Down To Kill by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers - VitaMusik

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Volume 1

Volume 2

The Heartbreakers’ recording career was a short one, leaving a lone (now classic) studio album (L.A.M.F.) to speak for them. Down to Kill does well by the band, collecting Heartbreakers material most fans will be happy to find: there are demos for six of L.A.M.F.’s bright spots (tracks 1 through 6), two demo versions of their sadly autobiographical “Too Much Junkie Business,” and cool instrumentals of “Get Off the Phone” and “I Wanna Be Loved,” showcasing the surf and rockabilly flavors of Thunders’ guitar playing. Demos of songs like “Seven Day Weekend” and “London Boys” are as decent as anything on L.A.M.F., and some of the remixed live tracks pulse with historical significance, such as the bumpy take of the Contours’ “Do You Love Me?” A buried gem is Heartbreakers guitarist Walter Lure sitting in with the Ramones one day in a practice session, covering the Stones’ “Street Fighting Man.” He’s singing for Joey, who was suffering a bout of laryngitis (or so the story goes). Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers were at the epicenter of the famed New York punk scene, and this collection is a vivid and enjoyable time capsule.

Volume 1

1. Born to Lose (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

2. Can't Keep My Eyes on You (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

3. Do You Love Me (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jobete Music; Other

4. It's Not Enough (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

5. Take a Chance (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

6. I Love You (1976 demo)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

7. Get Off The Phone (Instrumental)[1976 demo]

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

8. I Wanna Be Loved (Instrumental)[1976 demo]

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

9. Flight

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

10. Street Fighting Man

by Walter Lure, Ramones

Primary Artist: The Ramones
Walter Lure
Ramones; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Westminster Music/abco Music; Other

11. Too Much Junkie Business (1978 Island Studios)

by The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music
Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

12. Seven Day Weekend (1978 Island Studios)

by The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Carlin Music; Other

13. London Boys (Riverside Demo 1977)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music
Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

14. Too Much Junkie Business (Riverside Demos 1977)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music
Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

Volume 2

1. Chinese Rocks (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Inc.; Other

2. Get Off the Phone (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

3. All By Myself (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

4. Let Go (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music
Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

5. Can't Keep My Eyes on You (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

6. I Love You (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

7. Born to Lose (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

8. I Wanna Be Loved (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 1)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

9. Do You Love Me? (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jobete Music; Other

10. Chinese Rocks (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Warner Chappell Music Inc.; Other

11. Get Off the Phone (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

12. All By Myself (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Jungle Music/mcs Music; Other

13. Going Steady (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

14. I Love You (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

15. I Wanna Be Loved (Live Speakeasy 1977 remix, set 2)

by Johnny Thunders, The Heartbreakers

Primary Artist: Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers; Main Performer
Music Publisher: Emi Virgin Music; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

29 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 27 minutes and 30 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 620x620 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

26/29 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Punk, New Wave, Alternative, Rock & Roll, Hard Rock, Punk Pioneers

Label

Jungle Records

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 7, 2005

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5013145208489