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.
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.
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.
The album was reissued on CD in 1990 on the Blue Plate label.
Track listing 10" vinyl (Virgin VCL5003) Side A The Fall: "Stepping Out" – 2:36 John Cooper Clarke: "(You Never See a Nipple in The) Daily Express" – 1:03 Joy Division: "At a Later Date" – 3:00 The Drones: "Persecution Complex" – 2:50 Side B Steel Pulse: "Makka Splaff (The Colly Man)" – 5:45 John Cooper Clarke: "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" – 1:30 The Fall: "Last Orders" – 3:08 Buzzcocks: "Time's Up" – 2:58
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