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that appeared on the US release of their 1980 self-titled debut album. The song bears a resemblance to the

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", which Killing Joke have acknowledged.

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stated that the song was the key inspiration to the composition of his record label artist James Murphy on

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Release

A version of the song recorded at a

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on 5 March 1980 was issued that month as a limited-edition promotional single, available at gigs and without advertisement from the band's Malicious Damage label. The B-side was a version of "Tomorrow's World" (originally on Killing Joke's debut album) recorded at the same Peel session. These two versions later appeared on the 2008 compilation ''

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''. The song then appeared on the US release of the band's October 1980 debut album. This same version of "Change" was released as the B-side of the band's single "Requiem". "Change" and "Requiem" were remixed in 1992 by

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, who had recently rejoined the band. "Change: The Youth Mixes" was released in 1992 on CD by

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and also as a CD maxi single by

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. Another set of remixes by

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was released as "Change (Spiral Tribe Mixes)" in 1992 on CD and 12" vinyl by E.G. Records. A cassette release combining the main Spiral Tribe Mix with three remixes by Youth was also released, simply titled "Change".

Track listing

7-inch single

"Change" – 3:58
"Tomorrow's World" – 5:30

CD single ("Change: The Youth Mixes")

#"Change (Re-Evolution 23 Mix)" – 3:58 #"Requiem (Malicious Damage Mix)" – 3:51 #"Change (Instrumental Mix)" – 4:00 #"Requiem (Full Moon Instrumental Mix)" – 3:43 All tracks remixed by Youth. Remix engineer (tracks 1 and 3): John Brough. Remix engineer (tracks 2 and 4): Chris Potter

CD single ("Change: Spiral Tribe Mixes")

#"Change (Spiral Tribe Mix)" – 6:39 #"Change (Spiral Trance Mix)" – 6:39 #"Requiem (A Floating Leaf Always Reaches the Sea Dub Mix)" – 10:54 Tracks 1 and 2 remixed by Spiral Tribe. Track 3 remixed by Thrash and Greg Hunter.

Cassette single ("Change")

;Side A #"Change (Re-Evolution 23 Mix)" – 3:58 #"Change (Spiral Tribe Mix)" – 6:39 ;Side B #"Requiem (Malicious Damage Mix)" – 3:51 #"Requiem (Acapella Dub)" – 3:48 Tracks A1, B1 and B2 remixed by Youth. Track A2 remixed by Spiral Tribe. Remix engineer (track A1): John Brough. Remix engineer (tracks B1 and B2): Chris Potter.

References

{{authority control 1980 songs Killing Joke songs Songs written by Jaz Coleman Songs written by Geordie Walker Songs written by Youth (musician) Songs written by Paul Ferguson