Night Time

Night Time is the fifth studio album by Killing Joke, released in 1985. It was an international hit, featuring some of their best-known tracks like "Night Time", "Eighties", "Love Like Blood", and "Kings and Queens".

The album was remastered and reissued in 2008, with nine bonus tracks.^[3] The bonus tracks include the non-album single "A New Day", three remixes, and four tracks from a 1984 Kid Jensen BBC radio session.^[4]

Eighties

The song "Eighties" was considered stolen by Nirvana for their 1992 song "Come as You Are", primarily because the riffs of both songs are so similar. A supposed lawsuit, claimed by Kerrang!, was issued against Nirvana by Killing Joke for appropriation of the riff. Because no accusation was recorded, Kerrang! claimed that it was dropped shortly after Kurt Cobain's death in 1994.^[5][6] According to Rolling Stone magazine, Killing Joke did not file a copyright infringement lawsuit, because of "personal and financial reasons".^[7] However, conflicting reports, such as Kerrang!, have stated differently.

A reassured interview with guitarist Geordie Walker^[8] in December of that year later proved that a lawsuit was issued after the manager of Nirvana responded rudely,^[7] saying "Boo, never heard of ya!".^[9]

In light of the events that occurred from 1992 to 1994, Dave Grohl took it upon himself to pay a sort of restitution for the appropriation by drumming on the 2003 album Killing Joke. Grohl is a longtime, vocal fan of Killing Joke, and has stated that he lobbied the band to be allowed to play on the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Coleman/Ferguson/Raven/Walker except where stated.

Side one

1. "Night Time" – 4:58
2. "Darkness Before Dawn" – 5:22
3. "Love Like Blood" – 6:50
4. "Kings and Queens" – 4:41

Side two

1. "Tabazan" – 4:36
2. "Multitudes" – 4:59
3. "Europe" – 4:38
4. "Eighties" – 3:51

2008 CD reissue bonus tracks

9. "Eighties (Kid Jensen Session, 17/04/84)" – 2:53
10. "New Culture" (Kid Jensen Session, 17/04/84) – 3:12
11. "Blue Feather" (Kid Jensen Session, 17/04/84) – 4:33
12. "All Play Rebel" (Kid Jensen Session, 17/04/84) – 3:23
13. "A New Day" – 4:23 (Coleman, Ferguson, Chris Kimsey, Raven, Walker)
14. "The Madding Crowd" – 5:10
15. "Blue Feather" (Joke Mix) – 3:59
16. "Love Like Blood" (Gestalt Mix) – 5:10
17. "Kings and Queens" (Geordie’s Dub Mix) – 5:00

Personnel

• Jaz Coleman - vocals, synthesizer, keyboards, drums
• Kevin "Geordie" Walker - guitar
• Paul Raven - bass guitar
• Paul Ferguson - drums, vocals

Production

• Produced By Chris Kimsey
• Engineered By Brian McGhee & Thomas Stiehler

Charts

References