Silver Monk Time

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2024 re-release. 29 bands pay tribute to the first avant-garde band in pop history - The Monks. This is a companion piece to the documentary "Monks - The transatlantic feedback"." Bands featured include THE FALL, THE RAINCOATS, JON SPENCER, SILVER APPLES, THE GOSSIP, PSYCHIC TV, MOUSE ON MARS, INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSP, FAUST .... Liner notes by Jochen Irmler, Genesis P-Orridge, Charles Wilp, Kris Cunningham, Jason Forest, Mark E. Smith et al * double CD in a six paged gatefold Digipak case * 20 page booklet. Silver monk time - 29 international artists take on the legacy of THE MONKS. In 1965 THE MONKS were looking for a new zero point in pop music and created what later turned into the milestone record "Black Monk Time". "Black Monk Time" accidentally or intentionally pre-dated several genres that were to come: kraut rock, electronic music, heavy metal, punk, industrial and techno. When THE MONKS in January 1966 launched their "Living (Pop) Art Project" at famous Reeperbahn Top Ten Club. The largest german tabloid "Bild-zeitung" wrote "Noise, oise and no melody - robot music!". In July of the same year THE MONKS presented their black record for the first time live on the teenage tv show "Beat-Club". to the surprise of many they started the show with an improvised new song, which wasn't even on the record. You could call it commercial suicide. The song itself was archaic, one repetitive beat, three monks beating on gigantic tambourines, an organ gone mad, a guitar on the floor that fed back and at one point was shyly touched by four band members. All typical macho rock attitudes were taken out. It was pure and swinging joyfulness and seemed to have more in common with avant garde art than with regular pop music. Therefore maybe it was misunderstood to some degree though it was the end of rock music as we knew it. THE MONKS called the song "Monk Chant". Rumor has it that "Monk Chant" was supposed to be the one and only idea for their second long player. One primitive beat spread out on two lp sides. "The Rolling Stones are baroque, the Beatles for old grannies, you, THE MONKS are playing the music of the future, you are supposed to play the audience into ecstasy," demanded their two german managers. This second (never released) record was to be called "Silver Monk Time". Play Loud! is proud to announce 29 international pop bands who continue the musical journey initiated 40 years ago by the seven MONKS: GARY BURGER, LARRY CLARK, DAVE DAY, ROGER JOHNSTON, WALTHER NIEMANN, KARL-HEINZ REMY and EDDIE SHAW. Crank it up and enjoy this brand new ecstatic monks record. It is (finally) silver monk time. TRACKLISTING: CD 1 01. Minimal Monk (MENTS REENTS) 02. Black Monk Time (ALEC EMPIRE / GARY BURGER) 03. Monks No Time (MOUSE ON MARS) 04. Monk Chant (THE RAINCOATS) 05. Were Ever / Oh, How To Do Now (27 / 11) 06. Monk Hop (JASON FORREST) 07. Blast Off (CYCLE) 08. We Do Wie Do (FEHLFARBEN) 09. Drunken Maria (THE GOSSIP) 10. Complication (JON SPENCER / SOLEX) 11. Silver Monk Time (SILVER APPLES / ALAN VEGA) 12. Shut Up (FLOATING DI MOREL) 13. Tumbling Monks (GUDRUN GUT) 14. Kuchhuche (NISTA NIJE NISTA) CD 2 01. The Transatlantic Feedback (F.S.K.) * 02. Higgle-Dy Piggle-Dy (THE FALL) 03. Complication (DIE GOLDENEN ITRONEN / CHICKS ON SPEED) 04. I Can't Get Over You (BARBARA MANNING / THE GO-LUCKYS) 05. Boys Are Girls And Girls Are Boys (PTV 3 [PSYCHIC TV]) 06. Sei Still (DOC SCHOKO) 07. Oh, How To Do Now (S.Y.P.H.) 08. I Hate You (ALEXANDER HACKE) 09. Shut Up (INTERNATIONAL NOISE CONSPIRACY) 10. Cuckoo (THE 5.6.7.8'S) 11. That'S My Girl (THE HAVLETONES) 12. I Hate You (SINGAPORE SLING) 13. Blaster (MICHAELA MELIAN) * 14. It Is Charles Time (CHARLES WILP / GARY BURGER) 15. Beware - The Transatlantic Feedback (FAUST / GARY BURGER)