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The Peel Sessions 1979–1981

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Released
  
2008 (2008)

Release date
  
2008

Genre
  
Post-punk

Artist
  
Killing Joke

Label
  
Virgin Records

Recorded
  
17 October 1979, 5 March 1980, and 27 April, 29 May and 16 December 1981 at BBC Radio 1 Studio D

The Peel Sessions 1979–1981(2008)
  
Live at the Forum(2008)

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The Peel Sessions 1979–1981 compilation collects the first four sessions the band Killing Joke did for the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel plus a bonus session recorded for Richard Skinner's program. Songs have been previously circulating on bootlegs, but are presented here in pristine sound quality.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Pssyche" – 4:58
  2. "Wardance" – 3:45
  3. "Nuclear Boy" – 3:06
  4. "Malicious Boogie" – 2:02
  5. Tracks 1-4: Peel Session recorded on October 17, 1979
  6. "Change" – 4:20
  7. "Tomorrow's World" – 4:54
  8. "Complication" – 3:22
  9. Tracks 5-7: Peel Session recorded on March 5, 1980
  10. "Fall of Because" – 4:16
  11. "Tension" – 3:33
  12. "Butcher" – 4:36
  13. Tracks 8-10: Peel Session recorded on April 27, 1981
  14. "Hum" – 4:44
  15. "Empire Song" – 3:24
  16. "We Have Joy" – 2:52
  17. "Chop Chop" – 4:46
  18. Tracks 11-14: Peel Session recorded on December 16, 1981
  19. "Tension" – 4:13
  20. "Unspeakable" – 4:45
  21. "Exit" – 2:52
  22. Tracks 15-17: Skinner Session recorded on May 29, 1981

Personnel

  • Jaz Coleman - vocals, keyboards
  • Kevin "Geordie" Walker - guitar
  • Youth - bass guitar
  • Paul Ferguson - drums

    • Songs

    Pssyche4:58
    Wardance3:45
    Nuclear Boy3:07

    References

    The Peel Sessions 1979–1981 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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