Revelations (Killing Joke album)
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| Studio album by Killing Joke | ||||
| Released | May 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Cologne, Germany | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock[1] | |||
| Length | 37:24 | |||
| Label | E.G. | |||
| Producer | Conny Plank | |||
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Revelations is the third studio album by English rock band Killing Joke, released in May 1982 by record label E.G.
Contents
Recording
Revelations was recorded in Cologne, Germany.[citation needed] It is the first Killing Joke album not to be produced by the band themselves; Conny Plank took over production duties.
Release
Revelations was released in July 1982 by record label E.G.. It reached number 12 in the UK Albums Chart.[2]
Two singles were released from the album: "Empire Song" and "Chop-Chop". "Empire Song" was performed on Top of the Pops, but without singer Jaz Coleman, who had recent departed for Iceland fearing nuclear holocaust.[citation needed]
A remastered version with one bonus track was released in 2005.
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Austin Chronicle |  [4] |
| Drowned in Sound | 5/5[5] |
Revelations has received a mixed-to-favourable reception by critics.
In his retrospective review, Alex Ogg of AllMusic cited the album as "the epitome of the 'difficult third album syndrome'" which "manifests itself in [a] lack of cohesion and direction".[3] Trouser Press wrote that the album "suffers from an uninvolving lethargy".[6] Nick Lancaster of Drowned in Sound praised the album, calling it "a less individual work – record company pressures and an outside producer necessarily toning down the band's nihilistic excesses – but it's all the better for it."[5] Christopher Gray of Austin Chronicle called it "faster" and "sleeker" than previous albums.[4] Fact put the album at no. 11 on their list titled "20 best: Goth records ever made".[7]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Killing Joke (Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin "Youth" Glover and Kevin "Geordie" Walker.
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The Hum" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Empire Song" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "We Have Joy" | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Chop-Chop" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "The Pandys Are Coming" | 4:27 |
| Side B | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Chapter III" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Have a Nice Day" | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Land of Milk and Honey" | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Good Samaritan" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Dregs" | 4:57 |
| 2005 CD reissue bonus track | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 11. | "We Have Joy (Alternate Mix)" | 4:21 |
Personnel
- Killing Joke
- Jaz Coleman – vocals, synthesizer
- Kevin "Geordie" Walker – guitar
- Martin "Youth" Glover – bass guitar
- Paul Ferguson – drums, vocals
- Technical
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 12[2] |
| France | 33[8] |
References
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- Revelations at Discogs (list of releases)
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