''Revenge of the King'' is an
EP by
Kula Shaker
Kula Shaker are an English psychedelic rock band. Led by frontman Crispian Mills, the band came to prominence during the Post-Britpop era of the late 1990s. The band enjoyed commercial success in the UK between 1996 and 1999, notching up a num ...
, released on 31 March 2006, the first Kula Shaker release since the band reformed. It was originally only available as a download from
iTunes
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; later it was released as a limited edition
10" vinyl EP, sold only at
concerts
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and through the band's website. It was subsequently released in Japan on
CD with an additional
bonus track
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and the alternate title, ''Garage EP''.
The song "Diktator of the Free World" was re-recorded for the band's third album, ''
Strangefolk
Strangefolk is a rock-oriented jam band originally from Burlington, Vermont. Since forming in 1991, the band has released five studio albums, four live albums and one live concert DVD. The band consists of Jon Trafton (''lead guitar, vocals'') ...
'', and renamed "Great Dictator (of the Free World)". The song's
lyrics
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were also changed significantly for its appearance on ''Strangefolk''. "6 ft. Down" was also re-recorded for Kula Shaker's third album and was renamed "6ft Down Blues".
Track listing
# "Revenge of the King"
# "Diktator of the Free World"
# "Troubadour"
# "6 ft. Down"
# "Govinda"
ive*
* Govinda was only included in the
Japan
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ese release.
External links
''Revenge of the King''at
YouTube
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(streamed copy where licensed)
Kula Shaker albums
2006 EPs
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