[KLF] Who Killed the Jamms (Nothing to do with 9/11 or conspiracy - it's actually about the KLF!)
Hi One thing I've noticed about this list, and the KLF in general, is that there doesn't seem to be many people talking about the 'Who Killed The Jams' album. I think its a top class LP and has some extremely interesting tracks. Considering it was their first 'legit' album, does anyone know if it charted in the uk album chart and if so, what was the highest number? -- Regards Andrew McCombe "The box stated 'Requires Windows 98 or better', so I installed Linux"
On Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 12:56:37AM +0100, Andrew McCombe wrote:
Hi
One thing I've noticed about this list, and the KLF in general, is that there doesn't seem to be many people talking about the 'Who Killed The Jams' album. I think its a top class LP and has some extremely interesting tracks.
Considering it was their first 'legit' album, does anyone know if it charted in the uk album chart and if so, what was the highest number?
can't tell you about the chart position but it is a fine album, although IMO most of it sounds like an entire "B-side album" to 1987. Oh well... I wish there were more JAMs (non KLF) releases. :/ -- . \ ` ' / . ._` __^__ '_. Loki Ambridous von Esling [()=()] RELST8 - http://www.relst8.net /_____\ Justified
On Sat, Sep 13, 2003 at 12:56:37AM +0100, Andrew McCombe wrote:
One thing I've noticed about this list, and the KLF in general, is that there doesn't seem to be many people talking about the 'Who Killed The Jams' album. I think its a top class LP and has some extremely interesting tracks.
It's a great album with some really great tunes. I used the porpoise song and others on a number of mix tapes I did for friends years ago, as they were very unlikely to have heard them, but they usually went down well.
Considering it was their first 'legit' album, does anyone know if it charted in the uk album chart and if so, what was the highest number?
According to Martin Strong's Great Rock Discography, it didn't chart. jon -- "I suggest a simple experiment. Everytime you hear the expression 'the war on drugs,' change it mentally to 'the war on some drugs.'" - R.A.Wilson
I'd love to have this on CD. I have some decent sound MP3's of the songs you can't get on CD, like the Porpoise Song (with vocals), Candystore, Prestwich Prophet's Grin, I think that's it. The rest were on History of the JAMMS weren't they (which also aped the WKTJ album cover). I really like Candystore and Porpoise song a lot. After hearing the instrumental version so much (from Shag Times, but then it's on History of the JAMMS), when I heard the one with lyrics I was kinda floored. (plus they loosely tie in to the Illuminiati trilogy). The KLF are rather aquatic at times. Makes me wonder whether they were fans of William Hope Hodgson or something. But the original poster is right, that it's an under-discussed album. And certainly, it was their only real cohesive work until TWR. At least IMO. I don't think you could call 1987 cohesive (for all it's ballsiness). Jeremiah ----------------------------------------- Jeremiah "Spassvogel" Rickert 6'7" 320 lbs of Dr. Pepper and Pez Candy. -----------------------------------------
On Sunday, September 14, 2003, at 09:40 pm, Jonathan Wakely wrote:
It's a great album with some really great tunes.
i personally regard Disaster Fund Collection as perhaps one of the most powerful and emotion-surging (there's an adverb for what i mean, but i can't think of it at the moment) tracks that Bill and Jimmy have ever done. there's just something perfect about the whole track that always gets me going when i hear it -- --- "so we go from year to year, with secrets we've been keeping, though you say your not a Templar man, seems as if we circling for very different reasons, but one day the Eagle has to land" - Tori Amos - Wednesday -- --- jai@illitrate.co.uk
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003, jai wrote:
i personally regard Disaster Fund Collection as perhaps one of the most powerful and emotion-surging (there's an adverb for what i mean, but i can't think of it at the moment) tracks that Bill and Jimmy have ever done. there's just something perfect about the whole track that always gets me going when i hear it
Please kingboy, you don't have to shout... yes, I agree DFC...is certainly swathed in un-namable adverbs and adjectives. jr
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