Test Dept.Beating The Retreat

Label:

Mercury – TEST33

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Industrial

Tracklist

A1 The Fall From Light
ProducerKen Thomas
A2 Kick To Kill
ProducerT.D.*
A3 Sweet Sedation
ProducerT.D.*
A4 Spring Into Action
ProducerKen Thomas
B1 Total State Machine
ProducerT.D.*
B2 Plastic
ProducerTrigger (6)
B3 Inheritance
ProducerT.D.*
B4 Cold Witness
Featuring [Uncredited]F.M. Einheit
ProducerTrigger (6)

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyPhonogram
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Copyright ©Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Published ByTest Department Productions
  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtMaster Room

Credits

  • Photography ByRichard Smith*
  • SleevePaul White

Notes

Comes in rough sleeve.
The center labels are wrong titled:
Side 1 with TEST33B
and side 2 with TEST33A

[Back sleeve]
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London)
℗ 1984 Phonogram Ltd (London)
© 1987 Phonogram Ltd (London)
Phonogram [logo]
Mercury [logo]

[Label side 2]
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd (London)
℗ 1984 Phonogram Ltd (London)

Published by Test Department Productions
Mercury [logo]
Phonogram [logo]

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 42281 88591 4
  • Barcode (Scanned): 042281885914
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side 1): TEST33B
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side 2): TEST33A
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): TEST33 A / 2 ▽420 R 11 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): TEST333⃫ B / 2 ▽420 R 11 1

Other Versions (5 of 10)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Beating The Retreat (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set, ) Some Bizzare TEST 2-3, 818 859-1 UK 1984
Beating The Retreat (LP, Album) Vertigo VOG-1-3359 Canada 1984
Beating The Retreat (Cassette, Album) Some Bizzare TESTC 23, 818 859-4 UK 1984
New Submission
Beating The Retreat (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing) Some Bizzare TEST 2-3 UK 1984
Recently Edited
Beating The Retreat (2×12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Second Edition, Box Set, ) Some Bizzare TEST 2-3, 818 859-1 UK 1984

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Reviews

  • holterbach's avatar
    holterbach
    Edited 3 months ago
    I have the original boxset and this one. Between the original and the reissue, they decided to change the order of the pieces. It's interesting how the general dynamic changes, just with this. Now, as a matter of fact, both versions, both orders are perfect and create a different experience of listening.

    Also, whatever the version is, this record is an undescriptible masterpiece.

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