In 1995, a klark kent compilation called kollected works was released on i. Enter klark kent, a pseudonym for copeland, which allowed him to make music that he had complete control over. Off the top of my head, if i had to compare them to another group out now, i would say they are the antithesis to the down home quartet sounds of the soul seekers. Klark kent s a roughandready summingup of stewart copelands career with this alter ego. That label is now defunct, and the klark kent oeuvre is. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from klark kent at the discogs marketplace. The ultimate goal is to make the discographies here at heavy harmonies as complete as possible. Albums include 1234 punk and new wave 19761979, just cant get enough. Stream tracks and playlists from klark on your desktop or mobile device. Klark kent, the punk band that stewart copeland of the. Klark kent, the punk band that stewart copeland of the police had. It was later rereleased on black vinyl as a 12 inch with a grey and black sleeve.
Dec 28, 2017 in other words, gizmodrome is basically klark kent with a real band, even rerecording two old tunes, stay ready and strange things. Klark kent productions free listening on soundcloud. That label is now defunct, and the klark kent oeuvre is now out of print. He was the drummer of the british rock band the police, has produced film and video game soundtracks and written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra according to musicradar, copelands distinctive drum sound and uniqueness of style has made him one of the most popular drummers to ever. Kent was actually stewart copeland, the drummer for the police. Of course, it wasnt long before klark kent s secret identity was revealed, and copeland put the character to bed. Klark kent is the debut solo album of stewart copeland, and the first solo album recorded by. Stewart armstrong copeland born july 16, 1952 is an american musician and composer.
In the summer of 2010, klark began his journey to become on of the most talented producer that the music industry has every seen. During the groups extended hiatus from the mid1980s to 2007, he played in other bands and composed soundtracks. All three members were considerably more technically proficient than the average punk or new wave band. Indeed, copeland plays every instrument on the record and sings all parts. Klark kent biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Klark kent born 1973 in frankfurt am main, germany is a graffiti artist and music producer klark kent has been writing graffiti since 1989, and has gained international credit for his work over the years. The sleeve shows just a little minor wear and the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play ams7376. Hosted by dj clark kent, folarin mixtape boasts features from 2 chainz, trinidad james, jhene aiko, rick ross, nipsey hussle and production. Although the lineup gives the impression that this is some sort of prog rock supergroup, the tunes are fairly tightknit. Klark kent is the pseudonym of stewart copeland who is the founder and drummer of the police, under which he released one selftitled album, four singles between 1978 and 1980, and released a greatest hits title kollected works which contained new tracks recorded during the late 80s and early 90s that was released in 1995. Klark kent dont care 1978 uk 3track 7 single pressed on green vinyl, also including thrills and office girls, card flipback picture sleeve. Entertainment one music eone music celebrates the new music video release from the music group klarkent, for their song oh my god feat. Not only have they reissued thousands of tracks, but amongst the singles, lps, and cds there are also. New wave hits of the 80s, volume 2, and these people are nuts. As for the album itself, its really quite solid 12 tracks, no weak points, and enough variety in the songwriting to keep a person entertained the whole. From 1978 to 1986 the police were an undeniable musical force, with five classic albums and ten u. A haphazard mishmash of asides, bsides, instrumentals, and other tracks that apparently came from nowhere, it was the last real release from copeland as klark kent, succeeded only by the comprehensive compilation kollected works a decade and a half later. Klark kent stewart copeland of the police compilation album, containing all of the songs from his early solo eps and some bonus tracks, too. One last thingthis is the bestif not only chance to hear stewart copeland playing guitar solos.
Dont care, if you really wanna hang around, dont care, cause i am the neatest thing in town, dont care, if you. It includes the song dont care, which had entered the uk top 50 two years earlier. Klark kent is a music singlesepsfan clubpromo recording by stewart copeland prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1980 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Klark kent is an actor, known for cicciabomba 1982. Klark kent ben patterson is an up rising and talented musician from macon, ga. Writtenby klark kent 3 notes this 10 klark kent lp pressing differs from the us edition on i.
Klark kent music madness from the kinetic kid amazon. Klark kent has his own colour called kent heat red by montana cans. Vinyl lp, 10 klark kent klark kent 1980, green translucent, vinyl discogs. Join facebook to connect with klark kent and others you may know. Not only have they reissued thousands of tracks, but amongst the singles, lps, and cds there are also over a thousand tracks that never saw the light of.
Choose country australia 2 netherlands 1 spain 2 uk 5 usa 1 see also stewart copeland. Klark kent was stewart copelands first solo album, recorded under the pseudonym klark kent. His style is so diverse there is no genre that can be labele. The discography of the swedish alternative rock band kent consists of twelve studio albums with two of them also released in english, three compilation albums, one of whom is a box set, one ep, twentyeight swedish and six english singles. Klark kent productionss tracks opportunities snip by klark kent productions published on 201214t00. The idea of stripping them naked and making them cross a raging torrent was very appealing. Listen to klark soundcloud is an audio platform that lets you listen to what you love and share the sounds you create ohioatl. See individual album and song articles for more detailed information. Klark kent is a member of tnb the nasty boys, a graffiti crew founded by the famous new york old school writer tkid. Kent album was recorded at surrey sound studio with nigel gray on a. Its a curious fact, however, that the police were beaten to the charts by one of their own. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. This minialbum was released incognito at the height of police acclaim, so as to not impact the polices career.
Of course, it wasnt long before klark kents secret identity was revealed, and copeland put the character to bed. Away from home ooh i got a place of my own ooh away from home ooh i got a place of my own ooh and i dont have to hide the fumes so i dont have to clean my room and i dont have to hide my toys wont hide my dealings oh boy i finally got away from home i got apartment of my own not sure exactly bout the rent my weekly pay wont even dent. Stream tracks and playlists from klark kent productions on. The music discographies on this site are works in progress. This is probably the most significant single discography that i have ever compiled. If you notice that a particular clark kent cd release or compilation is missing from the list above, please submit that cd using the cd submission page. If not for a lucrative career scoring films and tv shows, his discography would have a dozen albums like this. He was the drummer of the british rock band the police, has produced film and video game soundtracks and written various pieces of music for ballet, opera and orchestra. Klark kent, the punk band that stewart copeland of the police. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from clark kent at the discogs marketplace.
Besides books and magazines his art was shown on several exhibitions worldwide, including the galleries vincent louis 1998 and pacifico fine art 1999 in new york. Featuring tracks from steve silk hurley, k4b records, shazz, z records and more. Apr 23, 2012 klark kent stewart copeland of the police compilation album, containing all of the songs from his early solo eps and some bonus tracks, too. Clark kent discography reference list of music cds. Since clark kent is the secret identity of superman, it was no surprise when klark kent turned out to be an alter ego as well. When i first found this record i found it easier to pick out aspects of the police that were very much stewart. Meet the fellas of klark kent theres a new male group jumping onto the scene, well actually flying, getting their superman on hence the name, klark kent. The album was released in 1980 as a 10 inch ep on green vinyl.
The trios nervous, reggaeinjected poprock was punky, but it wasnt necessarily punk. Stewart copeland biography stewart armstrong copeland born july 16, 1952 is an american musician, best known as the drummer for the band the police. Klark kent kollected works 1995 rarebirds spotlight. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In terms of the sheer number of releases, by such a wide variety of artists, the kent label has surpassed almost every other label in the history of soul music. In 1978 an act going by the name of klark kentstewart copeland would always vigorously deny having anything to do with itreleased a single called dont care. Get klark kent setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other klark kent fans for free on. Stewart copeland, klark kent, klerk kant, and gizmodrome. Find great deals on ebay for klark kent and klark kent cd. Klark kent is the debut solo album of stewart copeland, and the first solo album recorded by any band member of the police. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. The police discography 19782008 flac nominally, the police were punk rock, but thats only in the loosest sense of the term. He is also a member of suk stick up kids, an international crew founded by german artist can2. Nov 04, 2019 klark kent is the pseudonym of stewart copeland who is the founder and drummer of the police, under which he released one selftitled album, four singles between 1978 and 1980, and released a greatest hits title kollected works which contained new tracks recorded during the late 80s and early 90s that was released in 1995.
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