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BBC Recordings 1984-86

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This collection of recordings are a snapshot of Cabaret Voltaire during the slightly more accessible period of the mid eighties (84-86). Having signed a recording contract with Some Bizzare/Virgin Records, after the more experimental years with Rough Trade, saw the material become more vocal based and dance oriented. The recordings are unique in so much as they were made in the BBCs studios with in-house producers and engineers, rather than the usual self-produced material out of Western Works studios. Almost Cabaret Voltaire unplugged, with a minimum of overdubs or studio trickery. Augmented by Mark Tattersal on drums and percussion. Those who enjoyed the digital funk of "Microphonies" and the dub electronics of "Code" will not be disappointed.

"BBC Recording 84-86", "Radiation Pilot 39" and "Sex, Money, Freaks" all refer to the same release.

A collection of Cabaret Voltaire's 'live' recordings at the BBC from 1984-1986.

It includes tracks from the albums; 'The Crackdown', 'Micro-Phonies', 'The covenant, the sword and the arm of the lord', and 'Code'.

All are similar enough for fans to recognise but different enough to purchase this CD.

'The Operative' sounds much rawer and the version of 'I want you' recorded live, is much better than the album version, in my opinion.

Other highlights include 'Kino', which is misprinted as KIND on the sleeve, and 'We've got heart'.

As has been said this is a collection of their more accessible period. There's some stuff here that I don't have which made this a necessary purchase.

These sessions sound lighter than what they would be like on the albums which is thoroughly enjoyable. It still sounds as beautiful as ever.

Doom Zoom is an added on track since it is a rarity and it's pretty damn good. Sounds like an electro ( industrial? ) hip hop track minus the rapping. But the whole album is really worth it even if you have all the originals in their album versions.

I was looking for the stuff I used to listen to back in the "bat cave".