"HA!" or "HA!" - Killing Joke Live is the first live recording of the post-punk

Post-punk

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 band Killing Joke

Killing Joke

Killing Joke are an English post-punk band formed in October 1978 in Notting Hill, London, England; other sources report the band formed in early 1979.Related news articles: Founding members Jaz Coleman and Geordie Walker have been the only constant members.A key influence on industrial rock,...

 to be commercially distributed. It was recorded at Larry's Hideaway, Toronto

Toronto

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, Canada

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, on 9 and 10 August 1982.

Originally distributed in 10-inch EP

Extended play

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 and cassette formats, the album was re-released on CD

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 in 2005

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 by Virgin Records

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, a version that also featured three bonus tracks taken from Killing Joke's third E.P., Birds of a Feather EP

Birds of a Feather EP

Birds of a Feather is Killing Joke's third E.P., released in October, 1982. In that same month, the A-Side, Birds of a Feather, was released as a single under E'G Records. Birds of a Feather would complete the transition from Killing Joke's third to fourth studio album, Revelations and Fire...

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Track listing

All tracks written by Coleman/Ferguson/Glover

Martin Glover

Martin Glover, also known as Youth, is a record producer and a founding member and bassist of the UK band Killing Joke. He is a member of The Fireman along with Paul McCartney. Glover was born in Africa.-Early career:...

/Walker

1. "Pssyche" (live) – 4:47
2. "Sun Goes Down" (live) – 3:53
3. "The Pandys Are Coming" (live) – 3:54
4. "Take Take Take" (live) – 4:56
5. "Unspeakable" (live) – 5:19
6. "Wardance
   Wardance (song)
   Wardance is Killing Joke's first single off their debut album Killing Joke. It was released under Malicious Damage in February, 1980 as a 7" single. A small number of copies from the original Malicious Damage pressing came with a pre-typed folded form comprising military 'call-up papers' to be...
   
   " (live) – 3:46
   Birds of a Feather bonus tracks:
   
7. "Sun Goes Down" – 4:18
8. "Birds of a Feather
   Birds of a Feather (Killing Joke song)
   "Birds of a Feather" is a single by Killing Joke, from their third E.P. of the same name. It was released in October, 1982, as a 7" single under E'G Records and Polydor, in The Netherlands. The B-Side featured another track from the E.P. entitled "Flock the B-Side". The single reached number...
   
   " – 3:46
9. "Flock the B-Side" – 3:46

Tracks 1-6 are available on both vinyl

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, cassette and CD, but tracks 7 to 9 are only available on the CD reissue.

Personnel

• Jaz Coleman
  Jaz Coleman
  Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman is a musician, composer, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is notable for his vocal contributions to rock band Killing Joke...
  
   - vocals, synthesizer
  Synthesizer
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• Kevin "Geordie" Walker
  Geordie Walker
  Kevin "Geordie" Walker is a rock musician, best known as the guitarist from the post-punk group Killing Joke.-Life and career:...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Paul Raven - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Paul Ferguson
  Paul Ferguson
  Paul Ferguson is a rock drummer, best known for his work in the post-punk/industrial group, Killing Joke, and cult English punk band, Pink Parts. Ferguson was a founder member of Killing Joke, and was their drummer from 1978 to 1987, and was known as 'Big Paul Ferguson' during this period...
  
   - drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1982	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	66