Showing posts with label J-J Burnel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label J-J Burnel. Show all posts

3.4.11

J.J Burnel- Girl From The Snow Country 7" (1980)

Don't get too excited- I've never even seen a copy of this extremely rare record.
What surprises me is that on searching the internet extensively I have only come across one posting of it (and some obvious derivatives).
And that is at a rather lightweight 160 kbps.
So, does anyone know of a better rip?
Here's where I found it, all credit the original poster.

23.4.09

J-J Burnel- The Euroman Cometh (1979)


Another solo offering from a Strangler.
Triumph Bonneville riding Karate Kid (actually 6th dan and head of Shidokan UK, so I’ll watch my lip) Jean-Jacques Burnel is always near the top of my list of all time great bass players. Listening to early Stranglers records made me yearn for a great big bloody bass of my own.
Given the aggressive power of J-J’s playing on The Stranglers material up to that date, this LP took many people by surprise- with its minimal wave electronica and a forward looking concept of a united Europe. There is a stylish futurism about the whole package, J-J looking like a fugitive from Fahrenheit 451, stands seemingly in awe of the Pompidou Centre.
Guitar on this LP is provided by John Ellis, later a Strangler.



My link to this has died, but you can get it, along with bonus tracks here: http://totalwire.blogspot.com/2010/01/j-j-burnel-euroman-cometh.html