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  • Audio CD (16 Sep 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Columbia
  • ASIN: B000024T59
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 33,906 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. Hey Dude 4:10£0.69
Listen  2. Knight On The Town 3:25£0.69
Listen  3. Temple Of Everlasting Light 2:33£0.69
Listen  4. Govinda 4:57£0.69
Listen  5. Smart Dogs 3:16£0.69
Listen  6. Magic Theatre 2:38£0.69
Listen  7. Into The Deep 3:49£0.69
Listen  8. Sleeping Jiva 2:02£0.69
Listen  9. Tattva 3:46£0.69
Listen10. Grateful When You're Dead / Jerry Was There 5:42£0.69
Listen11. 303 3:08£0.69
Listen12. Start All Over 2:35£0.69
Listen13. Hollow Man (Parts 1 & 2)19:27£0.69

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Kula Shaker take their name from a 9th-century Indian King, and their debut album, K further reveals their obsession with Eastern mysticism: the band sing in Sanskrit on "Tattva" and "Govinda" is based on an ancient Indian chant. On the strength of these and other hit singles, the band were voted Best Newcomers at the 1996 BRIT Awards and K went into the album charts at Number One--the fastest selling debut since Oasis' Definitely Maybe. A mixture of classic rock and 60's psychedelia, Kula Shaker were treated with critical derision that seemed to counteract their chart success. But the blend of East and West obviously struck a chord with the public, making this an interesting and exciting debut. --Carina Trimingham


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The Britpop quartet Kula Shaker appears to have raided the closets of its favourite bands in the making of its debut album. K contains a bluesy, retro ambience very much like The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. The full-throttled guitars sound like those of Oasis. And a hefty dose of Hindu mysticismruns rampant throughout--a la Cornershop.
But Kula Shaker manages to make something original of all those borrowed parts. Rising above its influences, Kula Shaker creates a niche of Britpop in which transcendence is the goal. Amidst theblues-drenched guitars and the Hindi chanting, the band is hard at work building something spiritual and sensual. Kula Shaker isn't afraid of a tamboura, using the exotic instrument on several tracks. Nor is it afraid to be linked with theGrateful Dead, eulogising that band in the track "Grateful When You're Dead/Jerry Was There". But Kula Shaker is no freewheeling "jam" band; there's a precision to the musicianship on this record that cannot be ignored.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Transcends its Rock'n'Roll roots to become something more..., 8 Jan 2006
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K is one of the greatest albums produced ever. It's so sure it's virtually official.

Mixing rock'n'roll with mystical Indian spiritualism, Crispin Mills creates something that no single genre can really describe. The mix of exceptional 70's style tracks like the explosive, bursting-with-energy opener, Hey Dude and the sublime and unorthodox Hollow Man (surely one of THE trackes of the 1990's) and songs that take their cue from Hindu spiritualism, like Govinda and Temple of everlasting light, makes this album stand out from is comparitively mediocre rivals in the Brotpop era. Smart Dogs and Tattva are the perfect mix of rock'n'roll and Hindu spiritualism.

There will certainly never be an album quite like this one ever again. BUY IT!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kula Shaker and Music at it's Best! Completely Mesmerising!, 23 Feb 2001
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This album provides the best in indie-rock along with eastern sitar type music. An interesting hybrid but works amazingly well in this album. Every track has a good part to it. From upbeat rock such as "hey dude" to tracks such as "govinda" and "tattva" as well. Their other album Peasants, pigs& Astronauts is not as good but is still well worth buying. It's this type of music we want to hear when we switch on the radio, not cheesy pop.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cool dude, 22 Nov 1999
This album has to be my all time fav album...why you may ask, well their music is catchy, good to listen to at any time of the day, and overall a fantastic album. Govinda is exceptionally cool, as the use of indian lyrics just makes it superb, spiritual and something you'll want to listen to again and again...this album is definately worth buying....kula shaker are simply dudes themselves.
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