Banda: Kula Shaker
Gênero: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Disco: K [15th Anniversary Edition]
Ano: 2011(*)
Faixas:
Disc One: Original Album
1. Hey Dude (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:09
2. Knight On The Town (Mills, Kula Shaker) 3:25
3. Temple Of Everlasting Light (Mills, Bevan) 2:33
4. Govinda (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:57
5. Smart Dogs (Mills, Kula Shaker) 3:34
6. Magic Theatre (Mills, Bevan) 2:38
7. Into The Deep (Mills, Bevan) 3:57
8. Sleeping Jiva (Mills, Bevan, Darlington, Winter-Hart) 2:02
9. Tattva (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:20
10. Grateful When You're Dead/Jerry Was There (Mills, Kula Shaker) 5:42
11. 303 (Mills, Bevan) 3:08
12. Start All Over (Mills) 2:35
13. Hollow Man (Pts. 1 & 2) (Mills) 6:19
14. Tattva [Lucky 13 Mix] [Bonus Track] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:00
15. Into The Deep [Unreleased John Leckie Version] [Bonus Track] (Mills, Bevan) 4:45
16. Red Balloon [Bonus Track] (Hardin) 3:42
17. Hush [Bonus Track] (South) 11:51
Disc Two: Buried Treasure
1. Everybody's Turning To Stone [K Demo Session] (Mills) 4:31
2. Shower Your Love [Early Recording] (Mills) 3:33
3. Slipping Away [Unreleased Single] (Mills) 4:14
4. Magic Theatre [Mum's Living Room Demo] (Mills, Bevan) 2:18
5. Moonshine [Mum's Living Room Demo] (Mills, Bevan) 3:19
6. If We Were One [Mum's LivingRoom Demo] (Mills) 3:54
7. Hey Dude [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 3:27
8. Knigth On The Town [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 2:40
9. Under The Hammer [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills) 3:40
10. 303 [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Bevan) 4:20
11. Grateful When You're Dead [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 3:15
12. Jerry Was There [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 2:34
13. Tattva [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:19
14. Hollow Man [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills) 2:55
15. Gokula [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Harrison) 3:44
16. Hush [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (South) 3:49
17. Govinda [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 4:40
18. Smart Dog [Live At Moles Club, June 1996] (Mills, Kula Shaker) 12:47
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Singing, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Tamboura
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Piano, Tabla, Backing Vocals
Jay Darlington: Organ, Mellotron, Piano
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Músicos convidados:
Sarod: Wajahat Kahn (Disc One, faixa 8)
Himangsu Goswami: Tabla (Disc One, faixas 4, 10)
Gauri: Backing Vocals (Disc One, faixa 4)
The Kick Horns: Horns (Disc One, faixa 12)
(*) Disco lançado originalmente em 1996.
Disco: Summer Sun
Ano: 1997
Faixas:
1. Govinda '97, Hari & St. George (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:14
2. Gokula (Mills, Harrison) 2:51
3. Dance In Your Shadow (Mills, Bevan) 2:38
4. Raagy One (Waiting For Tomorrow) (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:27
5. Moonshine (Mills, Bevan) 3:38
6. Troubled Mind (Mills) 3:11
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Vocals, Guitars
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Backing Vocals
Jay Darlington: Keyboards
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Disco: Mystical Machine Gun
Ano: 1998
Faixas:
1. Mystical Machine Gun (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:37
2. Guitar Man (Kula Shaker, Mills) 3:03
2. Avalonia (Mills) 2:17
3. Prancing Bride (Mills, Bevan) 1:18
4. Holy River (Mills, Bevan) 3:37
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Backing Vocals
Jay Darlington: Keyboards
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Disco: Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts [10th Anniversary Limited Edition]
Ano: 2010(*)
Faixas:
Disc One: The Album
1. Great Hosannah (Mills) 6:07
2. Mystical Machine Gun (Kula Shaker, Mills) 5:41
3. S.O.S. (Kula Shaker, Mills) 2:54
4. Radhe Radhe (Traditional) 2:49
5. I'm Still Here (Mills) 1:31
6. Shower Your Love (Mills) 3:40
7. 108 Battles (Of The Mind) (Mills, Bevan) 3:15
8. Sound Of Drums (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:27
9. Timeworm (Bevan, Mills) 4:02
10. Last Farewell (Kula Shaker, Mills) 2:46
11. Golden Avatar (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:29
12. Namami Nanda-Nandana (Traditional) 5:12
13. Strangefolk (Mills, Bevan) 5:58
14. Stotra (Traditional) 2:22
Disc 2: Astronauts Anthology
1. Sound Of Love [original sound wich became Sound Of Drums] (Kula Shaker, Mills) 6:10
2. Avalonia (Mills) 2:16
3. Golden Avatar [band demo] (Kula Shaker, Mills) 4:31
4. Strangefolk [band demo] (Mills, Bevan) 5:01
5. Interview [Crispian & Alonza with Roger Morton] [tracks 5-13] 46:03
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Vocals, Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Harmonica
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Loops
Jay Darlington: Hammond Organ, Wurlitzer Piano, Farfisa & Acetone Electric Organs
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Músicos convidados:
Hariprasad Chaurasia: Bamboo Flute (Disc One, faixas 12, 14)
Himangsu Goswami: Tabla (Disc One, faixa 1), Vocal (Disc One, faixas 9, 14)
Gouri Choudhury: Vocal (Disc One, faixas 4, 12)
A. K. Durvesh: Shenai (Disc One, faixas 6, 9)
Kamal: Sarangi (Disc One, faixa 12)
(*) Disco lançado originalmente em 1999.
Disco: Shower Your Love
Ano: 1999
Faixas:
1. Shower Your Love (Mills) 3:41
2. The Dancing Flea (Darlington) 1:50
3. Light Of The Day (Mills, Bevan) 2:38
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jay Darlington: Keyboards
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Disco: Revenge Of The King
Ano: 2006
Faixas:
1. Revenge Of The King (Mills, Bevan) 4:29
2. Dictator Of The Free World (Mills, Bevan) 3:14
3. Troubadour (Mills, Bevan) 3:05
4. Six Feet Down (Mills, Bevan) 3:52
5. Govinda [Live Session] (Kula Shaker, Mills) 5:27
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Guitar, Lead Vocals
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Vocal
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Harry Broadbent: Organ, Keys
Hari Manilow: Flute
Disco: Strangefolk [Bonus Tracks]
Ano: 2007
Faixas:
1. Out On The Highway (3:53)
2. Second Sight (3:42)
3. Die For Love (3:25)
4. Great Dictator (Of The Free World) (3:10)
5. Strangefolk (1:27)
6. Song Of Love/Narayana (5:30)
7. Shadowlands (4:09)
8. Fool That I Am (3:53)
8. Hurricane Season (6:03)
10. Ol' Jack Tar (3:36)
11. 6ft Down Blues (3:53)
12. Dr Kitt (4:01)
13. Persephone [Bonus Track] (4:40)
14. Super CD Operator [Bonus Track] (3:11)
Músicas de autoria de Crispian Mills e Alonza Bevan, exceto "Song Of Love/Narayana", composta por Crispian Mills e Liam Howlett.
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Harmonica
Alonza Bevan: Bass Guitar, Vocals, Pianos, Mellotrons, Acoustic Guitar
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Harry B. Broadbent: Hammond, Piano, Wurly, Farfisa, Harmonium, Vocals
Disco: Freedom Lovin' People
Ano: 2007
Faixas:
1. Great Dictator (Of The Free World) (3:12)
2. Super CB Operator (3:12)
3. Big Bad Wolf (3:35)
4. Out On The Highway [Acoustic] (3:25)
5. Some Good Reason (3:10)
Músicas de autoria de Crispian Mills e Alonza Bevan.
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Lead Vocals, Guitars
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals (faixa 5)
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Harry Broadbent: Organ, Backing Vocals
Disco: Pilgrims Progress [Box Set Limited Edition]
Ano: 2010
Faixas:
Disc One: Pilgrims Progress
1. Peter Pan R.I.P. (3:31)
2. Ophelia (3:07)
3. Modern Blues (3:46)
4. Only Love (3:12)
5. All Dressed Up (And Ready To Fall In Love) (3:30)
6. Cavalry (2:02)
7. Ruby (3:06)
8. Figure It Out (3:32)
9. Barbara Ella (3:44)
10. When A Brave Needs A Maid (2:42)
11. To Wait Till I Come (2:57)
12. Winter's Call (6:29)
Disc Two: Lost & Proud
1. Intro (0:32)
2. Sister Breeze (3:06)
3. High In A Heaven (4:12)
4. Space Caravan (2:52)
5. Let It In [Demo] (3:53)
6. Light Years Ahead Of Our Time [Demo] (3:22)
7. The Phantom (2:38)
8. Witches & Wine [Demo] (2:46)
9. Sweet Sympathy (3:14)
Músicas compostas por Christian Mills e Alonza Bevan.
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Lead Guitars, Lead Vocals
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Vocals
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums, Tea
Harry Broadbent: Organ, Pipes
Músicos adicionais:
Audrey Evans: Backing Vocals
Christian Gerard: Cello (Disc One, faixas 1, 7)
Sheema Mukherjee: Sitar (Disc One, faixa 5)
Himanesh Goswami, Vijai Krishna: Tabla (Disc One, faixa 5)
Ben Castle: Flute (Disc One, faixa 10)
Disco: K2.0
Ano: 2016
Faixas:
1. Infinite Sun (Mills, Bevan, Winter-Hart) 4:37
2. Holy Flame (Mills, Bevan) 3:35
3. Death Of Democracy (Mills) 2:54
4. Love B (With U) (Mills, Bevan) 4:04
5. Here Come My Demons (Mills) 6:19
6. 33 Crows (Mills, Roberts) 3:05
7. Oh Mary (Mills, Bevan) 3:54
8. High Noon (Mills, Bevan) 3:14
9. Hari Bol (The Sweetest Sweet) (Mills, Bevan) 2:00
10. Get Right Get Ready (Mills, Bevan, Winter-Hart) 3:56
11. Mountain Lifter (Mills, Bevan, Winter-Hart) 5:12
Créditos:
Crispian Mills: Lead Vocals, Guitars
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Backing Vocals
Harry Broadbent: Keyboards
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Músicos convidados:
Olivier Leclercqz: Sitar
Stephanié Gilly: Trumpet, French Horn
Jean-Noël Bastin: Trombone
Audrey Evans: Backing Vocals
Disco: 1st Congregational Church Of Eternal Love (And Free Hugs)
Ano: 2022
Faixas:
1. Intro (Dearly Beloved) (1:16)
2. Whatever It Is (I'm Against It) (3:01)
3. Hometown (3:31)
4. Burning Down (4:35)
5. Love In Separation (3:32)
6. Segue (Let Us Pray) (1:28)
7. Gingerbread Man (3:50)
8. Farewell Beautiful Dreamer (3:20)
9. Where Have All The Brave Knights Gone? (2:55)
10. Segue (Raining Buckets) (1:02)
11. 108 Ways To Leave Your Narcissist (4:10)
12. After The Fall (Part 1) (1:42)
13. Don't Forsake Me (3:22)
14. 303 Revisited (3:37)
15. The Once And Future King (4:05)
16. Shattered Bones (3:08)
17. After The Fall (Parts 2 & 3) (6:21)
18. Closing Words (Windows Of Our Hearts) (0:55)
19. Bumblebee (2:33)
20. Coda (Cinema Club) (1:08)
Músicas de autoria de Alonza Bevan, exceto "Whatever It Is (I'm Against It)", composta por Bert Kalmar e Harry Ruby, e "The Once and Future King", composta por Henry Broadbent e Crispian Mills.
Créditos:
Alonza Bevan: Bass, Piano, Backing Vocals
Paul Winter-Hart: Drums
Crispian Mills: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Ukuleles
Henry Broadbent: Organs, Synths, Pianos, Backing Vocals
Músicos adicionais:
Ben Castle: Fife, Piccolo Flute, Baritone Saxophone
Stephanie Gilly: Flute, Sax, Trumpet, French Horn, Bugle
Olivier Leclercqz: Sitar
Tao Sauvenière: Violins
Audrey Evans: Vocals
Biografia:
A Kula Shaker (o nome homenageia um imperador indiano), banda inglesa de rock retrô, formou-se, originalmente, como Kays e, mais tarde, em 1994, como Lovely Lads. Apesar de apresentar-se ao vivo regularmente, a banda dissolveu-se com a saída do seu vocalista. Crispian Mills (nascido em 18 de janeiro de 1973, em Hammersmith, Londres, Inglaterra; vocais), Paul Winter-Hart (nascido em Somerset, Inglaterra; bateria) e Alonza Bevan (baixo), ex-integrantes da Objects Of Desire, decidiram então reagrupar-se sob um novo nome.
E, já com Jay Darlington assumindo os teclados, embarcaram numa turnê de apoio à banda Reef, que acabou rendendo ao grupo um contrato com a Columbia Records. A gravadora ficou verdadeiramente impressionada com o compromisso da Kula Shaker de recriar a "autenticidade" das bandas sessentistas Beatles e Small Faces. Seu single de estréia, "Grateful When You're Dead" (uma referência à então recente morte de Jerry Garcia), imediatamente entrou no Top 40 do Reino Unido, e os críticos correram febrilmente para entrevistar os seus integrantes. Mills, filho da atriz Hayley Mills e neto do venerado ator Sir John Mills, fez o possível para não decepcioná-los: "Até o final do século vamos ser a maior banda do mundo, e, para comemorar isso, vamos fazer um show nas Pirâmides no último dia de 1999. É o nosso objetivo".
Os singles seguintes provaram que o sucesso da banda não se devia ao acaso. "Tattva" e "Hey Dude" eram peças cintilantes de uma cerebral guitarra pop, modeladas pelo som dos derradeiros anos 60. Seu primeiro disco longo chegou ao 1º lugar nas paradas do Reino Unido. A banda coroou o extraordinário ano arrebatando o prêmio da BRIT (nota minha: sigla de "British Record Industry Trust"), em fevereiro de 1997, e lançou um cover frenético de "Hush", de Joe South, um anterior sucesso da Deep Purple. A reputação de Mills restou posteriormente manchada por conta de algumas observações impensadas sobre a suástica nazista, que provocaram uma reação hostil da imprensa internacional. Ele, então, optou pelo afastamento, embarcando para um retiro espiritual na Índia.
A banda retornou em maio de 1998 com o single "Sound Of Drums", que alcançou o 5º lugar nas paradas do Reino Unido. "Peasants Pigs & Astronauts" foi lançado em 1999, mas não conseguiu igualar o sucesso do seu antecessor, estreando no 9º lugar das paradas do Reino Unido. Após o festival de arrogância e fofocas, a banda já não era mais a mesma, e Mills a abandonou em setembro para dedicar-se à carreira solo. Três anos mais tarde, ele formou uma nova banda, The Jeevas. No início de 2006, a Kula Shaker reunificou-se (à exceção de Darlington) para gravar o EP "Diktator Of The Free World" (The Enclyclopedia Of Popular Music. Compiled and edited by Colin Larkin. New York: Omnibus Press, 2007, p. 819; tradução livre do inglês).