Album
Killing Joke
1980 · Rock
19 collectors on Gatefold own this
Killing Joke is an Alt/Indie album by Killing Joke, originally released in 1980. On Gatefold: 48 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
About
There are 2 albums of the same name by the same artist, for the 2003 album of the same name please refer to Killing Joke - 2003. This page is only for the debut album. Killing Joke was released in August 1980 on EG Music. It was Killing Joke's debut album. The US release was slightly different from the UK version, inserting the track "Change" between the tracks "Complications" and "S.O.36". The album was remastered with some bonus tracks in 2005.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Requiem3:44
- A2Wardance3:47
- A3Tomorrow's World5:30
- A4Bloodsport4:46
Side B
- B1The Wait3:41
- B2Complications3:06
- B3S.O.366:52
- B4Primitive3:34
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Punk
- heavy
- intense
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Gatefold sleeve
The sleeve artwork collages by Mike Coles feature 's photographs of urban disturbances in Derry, Northern Ireland (uncredited).
The track S.O.36 pays tribute to the club /Alternative arts centre SO36 that opened in 1978 in Krenzberg District of Berlin
Studio and engineer info from Jaz Coleman's "Letters From Cythera" book (page 272-274).
Pressing plant and cutting company are derived from matrix.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Geordie WalkerGUITAR
- Jaz ColemanKEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS , KEYBOARDS
- Martin GloverBASS
- Paul FergusonDRUMS
- YouthBASS, VOCALS
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 48 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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