Health and Efficiency (EP)

Health and Efficiency is an EP by English experimental rock band This Heat. It was released in 1980 by record label Piano.

Health and Efficiency
EP by
Released1980
StudioCold Storage/Sorry Sound studios
Genre
Length19:23
LabelPiano
ProducerDavid Cunningham
This Heat chronology
This Heat
(1979)
Health and Efficiency
(1980)
Deceit
(1981)

Track listing

All music written and composed by This Heat (Charles Bullen, Charles Hayward, Gareth Williams).

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Health and Efficiency"8:02
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Graphic/Varispeed"11:21

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Pitchfork(8.8/10)[2]

Pitchfork called the EP "This Heat's masterpiece".[3]

Personnel

This Heat
Additional personnel
  • David Cunningham – production
  • Chris Blake – engineering
  • Chris Gray – engineering
  • Geoffrey Zipper – engineering
  • Jack Balchin – engineering
  • Laurie-Rae Chamberlain – engineering
  • Peter Bullen – engineering
  • Phil Clarke – engineering
  • Pete Cobb – sleeve artwork

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[4] 35
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References

  1. Way, Brian. "Health & Efficiency – This Heat : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  2. Harvell, Jess (27 June 2006). "This Heat: Out of Cold Storage | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  3. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 8, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.
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