9/08/2009

LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH - Is nothing sacred ?

LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH Is nothing sacred ? cd 1983 320 kbps
Dance with me / Bad timing /Johnny too bad /Don't worry children /Night is calling /Black girl, white Girl /Goin' downtown /Tale of two cities / World without end /Partners in crime /Live for today* / Opening nightmares° /Sorry for the man° /Lord's prayer° /Real bad time° /Things go bump°/ Bang bang baby maybe° /Follow°.
(°bonus tracks)
Produced by The Lords except* by Todd Rundgren.
The Lords Of The New Church : Backing Vocals, Guitar : Brian James / Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals : Dave Tregunna /Drums, Backing Vocals : Nicky Turner / Lead Vocals - Stiv Bators.

The shadow of the Rolling Stones, the classic role model for bands who embrace rock's scuzzy, dangerous, vaguely satanic side, looms large over Lords of the New Church's second album. The influence of Mick Jagger on Stiv Bators' lippy, sneering delivery has never been more apparent. Brian James emulates Keith Richards' rhythm-oriented guitar parts, leaving Dave Tregunna's bass as the lead instrument. Nicky Turner may not be Charlie Watts (who is?), but he provides a dependable backbeat.
"Is Nothing Sacred?" even offers such Stones-y song titles as "Black Girl/White Girl," "Goin' Downtown," and "Partners in Crime". You'd hope this was a conscious homage, but it sounds more like the Lords were having trouble deciding on a direction and fell back on old habits. Still, if "Is Nothing Sacred?" were a Stones album, it'd be a pretty good one, well played and entertaining throughout. "Dance with Me" -- funky, slinky, and goth-tinged with lyrics that invoke voodoo and bondage -- is one of the Lords' best songs and, coincidentally, one of their biggest hits. "Live for Today," a surprisingly straight cover of the Grass Roots classic with slick production and keyboards by Todd Rundgren, closes the album on an uplifting though incongruous note. As a follow-up to the Lords' promising debut, "Is Nothing Sacred?" isn't a disaster, but it is a small step backward, rather than forward.

Artwork by Mr MAX !

18 commentaires:

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Lords Of The New Church "Is nothing sacred ?" 320 kbps + great covers by Max !

Enjoy it & leave comments !

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how cool is that?

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how cool is that?

Anonyme a dit…

Anonymoussalex : C'est beaucoup de souvenirs cet album... Mais quel boulot magnifique sur les pochettes, une fois de plus !!!

Anonyme a dit…

not as good as the first lp, but some decent songs...
thanx for sharing!

Anonyme a dit…

it seems this version or mix of 'Dance with Me' is not the same as the one on the original lp!

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

I think it's the Track Records cd version (remastered 2003)... maybe they have take the 12" EP version !

Nuzz Prowlin' Wolf a dit…

Cheers for these MR. better than the rips I've got of 'em and covers. Top quality shit here as per usual. Hats Off to the S.O.D.T Keep on Keeping on and stay free! Am I being a bit pressumtious to expect Method To My Madness to follow?

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Hello Nuzz !
Thanks ! You're right "Method to my madness" is following next week !
I also read you often even if I do not always leave comments ...

Anonyme a dit…

bien le bonjour Mr. RAMBLER
superbe idée que de poster les réalisations des "LORDS OF THE NEW CHURCH"
pourriez-vous je vous prie préciser l'origine des Bonus car je suis quelque peu perdu dans la discographie de ce groupe
THIERRY depuis la BretagnE

jp a dit…

Rien à voir avec les Lords mais...
j'ai lu quelque part sur le blog que des rips des vinyls de Lili Drop étaient prêts. Je ne les pas trouvés, alors, pendant que j'écoute le lp (bon, d'ailleurs, Soleil noir vient de se terminer, faut aller retourner la galette), je me demande, vu que ça craque beaucoup, si une publication est possible.
Merci d'avance
JP, Thorigné (où Lili Drop a joué y'a bien longtemps...)

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

JP,
Le premier Lili Drop... Tiens, voilà un projet qu'on a laissé en cours ... je le réactive!

Anonyme a dit…

QUAND CA CRAQUE
C'est bon signe
y a eu de l'ecoute

mr rambler doit pouvoir nous envoyer du mp3 qui craque
merci d avance de toute facon

senor bigote

jp a dit…

oui, mais quand tu t'y reprends à plusieurs fois pour poser le saphir parce qu'il veut te lire le disque en 1s20', mais dans la diagonale, c'est plus qu'usé...

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Bon effectivement si c'est à ce point là ...
on fait passer le Lily Drop au-dessus de la pile !

MIDNIGHT RAMBLER a dit…

Thierry ,
Les bonus rajoutés aux trois albums viennent des faces b des maxis et des singles, des compilations "Anthology" , "Killer Lords" et du double album :"The lords prayers".
Disco presque complète mais détaillée :
http://www.angelsinexile.i12.com/lords/html/thelords.htm
Désolé de la réponse tardive !

Anonyme a dit…

Did you hear about the midnight rambler
Well, honey, it's no rock 'n' roll show

Merci pour tous ces trésors. J'avais acheté leurs 2 premiers LP à l'époque.
Le titre bonus "Bang Bang Baby Maybe" est (il me semble) une reprise de "Making Time" de The Creation. Je préfère d'ailleurs la version originale.

Marc, banlieue de Paris

Honquijote a dit…

Another record that I have sold years ago. Thanks for the post!