Well, all good things must come to an end and here we have the final part of the feature.  It’s been fantastic, we’ve seen some amazing items and they all belong to Richard.  Step forward sir, take a bow!

In the final part, pt5:

0261 I have both the 7 and 12 france, this is the 7″ Hang on Now  the a-side is called US mix…

0264 back cover, check the picture on the cassette

0257 this is the 7″ US promo hang on now, the promo has hang on now both sides, the regular 7″ Kajagoogoo instumental as b-side

0260 back cover to above item

0266 Hang on now 7″ Japan white label promo

0268 rare white label bought in Record Heaven (Malmoe) back in 1987 by this english guy who had “everything”

0269 UK 7″ hang on now

0272 “Harold Lloyd” back cover

0274 Ellis Beggs and Howard

0276 my 7″ Big Bubbles is still sealed but it contain 4 photos, on this picture you can see Nick

And there we have it, the final part of the feature.  Richard does assure me that he has more, we could see more from him yet!

Major thanks to Richard, it’s been a real pleasure and I appreciate the effort he has gone to on taking all of these photos and sending them all across. After seeing all of these superb items, it’s time to see Richard himself.

Richard

Richard singing ‘Neverending Story’ with Limahl

Richard with Jez and Limahl.  Photo taken at Hamburg by Michaela Reinfeld

Got a collection like this?  Even half this size?  Even 10% of this?  Send the photos across to me, address in the Contacts page!

2011 KajaFax

I hope you’re all enjoying this multi-part series featuring the collection belonging to Richard as much as I am!

Today is pt4:

0222 Limahl Colour All My Days Japan LP

0234 one track sung in Spanish

0229 Limahl Too Shy 92 German 12″

0232 back cover Too Shy 92

0236 Limahl US promo signed Don’t Suppose LP

0237 I found this one in Ebay 2001 rare promo 12″ with info sheet and 2 promo black and white photos, and the record have never been played, awesome!!!

0240 same as above, if you dont have this one, I will try to find someone who can scan it better.

0245 back sleeve Too Shy 12″ promo stamped

0242 promo photo 12″ Too Shy

 0244 the second promo photo

0248 Italian split promo 12″ Kajagoogoo Too Shy and Missing Persons

0249 Kajagoogoo 12″ German ‘The Lions Mouth’, check the difference between the German and the UK, I think the French 12″ is written in red.

0252 UK 12″ with poster

0254 Too Shy and Big Apple, Dutch release 1989

0255 Italian 7″ DJ split Duran and Kaja

0277 French 7″ 4 track with Too Shy

0280 back cover to above item

Once again, colossal thanks to Richard!  Stay tuned for the final part!

2011 KajaFax

We have more from the fabulous collection of Richard Kompass.

Straight back into it, here we have pt3:

044 the wonderful huge poster in Smash Hits

043 this item was sent out from Kajafax fan club

042 I bought this on ebay same as 043

046 Japan ad

051 Limahl won best popular singer in Germany for the second time, and Kajagoogoo slips from first to fifth place 1984

052 My favourite Kaja this sticker was from the Smash Hits magazine

055  I have to take a new photo but this it the Steve sticker

056 Nick Beggs sticker

058 I miss the Jez one, please I want one…

060 Limahl sticker

016 it speaks for itself  absolutely wonderful stuff!!

0215 Limahl huge poster Don´t Suppose Japan LP

0217 Instead of Never ending story – it’s the greenhouse effect (also b-side to Tar beach released in germany)

0219 Limahl cover Japan LP Don’t Suppose

0228 Limahl picture disc japan Don´t Suppose

0226 back cover pic disc Don’t Suppose

0223 Kaja Crazy People’s Right to Speak Japan LP

Monumental thanks to Richard again, come back for pt4!

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A  huge KajaFax Happy Birthday to Lu Cozma!

Hope you have a fantastic day Lu, save us all a slice of cake!

If you want to give Lu a birthday present, come along to the Rhythms of the World festival to see her and Steve perform live, your support would be appreciated I’m sure. Tickets only £7!!

https://kajafax.co.uk/2011/01/21/lu-cozma-at-rhythms-of-the-world-2011/

https://kajafax.co.uk/2011/02/22/rhythms-of-the-world-2011-tickets/

And make sure you’ve got the amazing ‘Red’ album!
https://kajafax.co.uk/2010/11/30/steve-askew-with-lu-cozma-on-itunes/

And incase you missed this the first time around:
https://kajafax.co.uk/2010/12/15/kajafax-interviews-lu-cozma/

Happy Birthday Lu!

2011 KajaFax

Leading on from yesterday, we go straight into pt2 of the feature and bring you another selection of memorabilia from Richard.

018 Bravo magazine

019 Bravo magazine

020 Bravo magazine

021 Creamy Danish girl band back in 2001

023 Look in cover

024 promo photo signed big apple, I bought this one very expensive back in 1983 in Malmoe, this english guy had Record heaven, well it was a heaven because I bought so many great japan promos with Kaja, but my good it was hell also, everything was so expensive.

028 Tops magazine 1984

029 Tops mag 1983

030 Pop/rocky sticker and popcorn songtexts German mags

031 the first four singles songtexts popcorn Tar Beach was released in Germany

032 back cover of 031

034 Bravo mag

037 Japan mag 1983

039 some badges, I have lots more

049 one of the first articles in pop/rocky early 1983

Huge thanks again to Richard, stay tuned for pt3!

2011 KajaFax

When I checked my Inbox and saw I’ve received an email from Richard Kompass, my eyes did light up a little.  I’d seen his name around various places and knew he had been a fan for a long time.  Reading the email content sharing his collection with me, I had no idea exactly how much material was coming my way, and the high quality of his collection!!

Far too much for one feature is the answer, so here we have the Richard Compass Collection, split across a series of posts.  This is in exactly the same order as sent by Richard, it won’t be broken down into groups of vinyl, tickets etc, it’s as it comes.

This feature begins with a story from Richard then into the memorabilia, over to Richard:

I am Richard Kompass from Sweden, I bought Too Shy and the Tears For Fears 12″ the same day. I think I already had the Smash Hits magazine with Kaja on the cover and TFF as centrespead, just a week or 2 later Kajagoogoo was on a TV show called Casablanca, when they performed this Car is Fast I knew I was going to support them forever. My town Halmstad is called the Liverpool of Sweden, not just for Roxette, but back then we had a great music scene, even Sex Pistols performed in Halmstad.

But we had one very great music shop called Pet Sounds, so when I bought Smash Hits or No One, Sounds or NME whatever and of course I always listened to Radio One, but I could get the records and promos, limited edions from all over the world very early from its release so it was almost as living in the Uk. Of course I could not see the bands live, but gradually when I became older I went to Gothenburg or Stockholm, and later to Copenhagen and of course 1985 I was 18 I went to Uk and to Germany to see my favourite bands. I never stopped following Kaja or Limahl but I was busy collecting TFF who became superstars all over the globe, Big Country who I am so glad is touring again, Men Without Hats that never stopped to surprise me, back to touring and of course the Cars, I just received Sad Songs the latest promo and the first Cars single since 1987.

001 Rocket boy info sent out by Nick, I also received one track promo, but it did not say promo, so I guess home made..

003 Esbjerg, the first ever real concert by Kajagoogoo, since 1983, I had the ticket and an expensive train ticket, but my women soccer team, halmia.se had an important match that day, it was hell, but I choosed the game and we won and later also the whole championship. I told this to Nick in person in Hamburg, I told him because he once said that people came up to him remebering Kaja and wanting Kaja back, and Nick in the magazine said his answer always was get a life: Yes, I also didnt have a life, so now when I have I choosed my team since I am the boss, but Nick laughed and had a good time with it all, and I did came to see the guys in Hamburg…

004 the Kajagoogoo 2004 concert that never happended, I bought this early 2005 on ebay

005 one of my best days in life…

006 the actual ticket, I was talking so much with Limahl, that I got some things signed but not everything, my fault because I just kept on talking

007 promo flyer, at the concert I also bought a super huge poster signed by the guys same photo as the flyer

008 back stage passes purchased on ebay

009 back in Stockholm 1989/90 an english guy had a great record store, I bought so many great items and rare releases, he had connections everywhere. I bought this item of him

Dortmund 2006, I am a great Borussia Dortmund fan, (Wolves also) but in 2006 Sweden played against Trinidad Tobago in the world cup, Limahl had released a new single, I won one from the German fan club signed, I must find it and send a photo, but Limahl, Alphaville, Bad boys blue (terrible) ,Howard Jones (not his best day) and Sandra were there, I was in the front row, I will try so send pictures, I even came in German newspapers, but Limahl did a great show. Limahl gave me a huge poster of him signed. 

 010 the ticket

011 promo flyer 2006

012 promo flyer front 1986

013 promo flyer back 1986

014 bought in Helsingborg back in 1983

015 bought in Gothenburg back in 1983

017 bought in Halmstad 1984

Huge thanks to Richard, stay tuned for pt2!

2011 KajaFax