| Artist |
Crispy Ambulance |
| Album Title: |
The Plateau Phase |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Post-Punk |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
03/00/1982 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/2013 |
| Label |
Factory Benelux |
| Catalog No |
FBN 12 CD |
| Bar Code No |
7 08527 30322 1 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Are You Ready? (5:48)
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| 2.
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Travel Time (3:50)
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| 3.
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The Force and the Wisdom (3:59)
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| 4.
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The Wind Season (5:26)
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| 5.
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Death From Above (3:21)
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| 6.
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We Move Through the Plateau Phase (5:46)
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| 7.
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Bardo Plane (3:32)
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| 8.
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Chill (4:45)
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| 9.
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Federation (3:42)
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| 10.
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Simon's Ghost (3:42)
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| 11.
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The Presence (13:01)
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| 12.
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Concorde Square (9:07)
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| 13.
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Sexus (6:08)
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| Date Acquired |
02/06/2024 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Darla Records |
| Purchase Price |
13.99 |
Web Links |
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Notes |
Notes:
Tracks 1 to 10 recorded at Strawberry 2, Stockport, September 1981. Released on the vinyl album The Plateau Phase (FBN 12) in March 1982.
Tracks 11 and 12 recorded at Cargo Studio, Rochdale, January 1981. Mixed at Britannia Row, London. Released as a 12" single (FAC BN 4) in July 1981.
Track 13 recorded at Little Big One Studio, Brussels January 1982. Released as a 12" single (FBN 18).
Live photography from Manchester Polytechnic (20th June 1981) and London Institute Of Contemporary Arts (1st January 1981).
First released on Factory Benelux in 1989 with different artwork. This re-release has the original vinyl LP album artwork.
Initial copies came with dark green cardboard wrapper and golden "benelux" logo. Reverse reads A Factory Benelux Product.
Credits:
Design – Lucien De Roeck
Producer – Chris Nagle (tracks: 1 to 10), Crispy Ambulance (tracks: 1 to 10, 13), Martin Hannett (tracks: 11 to 12)
Songwriter – Alan Hempsall, Gary Madeley, Keith Darbyshire, Robert Davenport
Companies, etc.:
Copyright © – Factory Benelux
Published By – Aural Assault Music
Published By – LTM Songs
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
Recorded At – Cargo Studios
Recorded At – Little Big One Studios
Mixed At – Britannia Row Studios
Manufactured By – www.noisebox.co.uk
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC, Southwater
Pressed By – Sony DADC, Southwater
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 708527303221
Matrix / Runout: FBN-12CD 01 www.noisebox.co.uk Sony DADC
Mastering SID Code: IFPILY33
Mould SID Code: IFPIAEW36
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Analyzed Folder: Crispy Ambulance - The Plateau Phase_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR13 -0.14 dB -16.71 dB 01 - Are You Ready¿.aif
DR14 -0.31 dB -15.49 dB 02 - Travel Time.aif
DR12 -1.04 dB -15.66 dB 03 - The Force And The Wisdom.aif
DR14 -0.11 dB -15.57 dB 04 - The Wind Season.aif
DR11 -9.38 dB -25.70 dB 05 - Death From Above.aif
DR15 -0.37 dB -17.65 dB 06 - We Move Through The Plateau Phase.aif
DR14 -0.56 dB -16.37 dB 07 - Bardo Plane.aif
DR14 -0.55 dB -18.13 dB 08 - Chill.aif
DR13 -0.97 dB -15.53 dB 09 - Federation.aif
DR12 -2.81 dB -17.70 dB 10 - Simon's Ghost.aif
DR12 -1.02 dB -14.55 dB 11 - The Presence.aif
DR11 -2.67 dB -17.24 dB 12 - Concorde Square.aif
DR10 -0.07 dB -13.16 dB 13 - Sexus.aif
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Number of Files: 13
Official DR Value: DR13
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Ned Raggett:
The one studio album Crispy Ambulance put out over its career, The Plateau Phase boldly aimed to stand out as an experimental rock album and achieved its goal with style and power. With tips of the hat to everyone from early-'70s Pink Floyd and aggro Krautrock to the later song-smashings of Throbbing Gristle, The Plateau Phase isn't an out-and-out masterpiece, but comes awfully close. If anything, the comparisons at the time of release to Joy Division resulted from the label association -- as a singer, Alan Hempsall had a lighter tone than Ian Curtis, while Keith Darbyshire's bass is hardly trying to clone Peter Hook's inimitable surge. The Plateau Phase is certainly a dark, moody experience though, and Chris Nagle turned out to be as crucial for setting a sonic mood for the Crispies as Martin Hannett did for Joy Division. Given the similar influences, the best contemporary band to draw comparisons to might be early Public Image Ltd., but with much less dub and more general melancholy. The mix is often thick, echoing, and understated, only coming up for air with some instruments at times, if at all. Consider "Travel Time," where the brisk drum hits lead the way as the guitar, bass, and especially Hempsall quietly lurk beneath, forcing attention more closely onto them as a result. Hempsall in general has some lyrics perhaps too readily calling to mind "lost in the wilderness" post-punk scenarios already becoming clichéd, but his restrained, dreamlike delivery makes them work better than a flat, declamatory style. Even the occasional wails are set back, strange and curious to hear. Song titles -- "Death From Above," "We Move Through the Plateau," "Simon's Ghost" -- further heighten the dark, almost psychedelic mood. Call it goth if one wants, but there's more going on here than Batcave-inspired shenanigans. Later CD reissues included the "Live on a Hot August Night" and "Sexus" singles as bonus tracks.
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