Killing Time [Vinyl]

U.K. Subs | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (February 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Fall Out UK
• ASIN: B00007056F
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,560,450 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Yellowman

2. Motivator

3. Lower East Side

4. Drag Me Down

5. Never Say You Won't

6. Megalopolis

7. Planet I

8. Killing Time

9. Holy Land

10. American Motors

11. Big Apple

12. Killing With Kindness

13. Saber Dance

14. No Heart

15. Fear to Go

16. Nico

Editorial Reviews

For the 1988 album Killing Time, U.K. Subs frontman Charlie Harper brought back the original lineup of guitarist Nicky Garratt and bassist Alvin Gibbs after a five-year absence. Garratt and Gibbs were present during the Subs' most successful albums, so it seemed only natural that a reunion album would serve to rekindle the magic of that period. Unfortunately, the reunion turned out better on paper than in reality. Though the opener, "Yellowman," is a throwback to the classic political fury of classic Subs albums, the rest of the album sounds forced and bloodless. The band came up short with songs, resulting in a lot of formless music that apes other post-punk and hard rock bands, all played without any real conviction. With some tracks, such as "Planet I," it becomes easy to forget that this is the U.K. Subs And not the Cult or Love and Rockets. The band especially hits a low with "Nico," an ill-conceived tribute to the Velvet Underground chanteuse that is embarrassingly maudlin (unheard of for such a notoriously uncompromising band). Killing Time is a deeply disappointing album from these usually-superior punk pioneers. ~ Victor W. Valdivia, All Music Guide --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars HELL OF A RECORD !!!!, November 22, 2004

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JUAN MARTIN GABASTOU (Weston Hills, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Killing Time (Audio CD)

This is a reunion record in which Charlie Harper and Nicky Garrat depart a little from their punk rock style to show some glam and hard rock influences,which they fuse in a marvellous and incredibly energetical way,with constant references to NY city.This is the "american" uk subs album.Nicky garrat even sings on some of the songs,and he does it OK.The last track,a cover of Lou Reed's Nico,is awful,though,but the rest of the album more than makes up for it.On the other hand the overall sound,mix,dynamics and tonal balance are so well acheved you won't believe your ears if your stereo is good and powerful enough.TOTALLY AND UNEXPLAINABLY UNDERATED,WILL SURPRISE BOTH DIE HARD AND CASUAL LISTENERS.