The Crackdown

The Crackdown is the fifth studio album by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire, released in August 1983 jointly through record labels Some Bizzare and Virgin. It was produced by the band themselves and Flood.

For the action film, see Death Wish 4: The Crackdown.
The Crackdown
Studio album by
Cabaret Voltaire
Released18 August 1983
RecordedDecember 1982
StudioTrident Studios, London, England
Length43:33
Label
Producer
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
Hai! (Live in Japan)
(1982)		 The Crackdown
(1983)		 Johnny Yesno: The Original Soundtrack From the Motion Picture
(1983)

Background and recording

The Crackdown was Cabaret Voltaire's first full studio album following founding member Chris Watson's departure, and their first release for Virgin Records via Some Bizzare. This album marks a turning point in the band's discography, straddling their early experimental work with their later more conventional electronic dance-funk output. It was recorded and mixed at Trident Studios, London, England in late 1982.

Content

AllMusic wrote that the album "features the band working a number of menacing electronic textures into a basic dance/funk rhythm".

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

AllMusic described The Crackdown as "one of Cabaret Voltaire's strongest albums" and "one of their most distinctive, challenging records."[1]

It was ranked at number 11 in NME's "Albums of the Year" list for 1983.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."24-24"5:55
2."In the Shadows"4:36
3."Talking Time"5:25
4."Animation"5:33
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Over and Over"4:30
2."Just Fascination"4:04
3."Why Kill Time (When You Can Kill Yourself)"3:56
4."Haiti"3:20
5."Crackdown"6:31
Bonus 12": Doublevision EP
No.TitleLength
1."Diskono"5:49
2."Double Vision"4:15
3."Moscow"5:28
4."Badge of Evil"4:53
Note: Some discographies and CD releases of the album swap the titles of the last two tracks of the Doublevision EP.

Release

The original LP came with a bonus 12" of four tracks, comprising the EP Doublevision.

Personnel

Cabaret Voltaire

Additional Personnel

Production
  • Executive Producer: Stevo Pearce (for Some Bizzare)
  • Arranged by Cabaret Voltaire
  • Produced by Flood and Cabaret Voltaire
  • Engineered and mixed by Flood
  • Tape Operation on "Animation" and "Crackdown" by David Ball
  • Single remix by John Luongo
  • Mastered by George Peckham
  • Sleeve Typography by Ken Prust and Neville Brody
  • Sleeve Illustration by Phil Barnes
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References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Crackdown – Cabaret Voltaire | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 128. Retrieved 23 November 2018. cabaret voltaire body and soul.
  3. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME. 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
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