"Adorations" is

Killing Joke Killing Joke are an English rock music, rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (musician), Youth (bass). Their first album, ''Ki ...

's first single from their sixth studio album, '' Brighter than a Thousand Suns'', released in August 1986. All of the releases were mixed by

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and

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, and produced by

Chris Kimsey Christopher Kenneth Kimsey (born 3 December 1951 in Battersea, London, England) is an English record producer, mixer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones' ''Undercover'' and '' Steel Wheels'' albums. He was also an ...

and

Stewart Levine Stewart Levine (born 1946) is an American record producer. He has worked with such artists as The Crusaders, Minnie Riperton, Lionel Richie, Simply Red, Hugh Masekela, Dr. John, Randy Crawford, B.B. King, Huey Lewis and the News, Patti LaBelle, ...

. The single was accompanied by a music video of the band performing the song in a cathedral.

Track listings

"Adorations" was released in several versions including remixes. The 7" vinyl single, released in the UK, France, and Spain, was a shorter edit of "Adorations", with "Exile" (also from ''Brighter Than A Thousand Suns'') as its B-side. The 12" featured an extended mix as its

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, with "Exile" and an extended mix of "Ecstasy" on the B-side. "Adorations (The Supernatural Mix)" was released on 12" vinyl in the UK and featured " Love Like Blood (The '86 Remix)" and "Exile" as B-sides. E.G. also released a 7" limited-edition double vinyl single exclusively in the UK featuring the remix of "Adorations" as the A-side, "Exile" as the B-side, "Ecstasy" as the C-side, and "Adorations (Instrumental Mix)" as the D-side. A cassette maxi single was also released.

7" single

;Side A #"Adorations" – 04:09Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn ;Side B #"Exile" – 06:09

Limited double 7" single

;Side A #"Adorations" – 04:38Produced by Chris Kimsey ;Side B #"Exile" – 06:04 ;Side C #"Ecstasy" – 04:08Produced by Stewart Levine ;Side D #"Adorations (Instrumental Mix)" – 04:02Mixed by Zeus B. Held

12" Extended Mix

;Side A #"Adorations (The Extended Mix)" – 05:08 ;Side B #"Exile" – 6:04 #"Ecstasy (The Extended Mix)" – 06:27

12" Supernatural Mix

;Side A #"Adorations (The Supernatural Mix)" – 06:34 ;Side B #"Love Like Blood (The '86 Remix)" – 06:17 #"Exile" – 06:02

Cassette Maxi single

;Side One #"Adorations (The Supernatural mix)" – 06:41 #"Ecstasy" – 04:10 ;Side Two #"Exile" (06:09 #"Love Like Blood (The '86 Remix)" – 06:29

Track listings notes

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adorations 1986 songs Killing Joke songs Songs written by Jaz Coleman Songs written by Paul Raven (musician) Songs written by Paul Ferguson Songs written by Geordie Walker Song recordings produced by Chris Kimsey E.G. Records singles Virgin Records singles