Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus

Short Circuit: Live at the Electric Circus is a compilation album of songs recorded live at the Electric Circus, Manchester, on 1 and 2 October 1977, two concerts marking the last nights of the venue before it closed. Released by Virgin Records in June 1978, the album was originally only available on 10-inch blue, black, and yellow vinyl.

Warsaw performed on the second night; three months later they changed their name to Joy Division, which is how they are credited on the sleeve.

The album was the debut release for the Fall; Joy Division had self-released their debut 7-inch EP An Ideal for Living just 13 days earlier, and all the other bands had released debuts in 1977.

Release
Some original copies of the album came with a free 7-inch single, "Another Close Shave" by comedian John Dowie.

The album was reissued on CD in 1990 on the Blue Plate label.

Track listing
Side A Side B
 * 10" vinyl (Virgin VCL5003)
 * 1) The Fall: "Stepping Out" – 2:36
 * 2) John Cooper Clarke: "(You Never See a Nipple in The) Daily Express" – 1:03
 * 3) Joy Division: "At a Later Date" – 3:00
 * 4) The Drones: "Persecution Complex" – 2:50
 * 1) Steel Pulse: "Makka Splaff (The Colly Man)" – 5:45
 * 2) John Cooper Clarke: "I Married a Monster from Outer Space" – 1:30
 * 3) The Fall: "Last Orders" – 3:08
 * 4) Buzzcocks: "Time's Up" – 2:58