Album
Kettle Whistle
1997 · Rock
9 collectors on Gatefold own this
Kettle Whistle is an Alt/Indie album by Jane's Addiction, originally released in 1997. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.
About
According to alterna-rock legend, Jane's Addiction was the band responsible for laying the groundwork of the alternative rock explosion in the early '90s, but like most legends, that's half true and half lie. Jane's was instrumental in making alternative rock accessible to the metal audience, mainly because they were essentially a metal band with neo-psychedelic, neo-prog pretensions -- two genres that have always appealed to metal and hard rock audiences. Nothing confirms that fact like Kettle Whistle, an odds and ends collection of live tracks, demos, alternate takes, and new tracks recorded by a "relapsed" Jane's featuring all the original members minus Eric Avery, who is replaced by Flea. Listening to Kettle Whistle, Jane's Addiction sounds more like an adventurous metal band than an alternative band, and that's not because the mainstream has changed -- it's because that the elapsed time has given a perspective on their sound. Above all, the live tracks capture both the power and the transcendence of Jane's Addiction's live performances.
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Tracklist
- 1Kettle Whistle (New Track)7:47
- 2Ocean Size (Demo 1988)4:31
- 3My Cat's Name Is Maceo (Demo 1987 W/ Add'l Recording 1997)4:23
- 4Had A Dad (Studio Out-take 1988)3:45
- 5So What! (New Track)4:41
- 6Jane Says (Live At Irvine Meadows 1991)6:31
- 7Mountain Song (Demo 1986)4:08
- 8Slow Divers (Live At The Roxy 1986 W/ Add'l Recording 1997)4:35
- 9Three Days (Live At The Hollywood Palladium 1990)12:06
- 10Ain't No Right (Live At The Hollywood Palladium 1990)3:23
- 11Up The Beach (Live At The Hollywood Palladium 1990)3:20
- 12Stop (Live At The Hollywood Palladium 1990)4:23
- 13Been Caught Stealing (Studio Out-take 1989)4:20
- 14Whores (Live At The Pyramid In L.A. 1986)3:58
- 15City (Soul Kiss 1988)2:30
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Alternative Rock
- distorted
- frenzied
- art school
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Standard jewel case with clear tray & 24-page lyrics/liner notes booklet of rough paper.
This entry is for the "flower disc" version of this release pressed by. A similar "flower disc" release can be found, which was pressed at Commerce (see 'Kettle Whistle (US 1997) (opens in a new tab)'). This edition can be identified by the IFPI 2U** type of mould SID, no asterisk before and no space between the M/S number, and no "WEA mfg./CA" text moulded on inner hub (see company profile for details). The "flames disc" version can be found here (opens in a new tab).
According to janesaddiction.org, "There are two different CD versions of this album, each with different artwork on the disc itself. Everything else about the two versions is the same. The first version of the CD features a design with flames, where the second features a design using flowers."
Booklet:
Track 1: Recorded at Mount Mehru Studios in Venice, CA (Porno's studio) in August 1997. Mixed at Media Ventures, Santa Monica. Digital editing at Jonathan Elias Studios.
Track 2: Demo to prove our producing prowess to WB. Recorded at Capitol Records Studios in 1988. Mixed at One On One Studios
Track 3: Demo recorded in 1987 at Hully Gully Studios, Los Angeles. About Perry's cat with additional inspiration from Maceo Parker. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Track 4: Outtake from Nothing's Shocking sessions, originally intended for that record but rejected by Warner Bros. Recorded in 1988 at Eldorado Studios. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Track 5: Recorded at Cherokee Studios, L.A. in August 1997. Mixed at One On One Studios, North Hollywood.
Track 6: From the first Lollapalooza. Recorded live by mobile truck at Irvine Meadows on 7/24/91. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Track 7: Original demo that was used to get signed to XXX Records. Recorded in 1986 at Radio Tokyo. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Track 8: Opening track from the Roxy show which never made it on Jane's debut record for XXX. Recorded live by mobile truck in 1986 at the Roxy in L.A. Additional recording in September 1997 at Media Ventures. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Tracks 9, 10, 11, 12: From the first leg of the Ritual tour. Recorded live by mobile truck on 12/19/90 at the Hollywood Palladium. Track 9 mixed at Brooklyn Recording.
Track 13: Outtake from the Ritual sessions. Recorded in 1989 at Track Studios. Mixed at Brooklyn Recording.
Track: 14 Live board recording from the Pyramid in L.A. in 1986. Dave and Stephen were under 21 and only allowed in the club for the 45-minute set. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
Track 15: Recorded by Dave and Perry for the Soul Kiss video at a studio in Sherman Oaks. Stephen and Eric were given the wrong directions and never found the studio. Mixed at Skip Saylor Studios.
All songs written by Perry Farrell, Eric Avery, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins. Except 'Kettle Whistle' (1) and 'So What!' (5) written by Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, Stephen Perkins and Flea.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave NavarroGUITAR GUITAR, SONGWRITER GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY
- Eric AveryBASS BASS, SONGWRITER BASS, WRITTEN-BY
- Perry FarrellVOCALS
- Stephen PerkinsCOMPILED BY , DRUMS, SONGWRITER COMPILED BY, DRUMS COMPILED BY, DRUMS, WRITTEN-BY
- Christine CagleBACKING VOCALS
- Dave FridmannKEYBOARDS
- FleaBASS BASS, TRUMPET BASS, TRUMPET, WRITTEN-BY
- Kevin HaskinsPROGRAMMED BY , SAMPLER PROGRAMMED BY, SAMPLER
- Maceo ParkerSAXOPHONE
- Thomas JohnsonPROGRAMMED BY
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