| Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus | |
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| Live album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 16 June 1978[1] |
| Recorded | 1–2 October 1977, The Electric Circus, Manchester, England |
| Genre | Punk rock, reggae |
| Label | Virgin |
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.
- ^ Gimarc 2005, p. 143.
- ^ Mark Price; et al. "Short Circuit - Live At The Electric Circus 10" Compilation LP". Joy Division Central. Retrieved 2017-10-21.
- ^ "Short Circuit - Live at the Electric Circus". www.johncooperclarke.com. Archived from the original on 23 June 2009. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Robb 2010, p. 83.
- ^ Robb 2010, p. 45.
- ^ Kennedy 2006, p. 19.
- ^ "Joy Division Discography". Gerpotze.com. Retrieved 2012-09-08.