Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus

Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus
Live album by Various Artists
Released	16 June 1978 [1]
Recorded	1–2 October 1977
Venue	The Electric Circus, Manchester, England
Genre	Punk rock, reggae
Label	Virgin
Producer	Mike Howlett

Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus is a compilation album of songs recorded live at the Electric Circus, Manchester, on 1 and 2 October 1977, two concerts marking the last nights of the venue before it closed. Released by Virgin Records in June 1978, the album was originally only available on 10-inch blue, black, and yellow vinyl. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Warsaw performed on the second night; three months later they changed their name to Joy Division, which is how they are credited on the sleeve. ^[7]

The album was the debut release for the Fall; Joy Division had self-released their debut 7-inch EP An Ideal for Living just 13 days earlier, and all the other bands had released debuts in 1977.

Release

Some original copies of the album came with a free 7-inch single, "Another Close Shave" by comedian John Dowie. ^[2]

The album was reissued on CD in 1990 on the Blue Plate label.

Track listing

10" vinyl (Virgin VCL5003)

Side A

1. The Fall: "Stepping Out" – 2:36
2. John Cooper Clarke: "(You Never See a Nipple in The) Daily Express" – 1:03
3. Joy Division: "At a Later Date" – 3:00
4. The Drones: "Persecution Complex" – 2:50

Side B

1. Steel Pulse: "Makka Splaff (The Colly Man)" – 5:45
2. John Cooper Clarke: "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" – 1:30
3. The Fall: "Last Orders" – 3:08
4. Buzzcocks: "Time's Up" – 2:58

References

1. Gimarc 2005, p. 143.
2. Mark Price; et al. "Short Circuit - Live At The Electric Circus 10" Compilation LP". Joy Division Central. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
3. "Short Circuit - Live at the Electric Circus". www.johncooperclarke.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
4. Robb 2010, p. 83.
5. Robb 2010, p. 45.
6. Kennedy 2006, p. 19.
7. "Joy Division Discography". Gerpotze.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.

Sources

• Gatenby, Phill; Gill, Craig (2011). The Manchester Musical History Tour. Manchester: Empire Publications. ISBN   9781901746716.
• Gimarc, George (2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock 1970–1982. Milwaukee: Backbeat Books. ISBN   0-8793-0848-6.
• Kennedy, Jake (2006). Joy Division and the making of Unknown Pleasures. London: Unanimous Ltd. ISBN   1-903318-80-7.
• Robb, John (2010). The North Will Rise Again. Manchester Music City (1977-1996). London: Aurum Press. ISBN   978-1-84513-534-8.