The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87

The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87
Greatest hits album by Cabaret Voltaire
Released 2001
Recorded 1983 - 1987
Genre Industrial, house, acid house, dance, experimental, post-punk
Length 74:33
Label Some Bizarre Ltd
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87
(2001)		 Conform to Deform '82/'90
(2001)Conform to Deform '82/'902001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
NME8/10[2]

The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 is a Some Bizzare Label greatest hits compilation.

Reception

Sean Carruthers of Allmusic said of the compilation, "This is the sound that launched a thousand techno acts."[1] Victoria Segal of NME said, "This fine compilation ... shows Cabaret Voltaire emerging from the gloom of industrial experimentation into the bright lights of proto-house."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Fascination" (John Luongo 12" mix, original on "The Crackdown", 1983)Cabaret Voltaire8:15
2."Crackdown" (John Luongo 12" mix, original on "The Crackdown", 1983)Cabaret Voltaire8:32
3."Dream Ticket" (12" mix, original on "The Dream Ticket" / "Safety Zone" single, 1983))Cabaret Voltaire7:49
4."Sensoria" (12" mix, original on "Micro-Phonies", 1984)Cabaret Voltaire7:51
5."James Brown" (12" mix, original on "Micro-Phonies", 1984)Cabaret Voltaire7:39
6."Kino" (12" mix, original on Drinking Gasoline EP, 1985)Cabaret Voltaire8:29
7."I Want You" (12" mix, original on "The Covenant, The Sword and The Arm Of The Lord", 1985)Cabaret Voltaire7:50
8."Don't Argue" (John Robie Extended Version, original on "Code", 1987)Cabaret Voltaire7:31
9."Here to Go" (Kevorkian Extended Mix, original on "Code", 1987)Cabaret Voltaire6:58
10."Thank You America" (Kevorkian Bonus Beats, original on "Code", 1987 (previously unreleased))Cabaret Voltaire3:39

References

  1. 1 2 Carruthers, Sean. "The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Segal, Victoria (January 8, 2002). "Cabaret Voltaire : The Original Sound Of Sheffield '83-'87 - The Best Of The Virgin/EMI Years". NME. IPC Media Entertainment Network. Retrieved August 21, 2012.


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