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=== 7" single ===
=== 7" single ===
All tracks mixed by Julian Mendelsohn and produced by Chris Kimsey.
All tracks mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]] and produced by Chris Kimsey.


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=== 12" Insane Mix ===
=== 12" Insane Mix ===
"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. "Sanity" and "Goodbye to the Village" were produced by Chris Kimsey.
"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]]. "Sanity" and "Goodbye to the Village" were produced by Chris Kimsey.


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=== 12" Roman Mix ===
=== 12" Roman Mix ===
Both versions of "Sanity" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.
Both versions of "Sanity" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]].


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=== 12" Virgin Records America release ===
=== 12" Virgin Records America release ===
"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" was mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Sanity (Edited Version)" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.
"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" was mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Sanity (Edited Version)" was mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]].


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=== Cassette maxi single ===
=== Cassette maxi single ===
"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was produced by Chris Kimsey and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.
"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was produced by Chris Kimsey and mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]].


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=== 12" Virgin Records America promo ===
=== 12" Virgin Records America promo ===
All tracks mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.
All tracks mixed by [[Julian Mendelsohn]].


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Revision as of 07:12, 5 August 2020

"Sanity"
Single by Killing Joke
from the album Brighter Than a Thousand Suns
A-side"Sanity"
B-side"Goodbye to the Village"
Released30 October 1986 (30 October 1986)
1987 (1987)
GenreSynthpop, post-punk, new wave
Length10:12
LabelE.G. Records
Virgin
Virgin Music (Canada)
Virgin France S.A.
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH
Songwriter(s)Jaz Coleman
Kevin "Geordie" Walker
Paul Raven
Paul Ferguson
Producer(s)Chris Kimsey
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Adorations"
(1986) 		"Sanity"
(1986) 		"America"
(1988)
Killing Joke cassette singles chronology
""Adorations
(The Cassette Maxi Single)""
(1986) 		""Sanity
(The Cassette Maxi Single)""
(1986) 		""Millennium
(The Cassette Maxi Single)""
(1994)

"Sanity" is Killing Joke's second single from their sixth studio album, Brighter Than a Thousand Suns. It was released on 30 October 1986.[1] The single peaked at No. 70 in the UK Singles chart.[2] All of the releases were mixed by Julian Mendelsohn and Zeus B. Held, and produced by Chris Kimsey.

Track listings

As with previous single "Adorations", "Sanity" was released in several versions including remixes. The 7" single was the original album version, backed by "Goodbye to the Village".

The song had two 12" vinyl remixes, "Sanity (The Insane Mix)" and "Sanity (The Roman Mix)". A cassette maxi single featured an instrumental mix of "Sanity", plus "Goodbye to the Village" and "Wardance (Naval Mix)".

In 1987, "Sanity" was re-released in America by Virgin Records as a 12" single featuring "Sanity (The Roman Mix)" as the A-side and both "Sanity (Edited Version)" and "Eighties" as B-sides. A 12" promo single of an acappella mix of "Sanity" was also released.

7" single

All tracks mixed by Julian Mendelsohn and produced by Chris Kimsey.

Side A
  1. "Sanity" – 04:42
Side B
  1. "Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30

12" Insane Mix

"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn. "Sanity" and "Goodbye to the Village" were produced by Chris Kimsey.

Side A
  1. "Sanity (The Insane Mix)" – 06:15
Side B
  1. "Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30
  2. "Wardance (The RAF Mix)" – 03:41

12" Roman Mix

Both versions of "Sanity" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.

Side A
  1. "Sanity (The Roman Mix)" – 05:09
Side B
  1. "Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30
  2. "Sanity (Instrumental Mix)" – 05:01

12" Virgin Records America release

"Sanity (The Roman Mix)" was mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Sanity (Edited Version)" was mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.

Side A
  1. "Sanity (The Roman Mix)" – 05:07
Side B
  1. "Sanity (Edited Version)" – 04:33
  2. "Eighties" – 03:50

Cassette maxi single

"Sanity" and "Wardance" were mixed by Zeus B. Held. "Goodbye to the Village" was produced by Chris Kimsey and mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.

Side One/Two
  1. "Sanity (Instrumental Mix)" – 05:00
  2. "Goodbye to the Village" – 05:30
  3. "Wardance (The Naval Mix)" – 03:41

12" Virgin Records America promo

All tracks mixed by Julian Mendelsohn.

Side A
  1. "Sanity (Vocal/LP Version)" – 04:44
Side B
  1. "Sanity (Vocal/LP Version)" – 04:44

Charts

Year Chart Peak
Position
1986 UK Singles Chart[2] 70

References

  1. ^ "Sanity". Discogs. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  2. ^ a b Chart Stats - Killing Joke. OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05
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