2x45

2x45
Studio album by Cabaret Voltaire
Released	May 1982
Recorded	Western Works, Sheffield, October 1981; Pluto Studios, Manchester, February 1982
Genre	Post-punk, avant-funk, industrial
Length	44:46
Label	Rough Trade
Producer	Cabaret Voltaire, Phil Bush
Cabaret Voltaire chronology
Red Mecca (1981) 2x45 (1982) Hai! (Live in Japan) (1982)

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Stylus Magazine	favourable

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.

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Breathe Deep"	Chris Watson, Richard H. Kirk, Stephen Mallinder	5:20
2.	"Yashar"	Watson, Kirk, Mallinder	5:10

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Protection"	Watson, Kirk, Mallinder	7:42

Side C

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"War of Nerves (T.E.S.)"		5:11
2.	"Wait and Shuffle"	Kirk, Mallinder	8:10

Side D

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Get Out of My Face"	Kirk, Mallinder	13:13

Personnel

Cabaret Voltaire

• Stephen Mallinder – bass guitar, vocals, percussion on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", tape on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face", production
• Richard H. Kirk – guitar, saxophone, synthesizer, clarinet on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", tape on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face", production
• Chris Watson – organ and tape on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection", production

Additional personnel

• Alan Fish – drums and percussion on "Breathe Deep", "Yashar" and "Protection"
• Nort – drums and percussion on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"
• Eric Random – guitar and percussion on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"
• Neville Brody – sleeve inside artwork
• George Peckham – cutting
• Phil Bush – production and engineering on "War of Nerves (T.E.S.)", "Wait & Shuffle" and "Get Out of My Face"

External links

• 2x45 at Discogs (list of releases)