please respond to
  > > > >
  > > > >                       "A list about all
  > > > >
  > > > >                       things Killing
  > > > >
  > > > >                       Joke (the band!)"
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > >
  > > > > EMI RECORDS NEW RELEASE
  > > > >
  > > > > KILLING JOKE
  > > > >
  > > > > 'For Beginners...'
  > > > >
  > > > > Release Date:  02 August 2004
  > > > >
  > > > > Few groups have ever matched Killing Joke for sheer rock 'n' roll
  > > > > intensity; formed in Notting Hill in 1978 by Jaz Coleman, Geordie,
  > > > > Youth and Paul Ferguson, they lit up the post punk music scene in
  the
  > > > > UK, thanks to a rhythmic fury, inflammatory imagery and borderline
  > > > > psychotic stage antics. Often misunderstood for both their doom
  laden
  > > > > lyrics and their black humour, Killing Joke nonetheless harboured a
  > > > > near uncontrollable rage at authority to match their political
  > > > > pretensions.
  > > > >
  > > > > EMI are now set to release 'For Beginners...' on 02 August, a
  > > > > compilation lovingly put together to serve as the most informative
  > > > > introduction possible to the band's lengthy career, plus previously
  > > > > unreleased versions and mixes for the connoisseur.
  > > > >
  > > > > 'For Beginners...' takes us on a historical journey through Killing
  > > > > Joke's impressive catalogue.
  > > > > Their first self produced album, the eponymous 'Killing Joke 1981'
  > > > > featured live audience pleasers such as 'The Wait' which was covered
  > by
  > > > > Metallica on their EP 'Garage Days Re-Revisited'.
  > > > >
  > > > > Their second album 'What's THIS For...!' showed Killing Joke nailing
  > > > > their colours to the mast by developing individual themes from the
  > > > > first album and is represented here by a live version of  'The Fall
  Of
  > > > > Because' - a song that inspired one group so much they named
  > themselves
  > > > > after it, and who later became the pioneering industrial outfit
  > > > > 'Godflesh'.
  > > > >
  > > > > 'Revelations' the third album was recorded in Berlin with legendary
  > > > > producer Conny Plank; here they appropriated Masonic imagery and
  > > > > angular chords on tracks such as 'We Have Joy' and 'Chapter III'.
  > > > >
  > > > > Their next album 'Fire Dances' was Killing Joke's first album with
  new
  > > > > bass player Paul Raven. It saw them return, in part, to the
  primeval,
  > > > > tribal sound from their first two albums. This album provided the
  > > > > blueprint which would be more fully realized on 1985's 'Night Time'
  > > > > which features a warm, anthemic quality, supplementing the blasting.
  > > > >
  > > > > Their 6th album represented here by 'Victory' & 'Twilight of the
  > > > > Immortal', 'Brighter Than A Thousand Suns' shows the emphasis is
  still
  > > > > focused clearly on volume and strong, full-bodied playing.
  > > > >
  > > > > And the final album represented here 'Outside the Gate' is in
  reality
  > a
  > > > > Jaz Coleman solo album put out under the band's name, featuring 'My
  > > > > Love of this Land' and 'Obsession'.
  > > > >
  > > > > Tracklisting:
  > > > > 1. The Wait
  > > > > 2. Primitive
  > > > > 3. Butcher
  > > > > 4. The Fall of Because (Live) single b-side
  > > > > 5. Chapter III
  > > > > 6. We Have Joy  PREVIOUSLY UNRELEARSED MIX
  > > > > 7. Fun & Games
  > > > > 8. Harlequin            PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SINGLE VERSION
  > > > > 9. Wilful Days single b-side
  > > > > 10. Tabazan album
  > > > > 11. Night Time
  > > > > 12. Victory             PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VERSION
  > > > > 13. Twilight of the Mortal
  > > > > 14. My Love Of This Land
  > > > > 15. Obsession
  > > > > 16. Rubicon             PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED CHRIS KIMSEY MIX
  > > > >
  > > > > Cat no. KJINTRO 1
  > > > >
  > > > > www.emicatalogue.com


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