Cabaret Voltaire ‎– The Crackdown
Label:
Virgin ‎– CV 1, Virgin ‎– CV DV 1, Some Bizzare ‎– CV 1, Some Bizzare ‎– CV DV 1
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, EP
All Media, Limited Edition
Country:
UK
Released:
Aug 1983
Genre:
Electronic
Style:
Industrial, Experimental
Tracklist
The Crackdown
LP-A1    24-24    
LP-A2    In The Shadows    
LP-A3    Talking Time    
LP-A4    Animation
Drum Programming [Rhythm Assistance] – Dave Ball
LP-B1    Over And Over    
LP-B2    Just Fascination    
LP-B3    Why Kill Time (When You Can Kill Yourself)    
LP-B4    Haiti    
LP-B5    Crackdown
Drum Programming [Rhythm Assistance] – Dave Ball
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12"-A1    Diskono    5:48
12"-A2    Doublevision    4:15
12"-B1    Moscow    4:53
12"-B2    Badge Of Evil    5:28
Companies, etc.
Licensed From – Some Bizzare
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Copyright Control
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Mixed At – Trident Studios
Mastered At – Portland Studios
Credits
Drums, Percussion – Alan Fish* (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Illustration – Phil Barnes (2)
Keyboards, Drum Programming [Rhythm Programmes], Tape [Tapes] – Dave Ball (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Lacquer Cut By – George Peckham (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Producer – Cabaret Voltaire (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5), Flood (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Synthesizer [Synthesisers], Sequencer [Sequencers], Guitar, Clarinet, Saxophone [Saxaphone], Shakuhachi [Shakahachi], Grand Piano – Richard H. Kirk (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Typography [Placement] – Ken Prust, Neville Brody
Vocals, Bass, Trumpet, Grand Piano – Stephen Mallinder (tracks: LP-A1 to LP-B5)
Written-By – Kirk*, Mallinder*
Notes
Limited edition first issue of "The Crackdown"; includes a free bonus 12" EP.
LP is packaged in an illustrated card inner sleeve that includes credits and release information.
CV1 standard LP issue is here.
OVED reissue is here.
CV1 repress/reissue of OVED release is here.
Includes sticker (on EP paper inner sleeve of some copies; on cover of some copies) that states: "Limited Edition 12" EP featuring four tracks from the "Doublevision" video".
The VHS "Doublevision Presents Cabaret Voltaire" (Doublevision, 1982) featured track A2 being used during movie introduction and closing credits, although uncredited on the VHS back sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (LP, A side, stamped): CV 1 A-2U-1-2̸1 -2
Matrix / Runout (LP, A side, etched): WESTERN WORKS -2- A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (LP, B side, stamped): CV 1 B-2U-1-2-3
Matrix / Runout (LP, B side, etched): A PORKY PRIME CUT
Matrix / Runout (12", A side, stamped): CVDV 1 A-1U-1-1-2
Matrix / Runout (12", B side, stamped): CVDV 1 B-1U-1-1-