S8E416 - The Gorillas 'Message To The World' with Philip King
Originally known as The Hammersmith Gorillas, UK's The Gorillas were often thought to be the missing link between Hendrix, glam and punk. This week's guest, musician Philip King (Felt, Lush, The Jesus and Mary Chain), brings us their smashing debut album, 1978's 'Message To The World'
Songs discussed in this episode: You Really Got Me, Leavin' 'ome - The Hammersmith Gorillas; Factory Grime - Crushed Butler; Brand New Cadillac - The Clash; Gatecrasher, Foxy Lady - The Gorillas; Sunshine Of Your Love - The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Live Happening for Lulu 1969); I'm A Liar - The Gorillas; I Need You - Helter Skelter; I Need Her, Going Fishing - The Gorillas; New York Groove - Hello; New York Groover - The Gorillas; Going Back Home - Dr Feelgood; Outa My Brain, Waiting For You, No Way In - The Gorillas; Black Train - The Gun Club; Last Train - The Gorillas; New Rose - The Damned; Message To The World - The Gorillas; New Dawn Fades - Joy Division; Night Of The Vampire - The Moontrekkers; Message To The World - The Gorillas; Love Resistance - Apple Boutique; I'm Seventeen - The Gorillas
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I am a musician who has played with too many groups to mention - but here are some of them - Felt, Lush, The Jesus & Mary Chain. My day job is working as the Picture Editor and Editorial Researcher on UK music magazine Uncut. I also compile music compilations - Junkshop Glam ones in the past - such as Glitterbest, All The Young Droogs and Boobs - and more recently a compilation of Junkshop Synth-Pop called All The Young Droids. I also recently made a film of my time in Lush touring - called 'A Far From Home Movie' I am still playing music - and my most recent releases have been an album with Beth Hirsch - of Air's 'Moon Safari' singing - the group was called West 11. - and an Anglo Portuguese group called Population : 5. We are currently working on our second album.