2x45
2x45 is the fourth studio album by English band Cabaret Voltaire. It was released in May 1982, through record label Rough Trade. Background. The title comes from the album's original format – two 45 RPM 12" discs. This was the last studio album by the band to feature Chris Watson as a member. Sides A and B were recorded at Western Works, Sheffield in October 1981, while Sides C and D were recorded at Pluto Studios, Manchester in February 1982. The track "Yashar" was later remixed as a dance record by John Robie and released as a single. Critical  reception. Trouser Press found "2x45" to be a "temporary letdown" following their previous release, "Red Mecca", but went on to say: "Much has been said and written about an industrial, modern-age music; Cabaret Voltaire is the only group doing it... They make perhaps the most important pop music of our time."