Category: Cabaret Voltaire

Cabaret Voltaire – Here To Go (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

In Memory of Richard H. Kirk (1956-2021), who passed away last week, was the co-founder of Cabaret Voltaire, the Sheffield group he formed with Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson in the mid-1970s. His work with Cabaret Voltaire laid the groundwork for electro-pop, industrial, and even punk. He will be missed.

“Here To Go” was the second single taken from the eighth studio album C O D E by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. “Here To Go” was released in September 1987 peaking at #16 on the US Billboard Dance Chart, and #88 in the UK.

SIDE A:
Here To Go (Extended Mix) 6:57

SIDE B:
Here To Go (Space Dub) 7:59

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Here To Go U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #16

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Parlophone – 12R 6166
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic
Style: Dub, Electro, Industrial

CREDITS:
Art Direction – Neville Brody
Art Direction [Assisted By] – Cornel Windlin
Backing Vocals – Julie RobertsS D Clarke
Guitar – Bill Nelson
Mastered By – Porky (5)
Photography – Paul Cox
Producer – Adrian SherwoodCabaret Voltaire
Producer [Additional Production] – John Robie
Remix – François Kevorkian
Written By – Kirk
Mallinder*

NOTES:
Recorded at Western Works, Sheffield

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

Cabaret Voltaire – Sensoria (UK 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1984

“Sensoria” was the first single taken from the sixth full-length studio album by British electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. Released in October 1984 the single peaked at #96 on the U.K. singles chart.

The video for “Sensoria” was directed by Peter Care and attracted airplay on MTV. It was voted Best Video of the Year by the Los Angeles Times in 1985 and was later procured by the New York Museum of Modern Art.

SIDE A:
Sensoria 7:55
Engineer, Producer – John ‘Tokes’ Potoker*

SIDE B:
Cut The Damn Camera 3:51
Drums – Roger Quail
Producer – Flood

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Virgin ‎– CVS 312, Some Bizzare ‎– CVS 312
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic
Style: Electro, Experimental, Industrial

CREDITS:
Backing Vocals – Shikisha
Percussion – Mark Tattersall
Producer – Cabaret Voltaire
Sleeve [Sleeve By] – Ian Wright (4)
Tabla – Eric Random
Written-By – Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder

NOTES:
Sleeve based on the work of Matta.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck 
Phono Pre-amp:
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube:
Tung-Sol 12AX7 TubeGold Pins
Soundcard:
Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface
Record Cleaning:
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans:
Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi