The Peel Sessions 1979–1981 is a compilation album collecting the first four sessions recorded by the English post-punk band Killing Joke for the legendary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel, plus a session recorded for his colleague Richard Skinner's programme. The sessions had been previously available as bootlegs, but are presented here in pristine sound quality.
Track listing "Pssyche" – 4:58 "Wardance" – 3:45 "Nuclear Boy" – 3:06 "Malicious Boogie" – 2:02 Tracks 1–4: Peel Session recorded on 17 October 1979 "Change" – 4:20 "Tomorrow's World" – 4:54 "Complication" – 3:22 Tracks 5–7: Peel Session recorded on 5 March 1980 "Fall of Because" – 4:16 "Tension" – 3:33 "Butcher" – 4:36 Tracks 8–10: Peel Session recorded on 27 April 1981 "Hum" – 4:44 "Empire Song" – 3:24 "We Have Joy" – 2:52 "Chop Chop" – 4:46 Tracks 11–14: Peel Session recorded on 16 December 1981 "Tension" – 4:13 "Unspeakable" – 4:45 "Exit" – 2:52 Tracks 15–17: Skinner Session recorded on 29 May 1981
Personnel Killing Joke Jaz Coleman - vocals, keyboards Kevin "Geordie" Walker - guitar Martin "Youth" Glover - bass guitar Paul Ferguson - drums
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