[kj] 30 years of NIGHT TIME

[Nick Scott]

I think Geordies guitar resonates beautifully of days yonder with tracks
like 'Promobile"

On 9 March 2015 at 21:50, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net>
wrote:

> Ha!  They still sound better.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>
> To: Jamie <jpwhkj at aol.com>; A list about all things Killing Joke (the
> band!) <gathering at misera.net>
> Sent: Mon, 9 Mar 2015 21:08
> Subject: Re: [kj] 30 years of NIGHT TIME
>
>  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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