The Peel Sessions 1979–1981

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 program. The sessions had been previously available as bootlegs, but are presented here in pristine sound quality.[2]

The Peel Sessions 1979–1981
Live album by Killing Joke
Released	2008 (2008)
Recorded	17 October 1979, 5 March 1980, and 27 April, 29 May and 16 December 1981 at BBC Radio 1 Studio D
Genre	Post-punk industrial rock gothic rock
Label	E.G.
Killing Joke live albums chronology
No Way Out But Forward Go! (2001) The Peel Sessions 1979–1981 (2008) Live at the Forum (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

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

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r1431790
2. Jeffries, David. "The Peel Sessions 1979–1981 – Killing Joke | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 August 2019.