Various Artists: Umlautted Roman Numeral Five

Media: 2xCDR
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In 1998, while wandering the streets of Philadelphia with Patrick and Sarah, trying to get that fugging Springsteen ballad out of his head, Mark came up with the hairbrained idea of celebrating the imminent fifth anniversary of Klang with an anniversary CD. With enthusiasm from the Klang family and under the influence of the mysterious MARK KLANG, the compilation took shape. As Mike and Jack collected musical contributions and Pat and Sarah lovingly hand-made the tamper-evident fabric packaging, Mark burned the CDRs--all 200 of them, this being an edition of 100 sets of two CDs each. The load was so much that it actually made one CD burner croak. The compilation finally saw the light of day in time for Klang's fifth anniversary in 1999.

Indeed, it was a labor of love, and remains one of our proudest achievements. It also marks, perhaps, the high point of hubris in the annals of Klang. In the end, it all worked, but as they say, a lot of effort went into making this appear effortless.

Features tracks from 310, Borbetomagus, Doldrums, FM:Xpanse, Fur Lined Throat, Giant Sucking Sound, Gospel Midgets, Hall Of Fame, Harry Pussy, Ivanhoe Wildcats, Jack Rose, Jason Bill, Jimmy "Jsghaphe" Ghaphery, Last Days Of May, Migrantes, MV/PG6 Holoscanner Exhibition, Pelt, The Hellcats, Karl Precoda & Mike Gangloff, Rake, rhBand, SG3, Ugly Head, and W.A.S.T.E.

Pelt's "Dreaming Philadelphia, or the Colonel's Rag part X" has since been reissued on the Heraldic Beasts 2xLP.