Three Mantras
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Three Mantras is the second studio album by English band Cabaret Voltaire. It was released in May 1980 by Rough Trade.
Background and reception
Record Mirror originally publicised Three Mantras as, '..what's been described as "the world's longest single"..', evidently referring to a press release supplied by the group's label, Rough Trade.[1] The album was packaged in an intentionally confusing manner, with the 'Eastern' and 'Western' titles reversed on the cover, the same label on both sides and a sticker on early pressings apologizing for there only being two mantras (despite the title) and explaining that the album was being priced as a single to make up for it.[citation needed] The reversed vocal that runs all the way through 'Eastern Mantra' is the name of another Sheffield electronic band; The Human League.
According to Trouser Press, Three Mantras is "the group's first explicit venture into non-Western musical forms". It further commented, "The record also marks a shift in technique, as musical demands take precedence over production to strange and beautiful effect."[2]
Track listing
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Personnel
- Cabaret Voltaire
- Richard H. Kirk – guitar, wind instruments
- Stephen Mallinder – bass guitar, vocals, electronic percussion
- Chris Watson – synthesizers, tapes
- Additional personnel
- John Clayton – percussion (on "Eastern Mantra")
- Jane – tapes, Jerusalem market recordings (on "Eastern Mantra")
- Technical
- Cabaret Voltaire – recording, production
- George Peckham – mastering
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Shearlaw, John (26 April 1980). "More Cabs (News section)". Record Mirror.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grant, Stephen; Sheridan, David. "trouserpress.com :: Cabaret Voltaire". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- Three Mantras at Discogs (list of releases)
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