Josef K In The USA
On 11/7, Domino releases Entomology, an anthology of the influential Edinburgh post-punk band Josef K. Via Domino: "This will be the first official release from Josef K to see the light of day in the US, even though all of the recordings included are over 25 years old. Yes, it’s criminal that this music has never before been available to the US record buying public, but that crime is finally being corrected."
Very cool. If you need a history lesson visit AMG.
Otherwise, headphones on!
Josef K - "Sorry For Laughing" (MP3)
Paul Haig - "Synchro Firefly" (MP3)
Entomology Track List
01. RADIO DRILL TIME (Postcard 7" Version)
02. IT’S KINDA FUNNY (Postcard 7" Version)
03. FINAL REQUEST (B-side of "It's Kinda Funny" single)
04. HEADS WATCH (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
05. DRONE (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
06. SENSE OF GUILT (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
07. CITIZENS (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
08. VARIATION OF SCENE (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
09. ENDLESS SOUL (taken from the aborted album Sorry For Laughing)
10. SORRY FOR LAUGHING (Postcard 7" Version)
11. REVELATION (B-side to "Sorry for Laughing" 7")
12. CHANCE MEETING (Postcard 7" Version)
13. PICTURES (OF CINDY) (B-side to "Chance Meeting" 7")
14. FUN ‘N’ FRENZY (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
15. CRAZY TO EXIST (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
16. FOREVER DRONE (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
17. HEART OF SONG (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
18. 16 YEARS (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
19. THE ANGLE (taken from the album The Only Fun in Town)
20. HEAVEN SENT (Peel Session, June 22nd, 1981)
21. THE MISSIONARY (Peel Session, June 22nd, 1981)
22. APPLEBUSH (Peel Session, June 22nd, 1981)
"Sorry For Laughing" video at YouTube.
Posted at 3:17 PM in MP3, Video
Quite stoked about this!
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Finally!!! I can't wait, and youo are correct in saying that it is huge crime that there has been no US releases.
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this is great... they're also on this 3-disc compilation called "kilt by death," of all scottish punk. it's got some other real gems, would love to hear more about these bands!
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Crap, it's about time!! I've been trying to buy Orange Juice and Josef K albums for a while and all I could find were really expensive imports. This is good news.
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speaking of the need for history lessons, i see pitchfork made a mistake in their item on this compilation: they claim the fire engines were on postcard records alongside josef k and orange juice (they weren't; it's an important distinction) and seem unwilling/unable to correct themselves.
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