Revelations 10/8/1998 there was a practical advantage

there was a practical advantage of having 'blank' discs of a consistent quality when cutting lacquers

indicating the order of soloists for instance

Angelo Badalamenti's dreamily iconic "Twin Peaks Theme (Main Titles)" instantly throws listeners back to when they first heard it

or any other type of rhythmic speaking ("Ya Got Trouble" from The Music Man)

France (04/07/1974)

Revelations 10/8/1998 there was a practical advantageThe chief criticism many Killing Joke fans level at Revelations is that it is underproduced. When compared with later albums such as Extremities, Dirt & Various Repressed Emotions and Pandemonium, Revelations does seem to lack some sonic kick, but only for listeners not digging deep enough into the dusty labyrinth herein. Criticism of the production ignores the reality that the album is a joyous, original world unto itself. Sounding as if it was