{"product_id":"killing-joke-outside-the-gate-1988-uk-import-cassette-vg","title":"Killing Joke - Outside The Gate 1988 UK Import Cassette VG+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKILLING JOKE - OUTSIDE THE GATE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerhaps the most controversial chapter in the band’s history, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"62\"\u003eOutside the Gate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (1988) captures \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eKilling Joke\u003c\/b\u003e at a crossroads where ancient mysticism met the digital age. Originally intended as a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"194\"\u003eJaz Coleman\u003c\/b\u003e solo project, the album evolved into a dense, synth-heavy \"orchestral\" experiment that utilized Gematria—an ancient numerical system—to dictate its complex arrangements. While it famously baffled the press upon release, the record remains a fascinating \"lost\" artifact of gothic synth-pop, trading Geordie Walker’s signature jagged riffs for a lush, apocalyptic wall of sound. From the theatrical, Reagan-era satire of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"625\"\u003e\"America\"\u003c\/i\u003e to the soaring, cinematic sorrow of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"671\"\u003e\"My Love of This Land,\"\u003c\/i\u003e this collection serves as the final, shimmering end to the band’s 1980s evolution before their rebirth into industrial monsters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1988 UK import\/first release by EG, catalog # EG MC 73.  Cassette contains full-length versions of Tiahuanaco and Outside The Gate without the edits on the standard vinyl release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee photos for physical condition.  Guaranteed to play VG+ or better.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46984768585859,"sku":null,"price":7.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3553\/6003\/files\/IMG_0117.jpg?v=1776458207","url":"https:\/\/cs5music.com\/products\/killing-joke-outside-the-gate-1988-uk-import-cassette-vg","provider":"CS5 Vinyl and Memorabilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}