TURKEYNECK LASSO

TURKEYNECK LASSO (1996)

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Tracks

  1. The Whore Wagon (2:34)
  2. Days Turn To Years (3:27)
  3. Rolling Into Deadwood (4:48)
  4. The Mercury Cure (3:57)
  5. The Widower (2:36)
  6. Bad Neighbour Hill (1:58)
  7. My Father's Gun (2:28)
  8. Bills Last Hand (2:51)
  9. Sweat Lodge (2:10)
  10. Spanish Mission (1:57)
  11. Idiot Half Brother (3:19)
  12. Pink Gin (1:41)

Credits

Donald Baldie
Ed Clayton-Jones
Russel P. Kilbey
Andrew Gordon - percussion 1+3
Paul Dunn - drums 4+11
Kerri Simpson - vocal 6+9

Recorded at Karmic Hit, Sydney, 1995-1996
Produced by R. P. Kilbey and Turkeyneck Lasso
Engineered by R. P. Kilbey
Mixed by S. Polinski
Mastered by Oscar at 301
Cover design by Simon Day with T.N.L.
Inspired by Pete Dexter's novel 'DEADWOOD'
© 1996 Karmic Hit
Marketed and distributed in Australasia by id/Polygram
e-mail Turkeyneck Lasso: rpk@incybr.com.au

Releases

Notes

Here's a review from Paul Regelbrugge, The Big Take-Over #40 (USA):

There is a Betty Blue-like, crushed aspiration melancholia about this debut effort featuring ex-Crystal Set spearhead, Russell Kilbey (brother of The Church's Steve Kilbey). Largely an instrumental record - only one cut features singing - this in no musical way resembles the supremely melodic, fantastic Crystal Set. While it does share the subtle darkness and sense of loss of the aforementioned's music, this is above all an incredibly inventive and eminently tuneful, spaghetti-western inspired effort. The tempos range widely from slow and brooding ("The Widower" and "Pink Gin"), to the medium, winding, and awesome ("The Mercury Cure" and "Bill's Last Hand"), to the raucous, brilliant "Idiot Half Brother." Who plays precisely what and when is a mystery, but this is a remarkably well-performed record which hopefully won't be their last. An instrumental album the mood of which hastens countless listens.

Trayliner includes these photos of the band members:

Turkeyneck Lasso Band Member Photos


 

COMPILATIONS FEATURING TRACKS BY TURKEYNECK LASSO

MUSIC FOR FILM & T.V. (1995)

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Tracks

Disc 1:

  1. Fifteen - Ultrasound
  2. Across The View - Dido
  3. Hard Candy - The Cruel Sea
  4. The Confessions Of Serge Gainsbourg - Dave Graney
  5. Holiday In Auckland - Mental As Anything
  6. Jika 2 & 3 - Hugo Race
  7. New Years Eve - Charlie Owen
  8. Last Minute - Dig
  9. Adrift - Cranky
  10. Molecular Bugaku - Sonic Sufi
  11. Shambala - Beastie Boys
  12. Bombay Cop Shop - Boris Goudonof
  13. Duje Daisy - Godstar
  14. Kim's Dirt - Dirty Three
  15. Smiling Shadows Lie - David Wright
  16. Flathead (The Fugitive) - Beasts Of Bourbon
  17. Sleep Walkin' - Tom Verlaine
  18. The Whore Wagon - Turkeyneck Lasso

Disc 2:

  1. 4 1/2 Sticks - Simon Holmes
  2. Askenazigitar A - Mick Harvey
  3. Warm - Sergio Parisini
  4. The Deep Dark Clouds - Tom Verlaine
  5. Sabrosa - Beastie Boys
  6. Strange Things - The Cruel Sea
  7. Ruby's Tear - Vylinda (Violinda?)
  8. Valley Of Light - Hugo Race
  9. Dead Dog Boogie - Tex, Don & Charlie
  10. El Beasto - Beasts Of Bourbon
  11. The Sixth Day - Warp Factor 9
  12. Oxbow Lakes - Orb
  13. Ruins - Bill Laswell
  14. What Goes Around - Albare
  15. Lady J Theme - Nathan Haines
  16. Pelican - Mental As Anything
  17. Prasarah: Departure - Equa
  18. Conquistador - Daniele Angelini

Releases


MUSIC FOR FILM AND TV II (1996)

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Tracks

  1. Arcane (Atom Heart Remix) (6:57) - Soma
  2. Pure (3:21) - Severed Heads
  3. Let's Find Out (3:19) - Suzie Higgie
  4. Revelator (3:23) - Hugo Race
  5. A Few Moments With Greg (2:52) - Jodi Phillis
  6. The Butcher (2:35) - Jim Bowman
  7. The Slow & Deliberate Movement Of A Lizard & Snake (4:43) - John Kilbey
  8. Index (4:21) - Boxcar
  9. My Father's Gun (2:28) - Turkeyneck Lasso
  10. Trip to Cape Quiet (2:03) - Tim Dalton
  11. Gilt Trip (3:50) - Steve & Russell Kilbey
  12. Elevation (4:10) - S.T.G. (Steve, Tom & Gary)
  13. Her Dress Had Mirrors On It (0:49) - Shane O'Mara
  14. Our Home (3:03) - Cameron Allan
  15. Portnoy's Compliant (1:28) - Clive Young
  16. Fidelity & Illusion (1:36) - Tony Dupe
  17. The Diving Board (3:24) - Ed Kuepper
  18. Spy Jazz (1:16) - I.M.P. [this is actually Russell Kilbey]
  19. Bullet Train (Pulse Mix) (2:47) - Colorsound
  20. Unconvincing Simulations of Happiness Part II (3:48) - Black Lung
  21. II Eternity (2:33) - Swirl

Releases

Notes

Music for Film & TV II features predominantly introspective melancholy mood swings from a unique assortment of writer/composers who have an ear for music within the boundaries of Film & TV. This CD is designed to take you on an instrumental journey through soothing landscapes, rural sunsets, darker pastures and theatrical nightmares. The following are some ideal playing times: dinner parties, swimming lessons, office morning sessions, peak hour traffic congestion, relaxation periods, ironing, Sunday wake-up calls, brainstorming meetings, overcast afternoons, country driving, nightcaps and much more.... Please play and turn the volume to the requirements of your ears. Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey. -- Gary Seeger


MUSIC FOR FILM & TELEVISION #3 (1997)

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Tracks

Channel #1 (Disc 1):

  1. Let There Be Flutes (1:35) - Bentley Rhythm Ace
  2. The Oblivion Seekers (3:47) - Dave Graney 'n' The Coral Snakes
  3. Real Interaction (3:04) - Grey Area
  4. Droon (1:59) - Mighty Kohn
  5. Waltz (4:29) - UFO
  6. Bay Of Diamonds (1:33) - James Paull
  7. The Girl With The Sun In Her Eyes (2:19) - Drop City
  8. Stonecity Two (3:15) - Robert Goodge
  9. The Olemec Enigma (3:49) - Soma
  10. Surf (2:29) - Low
  11. Flowers In The Sky (4:40) - Boo Boo & Mace
  12. Nag Campa (5:14) - Rebecca's Empire
  13. Arrival (Coda Lullaby) (5:33) - Equa
  14. Love Me Splendour (1:44) - Ed Kuepper
  15. Tourism (3:28) - Airlock
  16. Lost Poetry (3:49) - Some Strangers

Channel #2 (Disc 2):

  1. Halling Fran Makedonien (2:41) - Garmarna
  2. Grotten (1:51) - Hoven Droven
  3. Aquamuta (2:47) - Steve Law
  4. English Kiss (3:48) - Steve Kilbey (from Narcosis+)   [Track incorrectly labeled "Gone For Good - S. Kilbey/R. Kilbey"]
  5. Chiara (3:34) - Hugo Race
  6. Whatever And Ever (1:53) - Tex Perkins
  7. Man Made (3:49) - Archive
  8. The Moment (3:39) - d.i.g.
  9. Brigitte (2:52) - Stereolab
  10. No More Affairs (3:49) - Tindersticks
  11. Caught In The Zipper (1:09) - Kim Salmon
  12. Pink Elephants (2:34) - Mick Harvey
  13. Cathouse (1:05) - Russell Kilbey   [an outtake from the Turkeyneck Lasso album]
  14. The Lucky Cocktail (2:07) - Nic Dalton
  15. Eta Brutsam (1:43) - The Fireballs
  16. Cabbage Tree Creek (1:59) - The Cruel Sea
  17. Memoryman (1:17) - Custard
  18. Is Jesus Your Pal? (3:33) - Gus Gus

Releases


KARMIC HIT PREVIEWS AND RARITIES VOLUME 2:
LIMITED EDITION 10TH ANNIVERSARY CD (2003)

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Tracks

Appearing on the night...

  1. * Citizens (Shaolin Wooden Men "Duty Now & Forever" remix) (5:13) - SNOG
  2. * Fill My Hole (Byron Scullin featuring Marcel Borrack "He's the Real Deal" remix) (5:23) - SNOG
  3. * A Means To An End (3:20) - Steve Kilbey
  4. Mechanism (4:10) - Steve Kilbey (from "Freaky Conclusions")
  5. Until the End (4:11) - Halogen (from "Save the Ones You Love")
  6. Caught Me (3:59) - Halogen (from "Save the Ones You Love")
  7. Rehash (3:19) - JLK (from "Nothing More Than Something to Wear")
  8. Friend Among Friends (radio edit) (3:15) - JLK (from "Nothing More Than Something to Wear")
  9. Compass (4:02) - David Lane (from Compass)
  10. * Lucky Joe (radio edit) (4:18) - David Lane

Coming soon...

  1. Monorail (2:32) - Pugwash
  2. Hey Little (3:06) - Pluto
  3. Gone For Good (2:12) - Steve Kilbey (featuring Sandi Chick) from "Kilbeyfilmusic"
  4. Providence (5:12) - Jack Frost (from Jack Frost re-release)
  5. Drop in the Ocean (3:31) - the Crystal Set (from "best of the Crystal Set")
  6. We Haven't Arrived (3:43) - the Bhagavad Guitars (from "best of BG's)
  7. The Mercury Cure (3:57) - Turkeyneck Lasso (from Turkeyneck Lasso re-release)
  8. Transmigration (3:52) - Isidore

In case you haven't heard these...

  1. My Ancient Vihmaana (5:24) - SOMA (from "My Ancient Vihmaana" EP)
  2. Hurricane Lamp (3:38) - Warp Factor 9 (from "Five Days in a Photon Belt")

* denotes track doesn't appear on another official release.

Releases

Notes

These were originally released in conjunction with the Karmic Hit 10th Anniversary shows (Feb. 27, 2003 at The Roma Room in Sydney, and March 6, 2003 at The Corner Hotel in Melbourne). The first two hundred ticket buyers for each show received the CD free. In April, 2003, this CD was offered free to the first 100 Karmic Hit mailing list subscribers who placed an order with them (either by email or through their online Mall of Convenience).