The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87

The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87
Greatest hits album by Cabaret Voltaire
Released	2001
Recorded	1983 - 1987
Genre	Industrial, house, acid house, dance, experimental, post-punk
Length	74:33
Label	Some Bizarre Ltd
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 (2001) Conform to Deform '82/'90 (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
NME	8/10[2]

The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 is a Some Bizzare Label greatest hits compilation.

Reception

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]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Just Fascination (12mx)"	8:15
2.	"The Crackdown (12mx)"	8:32
3.	"Dream Ticket (12mx)" (from "The Dream Ticket" / "Safety Zone" single, 1983)	7:49
4.	"Sensoria (12mx)"	7:51
5.	"James Brown (12mx)"	7:39
6.	"Kino (12mx)" (from Drinking Gasoline EP, 1985)	8:29
7.	"I Want You (12mx)"	7:50
8.	"Don't Argue (John Robie Extended Version)"	7:31
9.	"Here to Go (Kevorkian Extended Mx)"	6:58
10.	"Thank You America (Kevorkian Bonus Beats)"	3:39

References

1. Carruthers, Sean. "The Original Sound of Sheffield '83/'87 Review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 21, 2012.
2. Segal, Victoria (January 8, 2002). "Cabaret Voltaire : The Original Sound Of Sheffield '83-'87 - The Best Of The Virgin/EMI Years". NME (IPC Media Entertainment Network). Retrieved August 21, 2012.