2x45
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| Studio album by Cabaret Voltaire | ||||
| Released | May 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Western Works, Sheffield, October 1981; Pluto Studios, Manchester, February 1982 | |||
| Genre | Experimental, post-punk, electronic, industrial | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Cabaret Voltaire, Phil Bush | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Stylus Magazine | favourable[2] |
2x45 is the fourth studio album by English band Cabaret Voltaire. It was released in May 1982, through record label Rough Trade.
Background
The title comes from the album's original format – two 45 RPM 12" discs. This was the last studio album by the band to feature Chris Watson as a member.
Sides A and B were recorded at Western Works, Sheffield in October 1981, while Sides C and D were recorded at Pluto Studios, Manchester in February 1982.
The track "Yashar" was later remixed as a dance record by John Robie and released as a single.
Track listing
- A1. "Breathe Deep" (Chris Watson, Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder)
- A2. "Yashar" (Watson, Kirk, Mallinder)
- B. "Protection" (Watson, Kirk, Mallinder)
- C1. "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)" (Kirk, Mallinder)
- C2. "Wait & Shuffle" (Kirk, Mallinder)
- D. "Get Out of My Face" (Kirk, Mallinder)
Personnel
- Cabaret Voltaire
- Stephen Mallinder – bass guitar, vocals, percussion on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", tape on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face", production
- Richard H. Kirk – guitar, saxophone, synthesizer, clarinet on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", tape on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face", production
- Chris Watson – organ and tape on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", production
- Additional personnel
- Alan Fish – drums and percussion on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection"
- Nort – drums and percussion on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"
- Eric Random – guitar and percussion on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"
- Neville Brody – sleeve inside artwork
- George Peckham – cutting
- Phil Bush – production and engineering on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"
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