Killing Joke (1980 album)

Infobox Album
Name = Killing Joke
Type = studio
Artist = Killing Joke


Released = August 1980
Recorded = London, UK
Genre = Post-punk
Length = 35:12
Label = E.G. Records
Producer = Killing Joke
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:uwa9qjkbojfa link] | Last album =
This album = "Killing Joke"
(1980)
Next album = "What's THIS For...!"
(1981)

"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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Killing Joke.

1980 original:
#"Requiem" – 3:44
#"Wardance" – 3:49
#"Tomorrow's World" – 5:30
#"Bloodsport" – 4:46
#"The Wait" – 3:45
#"Complications" – 3:08
#"S.O.36" – 6:52
#"Primitive" – 3:35

2005 re-issue:
#"Requiem" – 3:44
#"Wardance" – 3:49
#"Tomorrow's World" – 5:30
#"Bloodsport" – 4:46
#"The Wait" – 3:45
#"Complications" – 3:08
#"S.O.36" – 6:52
#"Primitive" – 3:35
#"Change"* – 4:01
#"Requiem" (Single Version)* – 3:47
#"Change" (Dub)* – 4:00
#"Primitive" (Rough Mix)* – 3:34
#"Bloodsport" (Rough Mix)* – 4:50Tracks marked with asterisk (*) appear as bonus tracks.

Personnel

*Jaz Coleman - vocals, synthesizer
*Kevin "Geordie" Walker - guitar
*Martin "Youth" Glover - bass guitar
*Paul Ferguson - drums, vocals

External links

[http://www.killingjokeremasters.com Remasters Website]