[kj] KILLING LORDS

[TB]

wessidetempest wrote:
 

> I was a pretty big lords fan and still the first one is perfect. Anyway. Are the reissues anything

> worth mentioning?  The covers seem dumber then the originals

> 

> Curious


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The reissues/remasters of the 3 albums came out on Track Records in '02-ish and were out of print within about 6 months after their
release.  As someone who had a small hand in coordinating the bonus tracks together, I was disappointed in how they came out.  

The sound is a tad bass-heavy and overdriven especially on "Method To Our Madness." Arguably their biggest single from late '82,
"Dance With Me" from their 2nd album "Is Nothing Sacred" is the re-recorded 1985 version that was later used on their "Killer Lords"
Best Of compilation and not the original and vastly superior original version which can now only be found on the original IRS
Records release of INS.  And for whatever reasons, the various B-sides got haphazardly messed up between their respective albums and
in the case of the song "Mindwarp" (from the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" soundtrack), the wrong take with a vocal guide track, not
the finished vox was included on the "Method To Our Madness" release.  That said, the remasters seem to command a high price on
places like eBay.

I would only recommend picking up the debut album remaster, not just because it's a legitimate classic and easily their best album,
but because it has the best bonus tracks, 2 of which are from the 1st album sessions and "I'm Not Runnin' Hard Enuff" which while
may have been a 2nd album single B-Side, fits in thematically and sonically with the rest of the 1st album.

Speaking of The Lords, there's actually a 4th unreleased album from the '02 "reunion" (obviously after Stiv died) called "Hang On"
that features some pretty strong tracks despite the handicap of having dual vocalists (well, one singer and one guy who was a
half-assed DJ - long story) that if you can find it, is well worth a listen.  Also, a couple years ago, Brian James put together a
cd called "Rockers" of original Lords songs taken from the original raw, unproduced recordings that sound much more aggressive and
in-your-face than the finished studio versions that appeared on the respective albums.

T.B.