Cabaret Voltaire - Micro-Phonies FLAC

Cabaret Voltaire Electro Industrial UK

Tracklist

1	Do Right	6:44
2	The Operative	3:14
3	Digital Rasta	5:40
4	Spies In The Wires	3:19
5	Theme From Earthshaker	2:48
6	James Brown	5:01
7	Slammer	5:37
8	Blue Heat	4:04
9	Sensoria	6:19
10	Sensoria (12" Mix)	7:52
11	Blue Heat (12" Mix)	7:25

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Published By – Island Music Ltd.
Manufactured By – EMI Swindon

Credits

Composed By – Kirk*, Mallinder*
Producer – Cabaret Voltaire, Flood (tracks: 1 to 9), John 'Tokes' Potoker* (tracks: 10, 11)

Notes

All songs published by Island Music Ltd.
℗ 1984 Virgin Records Ltd. © 1985 Virgin Records Ltd.

Tracks 10 to 11 are bonus tracks not featured on the vinyl and cassette release.

Comes in a standard jewel case with card insert.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (written): 5 012981 221928
Barcode (scanned): 5012981221928
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L042
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1463
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1550
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 7867122.2 EMI SWINDON
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 7867122.2 EMI SWINDON 1-1-2-NL
SPARS Code: AAD

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CV 2	Cabaret Voltaire	Micro-Phonies ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin, Some Bizzare	CV 2	UK	1984
262 VG 50092	Cabaret Voltaire	Micro-Phonies ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	262 VG 50092	Greece	1984
CVCD2	Cabaret Voltaire	Micro-Phonies ‎(CD, Album)	Virgin	CVCD2	UK	1984
CVCD2	Cabaret Voltaire	Micro-Phonies ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Virgin	CVCD2	Europe	2000
CABS23	Cabaret Voltaire	Micro-Phonies ‎(LP, Album, RE, RM)	Mute, The Grey Area	CABS23	UK	2013

Gir

Regarding breaking into the mainstream, a subway poster for Micro-phonies is in "Ferris Beuler's Day Off" (John Hughes film, 1986) in Ferris' bedroom. I don't recall any Cabaret Voltaire music on the soundtrack, but the simple fact they were viewed as hip and cool enough to be a prop at that point while not having any mainstream visibility in the US I thought was interesting. Or, did Virgin simply pay to place it there? Then again, it seems it would have been The Covenant, The Sword, The Arm Of The Lord instead.

Mr_Mix

The Cabs' follow up to 'The Crackdown' is a bit grittier and sparser sounding, concentrating more on the beat/rhythm for the dancefloor. It was also the first release that received some recognition from the mainstream. The CD features both the original and 12" versions of 'Sensoria' (their 'big hit'-- you can even find it on Rhino's 'Just Can't Get Enough' series) and 'Blue Heat'. Other highlights range from the post-punk funk of 'The Operative', the dubby 'Digital Rasta' (which samples...Geraldo?!), and the creepy-crawling 'Spies In The Wires'. Altogether, one of their best releases.