[kj] Bum's Rush

Rob Moss rob.moss at gmx.com
Tue Sep 6 12:31:55 EDT 2016


Unperverted panto and the red label 7 inch and chop chop singles were semi official. Band probably saw nothing though!

> On 6 Sep 2016, at 17:29, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> It seems likely, I find it pretty funny that none of the band are mentioned apart from where it says 'featuring youth'
> on the back sleeve. And presumably it came from some sort of master tape of the Peel session, which
> not many people would have had access to?
> 
>> On 6 September 2016 at 18:14, jpwhkj--- via Gathering <gathering at misera.net> wrote:
>> I heard a rumour (I think from someone moderately close to the band but I might be mis-remembering) that some of the early bootlegs were released by the band (or with the band's connivance) - for the obvious financial reasons.
>> 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rheinhold Squeegee <kjlist at live.com>
>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net>
>> Sent: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 15:03
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Bum's Rush
>> 
>> Correct; original is L&H cover, re-issue/re-boot has Jaz pic with red lettering. Boots of boots were fairly common; I don't think these were ever any kind of "official" releases. I came across the original here in Minneapolis a bit ago for $35US.
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>> From: Gathering <gathering-bounces at misera.net> on behalf of Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 6, 2016 3:49:06 AM
>> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
>> Subject: Re: [kj] Bum's Rush
>>  
>> Again according to Discogs (my only source on this) there is a second version
>> made in Germany with a picture of Jaz on the front cover.
>> The original has the photo of Laurel and Hardy, which is what mine has, and paper labels
>>  - 'Skidmark Records'. But in the run-off groove on mine it says 'KJ-001' (apparently what
>> the German copy has) but it also says Porky Prime cut, which according to this one
>> now on eBay, is the original. So who knows... maybe there are boots of boots of boots...
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KILLING-JOKE-The-Bums-Rush-LP-RARE-CAPITAL-JOHN-PEEL-SESSIONS-DEMOS-KBD-/291418339659?hash=item43d9e2f94b:g:DyQAAOSwBLlVFxRm
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>>> On 6 September 2016 at 10:35, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Wasn't there two different sleeves for Bum Rush indicating two different pressing runs?
>>> But my memory is not what it once was so I may be completely wrong.
>>> 
>>> Brian.
>>> 
>>> On 6 September 2016 at 08:39, Neil Perry <65snoopy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Popped into my local record shop yesterday afternoon for a chat with
>>>> the owner, I was idly flicking through the latest second hand arrivals and
>>>> 3 or 4 records in, there was an almost perfect copy of The Bum's Rush.
>>>> I've never even seen one before. Some have appeared online now and again
>>>> but for stupid prices. He was asking 30 quid for this one so I bought it. I think
>>>> that's it... that was the last gap in my KJ collection. It's over! 
>>>> 
>>>> Now, a check on Discogs and my copy seems legit, except it says
>>>> the numbers in the run-off groove have been scratched out. Mine haven't.
>>>> Also, mine says 'Porky Prime cut', like so many punk era records, and on
>>>> the B side it says 'Sinistre'. Sound is studio-quality so if this is a boot of a boot,
>>>> it was a professional job.
>>>> 
>>>> What was the story behind this LP  - anyone know? On the back sleeve it says
>>>> 'featuring youth', which does seem a little suspicious..
>>>> 
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