[kj] (OT) Lords Of The New Church

[gingoblin at easynet.co.uk]

They don't play songs from that album 'cos they hate it! Though actually, 
pretty sure they did Stretcher Case Baby recently. I don't think the split 
was so much due to them feeling Brian James was too dictatorial, it had 
just kinda run outta steam at that point. Classic case of a few years worth 
of the best songs going on the first album, then a struggle to come up with 
songs of equal calibre quickly for the second. For me, it has a couple of 
decent songs, but overall far from being a fave.

Dave in Edinburgh


At 18:44 10/04/2008 -0500, you wrote:

>I like Brian James a lot; I think the 1st two Damned LPs are just classic, 

>great stuff, and from what I understand, basically 100% written by Brian 

>James -- in fact, that is why the rest of The Damned dumped him, because 

>they felt he was too dictatorial in his control over the band. And that's 

>why the band as it is now (Dave Vanian and capt. Sensible) will never play 

>any songs from the 2nd LP, to my knowledge. Which is a shame, because that 

>2nd LP rocks. "Problem Child," "Stretcher Case Baby," "Politics," "You 

>take My Money" -- those are all just great songs.

>

>How does one get a hold of this Brian James stuff?!! And if you email or 

>speak to him or whatever, tell him hi from a big fan in Austin, texas!

>

>-Oliver

>

>T.B. wrote:

>>

>>

>>All in all, a huge surprise how well this turned out and an essential 

>>purchase for Lords fans or anyone looking for some truly unique early 

>>80's punk/goth rock n' roll.  Fingers crossed for a future release of 

>>more remixed tracks.

>>

>>T.B.

>

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