[kj] EMI SPEAKS

Tim Bucknall tim.bucknall at btinternet.com
Mon Aug 9 13:22:22 EDT 2004


Thanks Jerry
and the sleevenotes do indeed  kick ass,
its great to finally have accurate liner notes in a KJ album  (BBC in concert-uurgh!)
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jerry Butson 
  To: gathering at misera.net 
  Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 12:47 PM
  Subject: Fw: [kj] EMI SPEAKS



  ----- 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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