Cabaret VoltaireRed Mecca

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Electronic

Style:

Industrial

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Tracklist

A Touch Of Evil3:16
Sly Doubt5:05
Landslide2:10
A Thousand Ways10:38
Red Mask7:06
Split Second Feeling3:53
Black Mask3:11
Spread The Virus3:47
A Touch Of Evil (Reprise)1:22

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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981-08-17, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – ROUGH 27UK1981UK1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – rough us15US1981US1981
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    Base Record – rough 27, Base Record – Rough 27Italy1981Italy1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981-06-08, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – ROUGH US 15US1981US1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981, VinylRed Mecca
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    Go International – GI LP 27, Rough Trade – Rough 27Italy1981Italy1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981-08-00, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – ROUGH 27UK1981UK1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – 6435 117, Rough Trade – rough 27Germany1981Germany1981
    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981-08-00, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – 200 267France1981France1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981-08-00, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – ROUGH 27, Celluloid – ROUGH 27France1981France1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – Rough 27, Base Record – rough 27Italy1981Italy1981
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1981, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – rough 27UK1981UK1981
    Cover of Red Mecca, 1982, VinylRed Mecca
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    Nuevos Medios – 43-009Spain1982Spain1982
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1982-02-01, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – RTL-18Japan1982Japan1982
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1982, VinylRed Mecca
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    Rough Trade – RTL-18Japan1982Japan1982
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 1990, CDRed Mecca
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    Mute – CABS 3 CDUK1990UK1990
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    Restless Records – 7 71473-2, Mute – cabs 3 cdUS1990US1990
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    Mute – cabs 3UK1990UK1990
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    Mute – cabs 3 cdEurope1990Europe1990
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    Restless Records – 7 71473-4, Mute – cabs 3 cassUS1990US1990
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 2002-02-19, CDRed Mecca
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    Mute – 9174-2, Mute Corporation – 9174-2US2002US2002
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    Mute – 9174-2US2002US2002
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 2013-07-22, VinylRed Mecca
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    Mute – cabs3lp, The Grey Area – cabs3lp, Mute – CABS3CD, The Grey Area – CABS3CDUK2013UK2013
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    Mute – CABS3LP, The Grey Area – CABS3LPUK2013UK2013
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    Cover of Red Mecca, 2014, FileRed Mecca
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    Mute – noneUK2014UK2014
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    Mute – cabs 3 cd, Mute – CABS3CD, Mute – 5016025670031UKUK
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    Mute – cabs 3 cd, Mute – CABS3CD, Mute – 5016025670031EuropeEurope
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    Rough Trade – ROUGH 27UKUK
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    Reviews

    • afroaudio's avatar
      afroaudio
      Music is interesting but I find my copy very difficult to listen to, too much high frequency emphasis and hash.. not a prime cut for me
      • vm2000's avatar
        vm2000
        Edited one year ago
        NOTE: The Japanese pressing has a legitimate lyrics sheet if you're interested, but there is no instance of this online

        The album itself is probably one of my favorite CV albums, it has funk mixed in with eastern elements. My personal favorite track is Red Mask, such an awesome feeling song with it's distorted organs and rolling drums. I would recommend finding a vinyl or CD copy.

        One of the biggest mysteries of the album itself tends to be the lyrics as they were never officially released on any western version of the album. They were however, released for the Japanese version (with it's own liner art of the holy city Mecca tinted in red) and as such I had to find pictures. After getting the pictures and transcribing them onto Genius.com, I can say that the lyrics are a mystery in of itself - they don't necessarily lean towards any specific meaning or political context which many people associate with the album, but they do signify the band's knack for utilizing lyrics as a tool to elevate the instrumentation. Mallinder's snarling vocals about random stuff works with the music even if the lyrics are nonsensical at best. This shows that their true strengths are not within their songwriting but are in their instrumentation. They would end up working through this with 2x45, up until Watson left and they started making straightforward synth-pop music afterwards.

        10/10, One of the best Industrial albums of all time.
        • spearheaded's avatar
          spearheaded
          3 out of 3, 5 out of 5, 10 out of 10, and 100 out of 100. My favorites are "A Thousand Ways" and "Split Second Feeling."
          • mmudskipper's avatar
            mmudskipper
            Such an awesome record. Cabaret Voltaire were not as iconic or legendary as some of their more popular contemporaries working a similar vein. But they were more experimental and radical and their best moments - and records - are better. In my correct opinion.
            • Vrhovny's avatar
              Vrhovny
              Same barcode as above, no sticker on the shrink wrap, no CD either. Doesn’t feel like a 180g record. Can confirm the good quality and great soundstage.
              • StevePalma's avatar
                StevePalma
                My copy also has a sheet of 6 postcards of various Rough Trade artists - Virgin Prunes, The Slits, Dome, This Heat, Postcard Records, and of course, Cabaret Voltaire.
                • MEllODrOnE's avatar
                  MEllODrOnE
                  Sounds excellent. If you can't find a clean original, this is a good reissue to own. A solid pressing that plays dead silent and is mastered well. The horns are sharp, drums are punchy and realistic, and a wide soundstage adds great depth to the music.
                  • Stefanijap's avatar
                    Stefanijap
                    One of the most groundbreaking albums for the industrial music scene. Continues to inspire!
                    • Rubycon_Records's avatar
                      Who else had a color poster in theirs?? Not seeing it on any of the release pages...
                      • ianmcgrory's avatar
                        ianmcgrory
                        This boggled me for years until I bought the CD. The track list labels were stuck to the wrong sides. I always thought that Sly Doubt was my favorite track when it was actually A Split Second Feeling.

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