Fire Dances
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Fire Dances is the fourth studio album by English post-punk band Killing Joke, released on 15 July 1983 by E.G. via Polydor Records.[1] It was the band's first album to feature new bass player Paul Raven, recorded at Basing Street Studios in London between February and March 1983.[2] According to Paul Ferguson the band's drug use contributed to the original mix of the album being "tinny".[3]
Release
Fire Dances was released in July 1983 by E.G. Records. It entered number 29 in the UK Albums Chart, on 23 July 1983.[4]
The album was remastered and reissued in 2008, with eight bonus tracks: the non-album single "Me or You?", an alternate version of "Dominator" (B-side to "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)"), an unreleased early version of "The Gathering" and four tracks from a John Peel session from 1983.
Reception
Fire Dances was generally well received by music critics. NME called it "their best [album] yet, and also likely to be their biggest."[5] PopMatters and Trouser Press both qualified the album as "superb",[6][7] with the latter describing the album's mood as "brighter" and "more joyous" than previous records.[7]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Killing Joke
- Jaz Coleman – vocals, synthesizer, production
- Kevin "Geordie" Walker – guitar, production
- Paul Raven – bass guitar, production
- Paul Ferguson – drums, vocals, production
- Technical
- John Porter – co-producer on "Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)", "Me or You" and "Wilful Days"
- Nigel Mills – recording engineer, mixing
Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK Albums Chart | 29[4] |
References
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- ↑ Hämäläinen, Jyrki "Spider" (2020). Killing Joke: Are You Receiving?, p. 87-88. Milton Keynes: New Haven Publishing. Template:ISBN.
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