[kj] the missing album

[Leigh Newton]

Well, it definately has an effect on me, in that it's
a lost track from the early era of when they were
working out their sound. I think that alone gives it
merit. A merit badge, at the very least.

Leigh 

--- Paul Rangecroft <paul.rangecroft at gmail.com> wrote:

> that's what's wrong with it. KILLING JOKE music
> should thrill and/or move
> you. it should at least have SOME effect on you! who
> wants to listen to a
> song that has no impact at all? the lyrics are dire
> and there's not really
> any sort of riff to speak of.
> 
> but i agree with jamie et al 'nuclear boy' and
> 'animal' are good enough to
> merit proper studio renditions. 'malicious boogie'
> is a bit daft but mildly
> enjoyable if you're in the mood for "something very
> silly" - YOWSER YOWSER!
> 
> wasn't the story about 'are you receiving?' that it
> was written after jaz
> stormed off in a huff cuz youth was so rubbish?
> geordie presuaded him to
> keep trying, so he started playing that repetative
> line and geordie wrote
> the riff on top. so i guess that's why jaz's
> keyboards aren't on it. he
> could have added some, of course, but presumably the
> song didn't need it.
> the other early songs probably started out with and
> idea of jaz's? that's my
> theory and i'm sticking to it.
> 
> On 12/20/05, Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > This is totally weird. 3 different people
> completely
> > detest You're Being Followed. I never really
> thought
> > anything for or against it. It's just kind of
> "there".
> > I actually didn't think it was capable to hate
> such a
> > "non-song" so much. What's wrong with it, exactly?
> >
> > Leigh
> >
> > --- jpwhkj at aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > I think it's *the* worst.  I can't stand
> Malicious
> > > Boogie either.  But
> > > Animal and Nuclear Boy are both excellent, and
> it's
> > > a shame they
> > > weren't released...
> > >
> > > Are You Receiving is an interesting one, because
> it
> > > does indeed sound
> > > more "1st album" than dub reggae, yet Jaz claims
> > > that it was the first
> > > track they wrote.
> > >
> > > Jamie
> >
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