| Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus | |
| Type: | Live |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Cover: | Short Circuit - LATEC.jpg |
| Released: | 16 June 1978 |
| 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.[1] [2]
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.[3]
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.
Some original copies of the album came with a free 7-inch single, "Another Close Shave" by comedian John Dowie.
The album was reissued on CD in 1990 on the Blue Plate label.
"Stepping Out" – 2:36
"(You Never See a Nipple in The) Daily Express" – 1:03
"At a Later Date" – 3:00
"Persecution Complex" – 2:50Side B
"Makka Splaff (The Colly Man)" – 5:45
"Time's Up" – 2:58