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Kula Shaker

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000002BQ3
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,388 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hey Dude

2. Knight on the Town

3. Temple of Everlasting Light

4. Govinda

5. Smart Dogs

6. Magic Theatre

7. Into the Deep

8. Sleeping Jiva

9. Tattva

10. Grateful When You're Dead/Jerry Was There

11. 303

12. Start All Over

13. Hollow Man, Pts. 1 & 2

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

No word on what the "k" stands for, but opinions will vary between "kitsch" and "killer." Most listeners will opt for the latter as these Brits combine the swagger of Oasis, a pinup singer with immaculate show biz bloodlines, and a rich sound that breathes melodic fire into '60s psychedelia. In a word: Unstoppable. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool Kula, June 2, 2005

By	Norvald Solheim (Førde, Norway) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've owned this record for some years now and I never get tired of listening to it. KS's music is britpop/rock combined with Indian music. Very special; mysterious and exciting. Make you feel you are on a journey to India. Think they've been listening a bit to George Harrison in his experimental days...

As always I like the songs with a melancholic background best. "Into the deep" and "Start all over" got these elements. Calm and very beautiful. But these are just the jewels in the Crown.

Kula Shaker; I really miss you!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Late '60s psychedelia meets sitar and tabla, October 20, 2001

By	Nineties Nut "Murali" (Highland Park, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

Kula Shaker's debut album was the most beautiful and successful fusion experiment of the '90s. Psychedelic rock of the late '60s meets Indian string arrangements and the result is enchanting, not odd. I was drawn into this album after listening to the UK hits Govinda and Tattva. Some tracks here are out and out rock songs with loud guitars..like Grateful When You're Dead (a tribute to Jerry Garcia), 303, Knight On The Town, Smart Dogs (I thought the last line sounded funny...it goes 'somebody shoot the dog') and Hey Dude (nice karaoke number). Some are slow and haunting with prominent sitar and tabla sounds..like Sleeping Jiva, Jerry Was There (another obvious tribute), Hollow Man and Magic Theatre. The others like Temple Of Everlasting Light and Into The Deep (both are out of this world) are midway between the two styles. The only song I haven't mentioned yet is Start All Over which is nice and slow. So really, I feel there is not one song that's wasted or out of place on this album. Also, it is easy to notice that their sound has a remarkable similarity to that of The Doors. In fact their first single, Sound of Drums off the second album in my opinion sounds like something by Ray Manzarek. Anyway, if you are majorly into bands like Pink Floyd, The Doors and The Beatles don't even hesitate before getting this. It's well worth the price.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly 10 years on and stronger than ever., May 23, 2005

By	Sonia (UK) - See all my reviews

Although this album was released in 1996, it still sounds as fresh now as it did when it first came out.

This album is mind blowing and addictive, and I cannot recommend it enough.

The only negative thing I can say about it, is that it reminds me that Kula Shaker were together for far too brief a period. On the strength of this album alone they should still be doing the rounds, releasing albums and headlining at summer festivals.

This album is true gold dust and will never stray far from your CD player.