Ha (Killing Joke album)

"Ha" or "Ha": Killing Joke Live is the first commercially distributed live recording by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was recorded at Larry's Hideaway in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 9 and 10 August 1982 by producer Conny Plank, and released on 4 November by E.G. Records. Rob O'Connor did the artwork for the album.[2]

Ha
Live album by Killing Joke
Released	4 November 1982
Recorded	9–10 August 1982
Genre	Post-punk industrial rock
Length	26:35
Label	E.G.
Producer	Conny Plank, Killing Joke
Killing Joke live albums chronology
Ha (1982) BBC in Concert (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Release

Ha was originally released on 4 November 1982, in 10-inch and cassette EP formats, by E.G. Records. It reached number 66 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

It was re-released on CD in 2005 by Virgin Records, with three bonus tracks taken from Killing Joke's 1982 single, Birds of a Feather.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Kevin "Geordie" Walker.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Pssyche"	4:47
2.	"Sun Goes Down"	3:53
3.	"The Pandys Are Coming"	3:54

Side B

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Take Take Take"	4:56
2.	"Unspeakable"	5:19
3.	"Wardance"	3:46

CD reissue bonus tracks, from the Birds of a Feather single

No.	Title	Length
7.	"Sun Goes Down"	4:18
8.	"Birds of a Feather"	3:46
9.	"Flock the B-Side"	3:46

Personnel

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

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak position
1982	UK Albums Chart	66[3]

References

1. Valdivia, Victor W. "Ha: Killing Joke Live – Killing Joke | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
2. Hämäläinen, Jyrki "Spider" (2020). Killing Joke: Are You Receiving?, p. 81. Milton Keynes: New Haven Publishing. ISBN 978-1912587407.
3. "Killing Joke | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 28 February 2015.