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"Birds of a Feather" is a single by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released as a 7" and 12" single in October 1982 by E.G. Records in the UK, Polydor in the Netherlands and E.G. and Passport Records in the US. The 12" release also included the track "Sun Goes Down".[1] The single reached No. 64 in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
| "Birds of a Feather" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Killing Joke | ||||
| A-side | "Birds of a Feather" | |||
| B-side | "Flock the B-Side" | |||
| Released | October 1982 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 7:32 | |||
| Label | E.G., Polydor | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Paul Raven, Paul Ferguson | |||
| Producer(s) | Killing Joke, Conny Plank | |||
| Killing Joke singles chronology | ||||
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The single was Killing Joke's first release with new bass guitarist Paul Raven. Its musical style was more melodic than their previous albums, a direction that continued with the album "Fire Dances" and the non-album singles "Me or You?" (1983) and "A New Day" (1984).[3]
Track listing
editThe B-side to all releases was "Flock the B-side", a dub remix of the title track.
- 7" Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birds of a Feather" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flock the B-Side" | 3:46 |
- 12" Single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birds of a Feather" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Sun Goes Down" | 4:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Flock the B-Side" | 3:46 |
Charts
edit| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart) | 64[2] |
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain (Los 40 Principales) | 33 |
References
edit- ^ "Birds Of A Feather 12-inch release". Discogs. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Hightower, Laura; DeRemer, Leigh Ann (2001). "Killing Joke". Contemporary Musicians. Profiles of the People in Music (Volume 30). Vol. 30. Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research. ISBN 0-7876-4641-5. OCLC 51547697.