''Killing Time'' is a British
glam rock
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band
Girl
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compilation album that was released after the band broke up. It was made with leftover tracks from the recording sessions of their two studio albums and unpublished tracks for a third studio album never released.
Track listing
#"Juliet" ''
(Russ Ballard
Russell Glyn Ballard (born 31 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician.
Originally coming to prominence as the lead singer and guitarist for the band Argent, Ballard became a songwriter and producer by the late 1970s. His co ...
)'' – 4:16
#"
Nut Bush City Limits" – 2:34 ''
(Tina Turner
Tina Turner (born Anna Mae Bullock; November 26, 1939) is an American-born Swiss retired singer and actress. Widely referred to as the " Queen of Rock 'n' Roll", she rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Ike & Tina Turner Revue before ...
)'' (
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner were an American musical duo consisting of husband and wife Ike Turner and Tina Turner. From 1960 to 1976, they performed live as the Ike & Tina Turner Revue, supported by Ike Turner's band the Kings of Rhythm and backing voca ...
cover)
#"Mad for It" ''
( Gerry Laffy)'' – 3:47
#"White Prophet" ''
(Phil Collen
Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the ''Pyromania'' album. Prior to joining Def Leppa ...
, Phil Lewis)'' – 2:47
#"Green Light" ''
(Laffy)'' – 2:58
#"This Town" ''
(Laffy, Lewis)'' – 3:11
#"Aeroplane Food" ''
(Gary Holton
Gary Frederick Holton (22 September 1953 – 25 October 1985) was an English singer-songwriter, musician and actor from London. He was the frontman of the band Heavy Metal Kids (1972–1977), worked with Casino Steel (1981–1984), and played ...
)'' – 2:48
#"Make It Medical" ''
(Collen, Laffy, Lewis)'' – 2:57
#"Nothing but the Night" ''
(Lewis)'' – 3:55
#"Big Night Out" ''
(Collen, Lewis)'' – 4:10
#"I Got Love" ''
(Laffy, Lewis)'' – 2:55
#"Lucky" ''
(???)'' – 3:30
#"Killing Time" ''
(Collen, Lewis)'' – 3:23
#"Naughty Boy" ''
(Collen, Lewis)'' – 3:25
#"King Rat" ''
(Lewis)'' – 3:19
#"Mogal" ''
(Lewis)'' – 3:49
#"Love Is a Game" ''
(Ballard)'' – 3:17
#"Black Max" ''
(Laffy, Lewis)'' - 3:19
#"The Sound of Cars" ''
(Laffy, Lewis)'' – 4:39
#"
You Really Got Me
"You Really Got Me" is a song written by Ray Davies for English rock band the Kinks. The song, originally performed in a more blues-oriented style, was inspired by artists such as Lead Belly and Big Bill Broonzy. Two versions of the song were ...
" ''
(Ray Davies
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies ( ; born 21 June 1944) is an English musician. He was the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and main songwriter for the rock band the Kinks, which he led with his younger brother Dave on lead guitar and backing voc ...
)'' - 2:27 (
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, north London, in 1963 by brothers Ray and Dave Davies. They are regarded as one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. The band emerged during the height of British rhyt ...
Cover)
Personnel
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Phil Lewis - lead vocals
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Phil Collen
Philip Kenneth Collen (born 8 December 1957) is an English musician who is best known as the co-lead guitarist for the rock band Def Leppard, joining the band in 1982 during the recording of the ''Pyromania'' album. Prior to joining Def Leppa ...
- guitar
*
Gerry Laffy - guitar
*
Simon Laffy - bass
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Pete Barnacle - drums
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Bryson Graham - drums
References
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Girl (band) albums
1987 compilation albums
New Wave of British Heavy Metal albums