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In Berlin
1981 Armageddon 12" sleeve
Live album by
Released1981
Recorded13 December 1980 at the Rock Against Junk concert, Berlin, Germany
GenreNo wave
LabelArmageddon (original UK release)
Ruby (original US release)
Factory Benelux (canceled original release + 2013 European reissue)
Blurt chronology
In Berlin
(1981)
Blurt
(1982)
Alternative cover
2013 Factory Benelux 10" reissue sleeve
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Record Collector[1]

In Berlin is a live album and the debut release of English post-punk band Blurt. It was recorded live at the Rock Against Junk concert in Berlin, Germany on 13 December 1980, and released the following year, through record label Armageddon. It reached No. 14 on the UK Indie Chart and No. 12 on the US chart.[2]

The album was rereleased as a limited 500-copy edition of 10" plus 7", under the title Live in Berlin, on Factory Benelux (FBN-5) in February 2013.[3]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Cherry Blossom Polish"6:17
2."My Mother Was a Friend of an Enemy of the People"5:35
3."Puppeteers of the World Unite!"3:26
4."Dyslexia Rules"2:50
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Get"3:22
2."Tube Plane"4:55
3."Paranoid Blues"4:36
4."Ubu"4:52

Personnel

Blurt
  • Pete Creese – guitar, trombone
  • Jake Milton – vocals, drums
  • Ted Milton – vocals, saxophone

References

  1. ^ Shirley, Ian. "Live in Berlin –Blurt |". recordcollectormag.com. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  2. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1999. Cherry Red Books. ISBN 0-9517206-9-4.
  3. ^ "Cerysmaticfactory.info".