Needle Time

Brilliant - Colours [RTT 105 UK 1983 24-Bit FLAC] The second Brilliant single (and their only for Rough Trade) was a bit more funky than the first, marking a shift in style as Youth took on slap bass with great proficiency. Jimmy Cauty hadn't joined as yet, but his inclusion would mark a further shift towards chart pop. If you notice a hum on the track it is actually on the record (and not as a result of my dodgy wiring set-up) - the track was originally a BBC Radio session recording so I assume producer Tony Wilson (the other one) decided to ignore the PA hum. A1 Colours B1 Colours (Monster Mix)

Brilliant - That's What Good Friends Are For... [LIME 7-001 UK 1982 24-Bit FLAC] Youth departed Killing Joke after what appeared to have been a monumental fallout and went on to form Brilliant and Empty Quarter, in which he flirted with dance music. Good Friends was the first Brilliant single and is considered as a tribute to his former friends in Killing Joke, which ironically features Paul Ferguson on drums. The a-side is very Killing Joke, however the b-side hints at a move into indie-pop-funk, a genre in which Brilliant were eventually set out their stall. A1 Good Friends B1 Push