[kj] 30 years of NIGHT TIME

[Neil Perry]

30 years.. jesus christ. I have very fond memories of that time - I think
every party
I went to throughout that year, Night Time was playing on a loop, LLB and
Eighties
were all over the airwaves, and the band
were riding the crest of the wave, before it all went, well, you know.
And in total contrast to a lot of the indie band snobbishness at the time,
as in 'I don't want my favourite band to be discovered by the masses', I
think
KJ fans were excited to see them hitting the mainstream/big time - I know I
was,
if only because it raised the likelihood of them appearing on establishment
TV shows
and Jaz enraging the nation in some way.
Although I never really liked the LP artwork... I found it a bit angsty,
hamming it up.
In hindsight it was certainly a sign that egos were coming to the fore. The
Das Boot thing is
interesting - what a metaphor for being in Killing Joke!
Have certainly never seen any other pics from that session - would like to
now.

And good luck with the work situation Alex
N

On 4 March 2015 at 18:18, Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net> wrote:

> According to most knowledgable sources, NIGHT TIME was released thirty
> years ago this month (although I can’t find an actual date).
>
> I’ve always been curious as to the cover shoot. According to Big Paul, it
> was inspired by the film “Das Boot” … the claustrophobia of being on a
> submarine (although that’s purportedly a backdrop the gents are standing in
> front of).
>
> I’d love to see the other outtakes from the photo session. Anyone ever
> reach out on that front?
>
> Your troubled, unemployed friend in New York City….
>
> Alex in NYC
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