Birds of a Feather (Killing Joke song)

"Birds of a Feather" is a single by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released as a 7" and 12" single in October 1982 by E.G. Records in the UK, Polydor in the Netherlands and E.G. and Passport Records in the US. The 12" release also included the track "Sun Goes Down". The single reached No. 64 in the UK Singles Chart.

"Birds of a Feather"
Single by Killing Joke
A-side"Birds of a Feather"
B-side"Flock the B-Side"
ReleasedOctober 1982
GenrePost-punk
Length7:32
LabelE.G., Polydor
Songwriter(s)Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Paul Raven, Paul Ferguson
Producer(s)Killing Joke, Conny Plank
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Chop-Chop"
(1982)
"Birds of a Feather"
(1982)
"Let's All Go (to the Fire Dances)"
(1983)

The single was Killing Joke's first release with new bass guitarist Paul Raven. Its musical style was more melodic than their previous albums, a direction that continued with the album "Fire Dances" and the non-album singles "Me or You?" (1983) and "A New Day" (1984).

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