[kj] 30 years of NIGHT TIME

[Neil Perry]

When I say parties... just me and a few mates sat in a room, with me
controlling the stereo.

On 6 March 2015 at 15:18, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
wrote:

> Yes... 30 years... blimey.
>
>  I think you were going to better parties than I was, Neil...
>
>  Jamie
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>
> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net
> >
> Sent: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 20:29
> Subject: Re: [kj] 30 years of NIGHT TIME
>
>    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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