KILLING JOKE FIRE DANCES VINYL TEST PRESSING
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KILLING JOKE - FIRE DANCES - RARE DOUBLE VINYL TEST PRESSING
Killing Joke is an English post-punk rock band formed in 1979. Founding members Jeremy "Jaz" Coleman (vocal, keyboards and arrangements) and Geordie Walker (guitars) have been the only constant members. Original drummer "Big Paul" Ferguson once described their music as "the sound of the earth vomiting". Killing Joke's music typically consists of metallic guitars and heavy, tribal, and danceable rhythms. Coleman's vocals are sometimes in a talk-sing style, sometimes a malevolent-sounding growl and sometimes emotional and melodic. Dark, ominous synthesizer loops and even sweeping, gothic keyboards appear to varying degrees, and indeed were a song-driving element on their mid 80s albums. Geordie never plays solos, but his unique style has earned him praise from the likes of Edward Van Halen and Jimmy Page. Killing Joke influenced many later bands, such as Nirvana, Ministry, Nine Inch Nails, Napalm Death, Big Black, Prong, Metallica, all of whom have at some point cited some debt of gratitude to 'The Joke'. Killing Joke's fourth album, Fire Dances (1983), contained music that, like that heard on the "Birds Of A Feather" single, was artier and relatively calmer than before, which began a new direction. This was continued with the non LP singles "Me Or You" (1983, b/w "Wilful Days") and "A New Day" (1984, b/w a dance remix or dub mix of the same), the latter promoted with a music video.
TRACK LIST
Side A
1. The Gathering (3:12)
2. Fun and Games (4:06)
3. Rejuvenation (4:01)
Side B
4. Frenzy (3:47)
5. Harlequin (3:57)
6. Feast of Blaze (3:34)
7. Song and Dance (5:12)
Side C
8. Dominator (4:28)
9. Let’s All Go (To The Fire Dances) (3:20)
10. Lust almighty (3:57)
Side D
11. Me or You? (3:11)
12. Wilful Days (5:01)
13. Dominator (version) (5:33)
14. The Gathering (Orig Alt Version) (3:25)
- ONLY 5 SETS IN THE WORLD
- A MUST FOR KILLING JOKE COLLECTORS
- PRESSED ON DOUBLE 180G VINYL
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