Three Mantras
| Three Mantras | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1980 | |||
| Recorded | January 1980 | |||
| Studios | Western Works, Sheffield | |||
| Genres | Industrial, post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:50 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Producer | Cabaret Voltaire | |||
| Cabaret Voltaire chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| New Musical Express | 6/10[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Select | 3/5[5] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[6] |
| Uncut | [7] |
Three Mantras is the second studio album by English band Cabaret Voltaire. It was released in May 1980 by Rough Trade.
Background and reception
[edit]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.[8] 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."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Western Mantra" | 20:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | "Eastern Mantra" | 20:11 |
Personnel
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Three Mantras – Cabaret Voltaire : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ↑ Page, Betty (14 July 1990). "Mecca city two". New Musical Express. p. 35.
- ↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "Cabaret Voltaire". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 128–29. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Finlay, Leo (July 1990). "Praying To Mecca". Select. p. 122.
- ↑ Sinker, Mark (1995). "Cabaret Voltaire". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 67–68. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ↑ Carlin, Marcello (February 2003). "Doom with a view". Uncut. No. 69. p. 93.
- ↑ Shearlaw, John (26 April 1980). "More Cabs (News section)". Record Mirror.
- ↑ Grant, Stephen; Sheridan, David. "trouserpress.com :: Cabaret Voltaire". trouserpress.com. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
[edit]- Three Mantras at Discogs (list of releases)
