Jill Kroesen - I Really Want To Bomb You: 1972-1984

 

Orange vinyl double LP

Two discs: Her '82 cult favorite LP, the other featuring tracks from her lone 45 and unissued gems!

Includes liner notes by art historian Debbe Goldstein and a lyric book!

Double LP cut by Kevin Gray and presented on colored vinyl

The first-ever collection of Jill Kroesen's wildly inventive and often dystopian compositions from 1972 through 1984. Includes her art rock masterpiece Stop Vicious Cycles, her coveted ‘80 single, an equal amount of unissued treasures, and copious liner notes. Finally Jill Kroesen on 2LP!

"Her voice is large, unique, and charismatic. Her presence is charming and flirty. One can't help but be drawn in. When she sings about fascism and dictators and bad boyfriends, the audience almost blushes. The songs are authentic, and there is always a shock of recognition. This record could serve as a who's who of the New York downtown scene. Bill Laswell (Material) plays bass. Peter Gordon (Love of Life Orchestra) plays sax. Jody Harris (Raybeats) plays guitar. David Van Tieghem (LOLO, Steve Reich) percus-ses. Fred Smith (Television, Tom Verlaine) plays bass. Composer George Lewis plays trombone. The music? Basically torch songs, with a strong blues beat and a lot of atmospheric noise in the background. Kroesen, a former Love of Lifer herself, here sings her own breed of wordy dirges — more a running recitative than individual songs. Socio-political concern rears its ugly head, but pianist 'Blue' Gene Tyranny can really play the blues. For those who liked Patti Smith's 'Pissing in a River.'" — Trouser Press (issue 91, 1983 in reference to Stop Vicious Cycles (LP)

Wayne Hayes Blues

I Am Not Seeing That You Are Here

Ride Your Pony

Honey, You're So Mean

I'm Sorry I'm Such A Weenie

I Am Not Seeing That You're Here (Reprise)

Alexander the Great

Fay Shism Blues (Extended Version)

I'm Just A Human Being

You've Really Got A Hold On Me

I Really Want To Bomb You

Freak Of Nature

The Celebration of S&M

Sweet Sanity

Fuck Off

St. Bridges

Broken Wing / Clay Fear Blues #3

Invited To Heaven

I'm Not Seeing That You're Here (Alternate Instrumental)

Napoleon

Alexander the Great (Electronic Version)

Love Is Like Poison

Fuck Off (Instrumental)

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