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Cabaret Voltaire – The Crackdown (VG+/VG+)
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The Crackdown is an LP by Cabaret Voltaire from 1983 released on the Some Bizzare, Virgin label.
About this album
The Crackdown is one of Cabaret Voltaire’s most accessible and influential albums, sharpening the group’s industrial experiments into disciplined electronic intensity. Released in 1983, it marked a decisive move towards tighter rhythms, harder hooks and a more immediate sound without losing the duo’s dystopian edge. Built around propulsive sequencing and lean, uneasy textures, the record helped bridge the gap between post-punk abrasion and the emerging electronic dance underground. Alongside standout pieces such as 24-24 and Just Fascination, it stands as a key statement in the band’s evolution and a major touchstone in British industrial music.
Genre: Electronic
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: Cabaret VoltaireLabel: Some Bizzare, Virgin – CV 1Format: LP, Album, Limited Edition, NumberedUnits: 1Country: AustraliaReleased: 1983Genre: ElectronicStyle: Experimental, IndustrialThe Crackdown
A1 24-24
A2 In The Shadows
A3 Talking Time
A4 Animation
B1 Over And Over
B2 Just Fascination
B3 Why Kill Time (When You Can Kill Yourself)
B4 Haiti
B5 Crackdown
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C1 Diskono
C2 Doublevision
D1 Moscow
D2 Badge Of Evil