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2 - Apollo 69
As overtly pop as they ever got and it’s a wild ride; also 15 year old me was amazed someone could be so purposely and proudly faggy in their vocal deliverance, a real watershed moment for me.
youtu.be/H_-iYTKJQr0
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3 - Do You Fear (For Your Child?)
When you look up to god you’ll find Venus de Milo.
youtu.be/8MO5wVnKh7E
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4 - Delicate Terror
Electro terror madness with insane diva vamping and a well-timed ‘Halloween 5’ sample.
It’s only real when it’s dark…
youtu.be/a3gWSgHfPyE
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5 - A Daisy Chain 4 Satan
Half of one of my favorite 12” singles, a glorious of example of finding joy in chaos.
I could never afford it, I would never buy drugs…I get drugs free.
youtu.be/KDSGZu0VYM8
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7 - The Devil Does Drugs
A dancier mix of “First Cut” from the debut EP, revamped again as “…And This Is What The Devil Does!” for ‘I See Good Spirits’; essentially their calling card.
You liars, repent!
youtu.be/35uyojS71n4
James
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8 - Glamour is a Rocky Road
TKK go full on 60’s surf vibe; a bit of an accidental prediction for ‘Psycho Beach Party’, perhaps? (Also, ‘Hit & Run Holiday’ remains my favorite TKK album.)
Chickie baby’s gone off the deep end!
youtu.be/s19sTIEUFgE
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9 - Blue Buddha
My introduction to America’s Most Dangerous Kult, it’s still as hypnotic over 30 years later…but you absolutely need the full album version.
Who’s behind closed doors?
youtu.be/tjvVl3OCd5U
James
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10 - A Martini Built For 2
Groovie goes full on seduction mode here with a sultry horn and keys killed number from ‘Sexplosion!’.
I showed up but where are you?
youtu.be/y9YR_GLm6kQ
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11 - Waiting For Mommie
In which the band take the bass line from “Le Freak” and layer a completely different kind of Disco stormer over the top.
Everyone’s been telling me that you have been real naughty…
youtu.be/GfXaSxvukU4
James
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12 - Disko Fleshpot
Perfect summation of the sex and drugs dance fest masterpiece that is ‘13 Above the Night’.
Turn it up and make it hot!
youtu.be/1W-OG88jPLA
James
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13 - Sexplosion!
Title track to what was, at the time, the biggest selling LP on Wax Trax!. A joyously slinky celebration of hedonism that encapsulates an album with “no redeeming social value whatsoever, and it’s wonderful.”
youtu.be/uBTBC7PpOIc
James
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14 - Nervous Xians
Later reworked into “After the Flesh” for ‘The Crow’ soundtrack, I prefer the 12” version which gives it room to breathe.
Reality is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
youtu.be/wSNr2r5qrB4
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15 - Devil Bunnies
Fun with 12” labels, something they did a lot in the early years. A percussion and bass heavy rave-up, one could argue this pointed the way to ‘Hit and Run Holiday’.
Meet me at the race track, Jack.
youtu.be/Zr1lu3Bh57Y
A few days late for this round of #ArtistFave15 but the 6th month of the year seems an appropriate time to celebrate America’s Most Dangerous Kult; 15 of my favorites from My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult, specifically the Wax Trax! and Interscope years. (Apols to the Red Ant/Ryko albums.)
James
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