Killer Lords [Original recording remastered]

Lords Of The New Church | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 1, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Caroline
• ASIN: B000000QGI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,087 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

UK remastered reissue of the goth-punk's classic 1985 album for IRS Records that's out-of-print domestically. Highlights include their infamous cover of Madonna's 'Like A Virgin' plus 7 bonus tracks including, 'Girls Girls Girls', 'Opening Nightmares', 'Dreams & Desires', 'I'm Not Runnin Hard Enuff', 'Fresh Flesh', 'Sorry For The Man' & 'Gun Called Justice'.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really Good, But Some Odd Selections, March 19, 2004

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Borne Too Loose (Brockport, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Killer Lords (Audio CD)

This was my first experience into the Lords music. Being a huge Stiv/Dead Boys fan, after the initial shock at the format/content changes, the songs became mainstays in my CD lineup. However, as I grew as a fan, I began to realize how a number of these selections, "Opening Nightmares," "Dreams and Desires," "A Gun Called Justice," and "Hey Tonight" are all good songs, there are more "Lordsy" songs that should've been included. "Pretty Baby Scream," "Partners In Crime," and the biggest omission, "Livin' on Livin'," are all selections that are much better representations of who the Lords were: A great garage band, exploring new territories all the time. The other included tracks that I felt should've been omitted seemed more like studio experiments and corporate pushes ("Like a Virgin, anyone?) All in all, a pretty good anthology and great introduction into the Lords of the New Church and who they were. "Killer Lords" is a great first CD, but their self-titled debut is where the listener starts to see what kind of band they were. Turner and James inherently playing surf rock, Tregunna on bass with some of the tastiest and simplest riffs, and of course, Stiv Bators, one of the greatest frontmen ever.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HEY TONIGHT THROW THIS ON, June 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Killer Lords (Audio CD)

Always ahead of their time, it would be great if the Lords of the New Church found their time now. The CD combines the raw and the polished Lords. It just gets better with age.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good but could have been Great!, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Killer Lords (Audio CD)

For anyone who has never been exposed to the L.O.T.N.C. this is a good place to start. Their first (and best) album is out on CD but the other two (Method to our Madness and Is Nothing Sacred) are out of print. This CD has some unreleased songs and B-sides that would be better replaced by some of the better tunes from the two out of print CD's. Since this (Best of) CD came out right after their third CD it was appropriate material at that time. In hindsight the two out of print discs should have been better represented. I would like to see a new best of CD but I'm not sure there's enough public interest to warrent one? Either way if your curious you will find plenty to interest you here. If you really like what you hear then buy there first CD and search out the other two on vinyl or tape. I think you'll be completly entertained.