| The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 11 December 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 - 1987 | |||
| Genre | Industrial, house, acid house, dance, experimental, post-punk | |||
| Length | 74:33 | |||
| Label | Some Bizarre Ltd | |||
| Cabaret Voltaire chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| NME | 8/10 [2] |
| Tom Hull | A [3] |
The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 is a Some Bizzare Label greatest hits compilation.
Sean Carruthers of Allmusic said of the compilation, "This is the sound that launched a thousand techno acts." [1] Victoria Segal of NME said, "This fine compilation ... shows Cabaret Voltaire emerging from the gloom of industrial experimentation into the bright lights of proto-house." [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Fascination" (John Luongo 12" mix, original on "The Crackdown", 1983) | Cabaret Voltaire | 8:15 |
| 2. | "Crackdown" (John Luongo 12" mix, original on "The Crackdown", 1983) | Cabaret Voltaire | 8:32 |
| 3. | "Dream Ticket" (12" mix, original on "The Dream Ticket" / "Safety Zone" single, 1983)) | Cabaret Voltaire | 7:49 |
| 4. | "Sensoria" (12" mix, original on "Micro-Phonies", 1984) | Cabaret Voltaire | 7:51 |
| 5. | "James Brown" (12" mix, original on "Micro-Phonies", 1984) | Cabaret Voltaire | 7:39 |
| 6. | "Kino" (12" mix, original on Drinking Gasoline EP , 1985) | Cabaret Voltaire | 8:29 |
| 7. | "I Want You" (12" mix, original on "The Covenant, The Sword and The Arm Of The Lord", 1985) | Cabaret Voltaire | 7:50 |
| 8. | "Don't Argue" (John Robie Extended Version, original on "Code", 1987) | Cabaret Voltaire | 7:31 |
| 9. | "Here to Go" (Kevorkian Extended Mix, original on "Code", 1987) | Cabaret Voltaire | 6:58 |
| 10. | "Thank You America" (Kevorkian Bonus Beats, original on "Code", 1987 (previously unreleased)) | Cabaret Voltaire | 3:39 |
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