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Liner notes say "Produced by Chris Nagle and Crispy Ambulance". So there's no need for "Albums produced by Martin Hannett" to be a category, as he had nothing to do with production.
 
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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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Name = The Plateau Phase |
Type = [[Album]] |
| name = The Plateau Phase
Artist = [[Crispy Ambulance]]|
| type = [[Album]]
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| artist = [[Crispy Ambulance]]
Cover = The Plateau Phase LP sleeve.jpg |
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| cover = The Plateau Phase LP sleeve.jpg
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Caption = Original 1982 LP sleeve (FBN-12) by Lucien De Roeck<ref name=fbn2012>http://news.cerysmaticfactory.info/2012/11/crispy-ambulance-plateau-phase-fbn12-cd.html</ref> |
Released = March, 1982 |
| alt =
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| caption = Original 1982 LP sleeve (FBN-12) by Lucien De Roeck,<ref name=fbn2012>{{Cite web|url=http://news.cerysmaticfactory.info/2012/11/crispy-ambulance-plateau-phase-fbn12-cd.html|title=Cerysmaticfactory.info}}</ref> also used for 2012 CD reissue (FBN-12-CD)
Recorded = 1982 |
| released = March 1982
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Genre = [[Post-punk]] |
Length = 39:54 |
| recorded = 1982
| venue =
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Label = [[Factory Records|Factory Benelux]] |
| studio =
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Producer = [[Crispy Ambulance]], [[Chris Nagle]] |
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| genre = [[Post-punk]]
Last album = |
| length = {{duration|m=44|s=15}}
This album = ''The Plateau Phase '' <br /> (1982) |
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| label = [[Factory Records|Factory Benelux]]
Next album = ''Fin''<br />(1985) |
| Misc = {{Extra album cover
| producer = [[Crispy Ambulance]], Chris Nagle
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| Type = studio
| next_title = Fin
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| Cover = Plateauphase.jpg
| next_year = 1985
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| Lower caption = CD reissue sleeve (FBN-12-CD)
| misc = {{Extra album cover
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| type = studio
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| cover = Plateauphase.jpg
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| caption = 1990 CD reissue sleeve (FBN-12-CD), also used for 1999 reissue (LTMCD-2315)
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'''''The Plateau Phase''''' is the debut studio album by the English [[post-punk]] band [[Crispy Ambulance]], released in March 1982 by [[Factory Records|Factory Benelux]]. It was a departure to the sound of the earlier singles which was considered to be closer to the sound of post-punk contemporaries [[Joy Division]]. It peaked at No. 21 on the [[UK Independent Singles and Albums Charts|UK Indie Charts]] by the months of May and April 1982.<ref>[http://home.wxs.nl/~frankbri/crisphis.html Crispy Ambulance Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r213559|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
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It received harsh criticism at the time, a typical example being this review by Mat Snow for [[NME]]:<ref>[http://www.ltmrecordings.com/crispy_ambulance.html Crispy Ambulance Biography] (LTM)</ref>


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{{quotation|This is one of the most pretentious, turgid and tedious LPs I've ever heard. Slavish imitation of Joy Division doth not good music make. All the trade-marks are there -relentless inverted drumming, ominous bass lines, dramatic flanged guitar, bleak synth washes and a lone desperate voice. But whereas Joy Division were sincere and inspired in their depiction of obsession, loss and desolation, Crispy Ambulance are portentous, inane and very, very boring.}}
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'''''The Plateau Phase''''' was the first album released by [[post-punk]] band [[Crispy Ambulance]]. It was released in 1982 and was a departure to the sound of the earlier singles which was considered to be closer to the sound of [[post-punk]] contemporaries [[Joy Division]]. It reached number 21 on the UK Indie Charts by the months of May and April 1982.<ref>[http://home.wxs.nl/~frankbri/crisphis.html Crispy Ambulance Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


Retrospective criticism was more positive, ''e.g.'' Ned Raggett, [[AllMusic]]:<ref name=allmusic/>
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It received harsh criticism, a typical example being this review by Mat Snow in 1980 for [[NME]]:<ref>[http://home.wxs.nl/~frankbri/crisphis.html#16 Crispy Ambulance Biography<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


{{quotation|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.}}
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{{quotation|This is one of the most pretentious, turgid and tedious LPs I've ever heard. Slavish imitation of Joy Division doth not good music make. All the trade-marks are there -relentless inverted drumming, ominous bass lines, dramatic flanged guitar, bleak synth washes and a lone desperate voice. But whereas Joy Division were sincere and inspired in their depiction of obsession, loss and desolation, Crispy Ambulance are portentous, inane and very, very boring.}}


==Original Track Listing==
==Original Track Listing==
'''Side one'''
# Are You Ready? (5:49)
# "Are You Ready?" &ndash; 5:49
# Travel Time (3:51)
# "Travel Time" &ndash; 3:51
# The Force And The Wisdom (4:02)
# "The Force and the Wisdom" &ndash; 4:02
# The Wind Season (5:29)
# "The Wind Season" &ndash; 5:29
# Death From Above (3:28)
# "Death from Above" &ndash; 3:28
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# We Move Through The Plateau Phase (5:50)
'''Side two'''
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# Bardo Plane (3:32)
#<li value = 6>"We Move Through the Plateau Phase" &ndash; 5:50
# Chill (4:47)
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# "Bardo Plane" &ndash; 3:32
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# Federation (3:44)
# Simon's Ghost (3:42)
# "Chill" &ndash; 4:47
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# "Federation" &ndash;3:44
# "Simon's Ghost" &ndash;3:42


==CD reissue==
==CD reissue==
* The CD, first issued as ''Comprising : The Plateau Phase, Live On A Hot August Night, Sexus'', includes the "[[Live on a Hot August Night]]" single and the "[[Sexus (Crispy Ambulance single)|Sexus]]" A-Side. It was issued on Factory Benelux in 1990 (FBN-12-CD), [[LTM Recordings|LTM]] in 1999 (LTMCD-2315) and again on Factory Benelux in 2012 (FBN-12-CD) with the original sleeve and title.<ref name=fbn2012/>
The CD, first issued as ''Comprising : The Plateau Phase, Live On A Hot August Night, Sexus'', includes the ''Live on a Hot August Night'' single and the "Sexus" A-Side. It was issued on Factory Benelux in 1990 (FBN-12-CD) and [[LTM Recordings|LTM]] in 1999 (LTMCD-2315). The sleeve design is based on the sleeve of ''Live on a Hot August Night''.


It was reissued again on Factory Benelux in 2012 (FBN-12-CD) with the original sleeve and title.<ref name=fbn2012/>
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# Are You Ready? (5:49)

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# Travel Time (3:51)
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# "Are You Ready?" &ndash; 5:49
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# The Force And The Wisdom (4:02)
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# "Travel Time" &ndash; 3:51
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# The Wind Season (5:29)
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# "The Force and the Wisdom" &ndash; 4:02
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# Death From Above (3:28)
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# "The Wind Season" &ndash; 5:29
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# We Move Through The Plateau Phase (5:50)
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# "Death from Above" &ndash; 3:28
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# Bardo Plane (3:32)
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# "We Move Through the Plateau Phase" &ndash; 5:50
# Chill (4:47)
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# "Bardo Plane" &ndash; 3:32
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# Federation (3:44)
# Simon's Ghost (3:42)
# "Chill" &ndash; 4:47
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# "Federation" &ndash; 3:44
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# The Presence (13:03)
# "Simon's Ghost" &ndash; 3:42
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# Concorde Square (9:08)
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# "The Presence" &ndash; 13:03
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# Sexus (6:11)
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# "Concorde Square" &ndash; 9:08
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# "Sexus" &ndash; 6:11


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Discogs master|58787}}

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Latest revision as of 07:21, 24 April 2024

The Plateau Phase
Original 1982 LP sleeve (FBN-12) by Lucien De Roeck,[1] also used for 2012 CD reissue (FBN-12-CD)
Studio album by
Crispy Ambulance
ReleasedMarch 1982
Recorded1982
GenrePost-punk
Length44:15
LabelFactory Benelux
ProducerCrispy Ambulance, Chris Nagle
Crispy Ambulance chronology
The Plateau Phase
(1982) 		Fin
(1985)
Alternative cover
1990 CD reissue sleeve (FBN-12-CD), also used for 1999 reissue (LTMCD-2315)

The Plateau Phase is the debut studio album by the English post-punk band Crispy Ambulance, released in March 1982 by Factory Benelux. It was a departure to the sound of the earlier singles which was considered to be closer to the sound of post-punk contemporaries Joy Division. It peaked at No. 21 on the UK Indie Charts by the months of May and April 1982.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

It received harsh criticism at the time, a typical example being this review by Mat Snow for NME:[4]

This is one of the most pretentious, turgid and tedious LPs I've ever heard. Slavish imitation of Joy Division doth not good music make. All the trade-marks are there -relentless inverted drumming, ominous bass lines, dramatic flanged guitar, bleak synth washes and a lone desperate voice. But whereas Joy Division were sincere and inspired in their depiction of obsession, loss and desolation, Crispy Ambulance are portentous, inane and very, very boring.

Retrospective criticism was more positive, e.g. Ned Raggett, AllMusic:[3]

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.

Original Track Listing

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Side one

  1. "Are You Ready?" – 5:49
  2. "Travel Time" – 3:51
  3. "The Force and the Wisdom" – 4:02
  4. "The Wind Season" – 5:29
  5. "Death from Above" – 3:28

Side two

  2. "We Move Through the Plateau Phase" – 5:50
  3. "Bardo Plane" – 3:32
  4. "Chill" – 4:47
  5. "Federation" –3:44
  6. "Simon's Ghost" –3:42

CD reissue

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The CD, first issued as Comprising : The Plateau Phase, Live On A Hot August Night, Sexus, includes the Live on a Hot August Night single and the "Sexus" A-Side. It was issued on Factory Benelux in 1990 (FBN-12-CD) and LTM in 1999 (LTMCD-2315). The sleeve design is based on the sleeve of Live on a Hot August Night.

It was reissued again on Factory Benelux in 2012 (FBN-12-CD) with the original sleeve and title.[1]

  1. "Are You Ready?" – 5:49
  2. "Travel Time" – 3:51
  3. "The Force and the Wisdom" – 4:02
  4. "The Wind Season" – 5:29
  5. "Death from Above" – 3:28
  6. "We Move Through the Plateau Phase" – 5:50
  7. "Bardo Plane" – 3:32
  8. "Chill" – 4:47
  9. "Federation" – 3:44
  10. "Simon's Ghost" – 3:42
  11. "The Presence" – 13:03
  12. "Concorde Square" – 9:08
  13. "Sexus" – 6:11

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cerysmaticfactory.info".
  2. ^ Crispy Ambulance Biography
  3. ^ a b Allmusic review
  4. ^ Crispy Ambulance Biography (LTM)
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