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the klf
post Dec 18 2004, 06:02 PM
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I've just made myself a compilation of 17 of my most treasured 'Carter' songs.A best of if you like.

In my opinion ,one of the most under-rated bands of all time.They created a genre all to themselves [Beatbox punk] .The results were electric. Combining both humorous, inventive, and controversial left wing comment in their lyrics,which was easily a match of the quality of BB's output.(and that saying something).


If anyone fancies a free copy of this compilation,please PM me your address and i'll pop one in the post for you.If you love Billy you'll love Carter USM.
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post Dec 18 2004, 06:57 PM
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yep, love carter.

got the albums.. you got anything a bit different in this compilation?
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post Dec 18 2004, 07:10 PM
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Sorry Nevski...Just a compilation of my favourite songs from their studio ablums.
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post Dec 18 2004, 07:11 PM
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whats yer track listing? its interesting which tracks other people like the best...
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post Dec 18 2004, 07:36 PM
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Sure.


1. After The Watershed
2. Twenty Four Minutes From Tulse Hill
3. Bloodsport For All
4. Sheriff Fatman
5. Shopper's Paradise
6. The Only Living Boy In new Cross
7. The Young Offenders Mum
8. My second To Last Will And Testament
9. Lennie And Terrence
10. A Sheltered Life
11. Sealed With A Glasgow Kiss
12. Lean On me i Won't Fall Over
13. Anytime Anyplace Anywhere
14. Billy's Smart Circus
15. Let's Get Tatoos
16. Rubbish
17. A Perfect Day To Drop the Bomb

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post Dec 19 2004, 12:25 AM
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I have "Straw Donkey - The Singles", which looks like this:

1. A Sheltered Life
2. Sheriff Fatman
3. Rubbish
4. Anytime Anyplace Anywhere
5. Bloodsport For All
6. After The Watershed
7. The Only Living Boy In New Cross
8. Do Re Me So Far So Good
9. The Impossible Dream
10. Lean On Me I Won't Fall Over
11. Lenny And Terence
12. Glam Rock Cops
13. Let's Get Tattoos
14. The Young Offender's Mum
15. Born On The 5th Of November

which I will play in the car today.
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post Dec 19 2004, 12:53 AM
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Of course songs of the 'Singles' will feature prominently .Basically the differences from the 'singles' album ,is that i've left off the four weakest singles and added six very strong album tracks.

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post Dec 23 2004, 05:01 PM
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Nevski.This thread reminded me of something.!.... I don't know why i wrote pages and pages on the subject of public transport last month. The Carter song 'Twenty four minutes from Tulse Hill' sums up my feelings perfectly on why i'm not a great fan of that sort of traveling. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Dec 23 2004, 07:46 PM
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Thats a good track listing KLF. I liked Carters earlier stuff better, 101 Damnations is a kick arse album.

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post Jan 6 2005, 11:57 AM
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I never "got" Carter. Decided there wasn't much about them to "get". Surprising really when you look at what else is in my music collection. My main memory of them was that they were terribly bland.
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post Jan 6 2005, 04:51 PM
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One of my first big gigs was Carter at the Brixton academy around 91. Really great concert. After that, me and my mates used to go see them live quite a lot. We'd always try to sneek into the backstage party - they were very tollerant of a bunch of annoying 16/17 year olds drinking the free beer - good blokes.

Anyone know what Jon 'fat bastard' Beast is doing now?
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post Jan 6 2005, 05:05 PM
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QUOTE(Graham @ Jan 6 2005, 05:52 PM)
Anyone know what Jon 'fat bastard' Beast is doing now?
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Small world moment...You know John Beast? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)

I haven't seen him in years but I have heard very recently from some of his old muckers.
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post Jan 6 2005, 06:05 PM
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Not really - I just used to chat to him at gigs but I doubt he'd remember me. Top bloke.
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post Jan 6 2005, 07:58 PM
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Yeah Top Man, agrees Dickie desperately resisting the urge to take a public stroll down memory lane to the best days of his life… 'Hype' at the Bull and Gate, Sex, drugs, more sex, more drugs, even more sex, even more drugs with a pinch of rock 'n' roll egotism for taste. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 11 2005, 10:36 AM
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QUOTE(Graham @ Jan 6 2005, 04:52 PM)
One of my first big gigs was Carter at the Brixton academy around 91.  Really great concert.  After that, me and my mates used to go see them live quite a lot. We'd always try to sneek into the backstage party - they were very tollerant of a bunch of annoying 16/17 year olds drinking the free beer - good blokes.

Anyone know what Jon 'fat bastard' Beast is doing now?
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Just have a look at www.carterusm.co.uk. You can read there, that Jim Bob and Fruity are still making music with their solo projets.
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post Jan 11 2005, 01:47 PM
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A friend of mine lost a leg of his jeans in a Carter moshpit.
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post Feb 7 2005, 07:56 PM
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QUOTE(the klf @ Dec 18 2004, 06:03 PM)
I've just made myself a compilation of 17 of my most treasured 'Carter' songs.A best of if you like.

In my opinion ,one of the most under-rated bands of all time.They created a genre all to themselves [Beatbox punk] .The results were electric. Combining both humorous, inventive, and controversial left wing comment in their lyrics,which was easily a match of the quality of BB's output.(and that saying something).
If anyone fancies a free copy of this compilation,please PM me your address and i'll pop one in the post for you.If you love Billy you'll love Carter USM.
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post Feb 15 2005, 07:17 AM
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Carter were the first band that i staged dived and crowd surfed, alas that was many moons ago now. However a rye smile does appear on my face when I think back to it.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)
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post Feb 19 2005, 12:21 PM
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Had quite a few takers for the Carter compilation.The offers still open ,if anyone wants a free copy. Moster,I reckon even you would change your mind if you heard it.

Amazon are selling a similar compilation for £49.99 at the moment.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B...7252401-5919055
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post Feb 19 2005, 12:34 PM
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Carter's great forte was the ending of songs.The final 90 seconds of the songs Lean On Me i won't fall over / The Only Living Boy In New Cross and After The Watershed are some of the greatest bursts of music i've ever heard.

Play the ending of those songs at full volume and tell me you disagree?
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