The Jams - It's Grim Up North (Original)

[busa62]

the mighty "Wah" - the end of the story of the blues?

[widdy2007]

ultra depressed mix or what?? I much prefer the uk 7" mix

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@widdy2007 Ooh, then most 90's ravers would deem you a traitor to the cause!!! :P

[jayaybe1]

The first time I ever heard this was back on the old 808 state show on Sunset radio in 1990. 808 State were away in Iceland I seem to remember and Eric Powell and a couple of other DJs filled in. It was Magic Mushroom season and me and my mate were tripping our faces off listening to the show. I still remember the rush of hearing the sound of the factory hooter or whatever at the start.

[konspiracykid]

It was grim up North too...I remember this used to be HAMMERED by a certain dj in a little sweatbox in Manchester called 'The House' in 1990/91...I fucking loved this tune, as well as the last train to trancentral pure trance mix....heady days!!!! Thanks for posting.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@konspiracykid No prob! :D

[JFoley123456]

josh barker is not funny

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@JFoley123456 Who's Josh Barker?

[JFoley123456]

@arglwyddanfradwrus Don't you worry about that

[madcapoperator]

I bloody love this, plus this is slowly becoming my second favourite KLF song after 3am eternal (still need to get the white room album in its entirety though)

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@madcapoperator Glad ya like it! :)

[GettingPsychedelic]

@madcapoperator I managed to get the White Room album in HMV the other day, even had Stand By The Jams on! Was amazed

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@GettingPsychedelic Was that the US Arista version, or one of the other versions? My fave version has to be the US Arista version (because it has the "take the chance to advance" middle rap part of WTIL?, and the Live From The Lost Continent version of Last Train...)

[GettingPsychedelic]

@arglwyddanfradwrus Yeah the US Arista version! was well happy when I saw it in there

[xxxseXierIkAF4Grlxxx]

@GettingPsychedelic The US Never got this nor the 7'' vERSION.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@arglwyddanfradwrus The UK version, from my understanding, is very hard to come by now! :-S

[seanmac231]

Good to hear that....even happier to hear some cool people still posses original documentation. Hold it close cos it will be back in vogue very very soon

[gzp303]

great to hear the origonal again, ive got it on tape,low quality but this is great to hear,cheers for uploading it

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@gzp303 No prob, glad ya like it! :D

[mikenpm]

Reminds me a little of Underworld's "Moaner" track.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@mikenpm Oh I see! :D

[octagon79]

This is the rarest of all KLF records and one of the best.

[ferret630]

SICK I OWN IT!!!!!

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@ferret630 Then insure it! :D

[indikos001]

trip it...

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@indikos001 Hmm...

[tomdissonance]

holy shit, this version!

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@tomdissonance It's off the planet, aye? :)

[brismike65]

ar you legend thanks for posting this great version

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@brismike65 No prob! :D

[5h00m5]

classic 028T grey one sided slab of beastliness \o/ :D I love my copy

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@5h00m5 Lucky bloody you! :P

[mtrucco]

@5h00m5 uhmmm...post it ;)

[meesterfett]

I've got a copy :-)

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@meesterfett Then insure it!

[octagon79]

This thing is like the fokken holy grail. I have the 1991 version but never even heard this. i was starting to doubt its existence.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@octagon79 I had a heck of a job finding it just on MP3!

[nylecrane2k7]

I'm from Stoke but I consider myself to be a Northerner.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

I thought Stoke was in the north?...

[nylecrane2k7]

@arglwyddanfradwrus Technically West Midlands.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

Oh I see. You don't have a brummie accent, do ya? :P

[nylecrane2k7]

@arglwyddanfradwrus Nah lol.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@arglwyddanfradwrus LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! I've got a welshie accent! ! :P

[GanEdenAustralia]

Lancashire and Yorkshire are the best!

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

@GanEdenAustralia I prefer Grimsby and Glossop! :P

[XV24]

all those are southern towns, didn't mention carlisle once, deserves a mention at least twice

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

Who on earth taught you geography?!

They ARE Northern England towns and cities!

[XV24]

It was tongue in cheek, not that subtle though?!

when you live in Carlisle everyone's a southerner

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

I know! Mine was too! :)

I can imagine that, seeing Carlisle is quite 'high up' in the north, yes? :P

[ourorboros2]

ahhh good ol discordians...

hail eris, hail discordia

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

:-D

[mrspyka]

the north is best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

Well, I seem to prefer Northerners to Southerners any day! :)

[mrspyka]

you is a good person tops tb !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

:@D

[b0redavid]

i have the grey vinyl, this is the best version. btw, fuck Mike Dutton! cheers to everybody on the KLF Mailing-List.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

Well, if you are lucky enough to find one of the original pressings, you could buy it...

Or, it is on the "Ultra Rare Trax" album.

[daftpunkuk001]

Wow - how the f@ck can you get a copy of this?!!

[jay1743]

i have three

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

Ooh, lucky bloody you! :P

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

I think the original is still a class above the commercially released one!

[ratty23uk]

I have the grey vinyl. Yes only 350 copies pressed. Class. Still love the other version with Drummond on vocals though.

[arglwyddanfradwrus]

I have it on the 'Ultra Rare Trax' compilation album (The front has a picture of a sheep).

When this version was released, it was pressed on grey one-sided vinyl. Only 350 pressings were made.

If you by chance do get one of the grey-vinyl versions, INSURE IT!!!

[b0redavid]

if u took it out "the ultra trax" cd, i have e-mail it to u stright of Mike Dutton's (what a pig fucker) Arkive CD, it's in super quality + i have the vinyl, but i can't rip it better then on Mike's CD (fuckfuckfuck him fuckin' thief!)

[BigStickyNugs]

Isn't this mix rare as fook? I'd love a copy of this version on vinyl. The one they released was no where near as good imo.

[hjj1526]

i like very much

[SoundOfMuMu]

Exclusive composition. Words are not present, one emotions. Super)))