Release During the 1990s, intermittent availability made Deceit a rarity and a collector's item among fans. In 2006, This Is, a Recommended Records imprint, released a remastered version of Deceit as part of the 6-CD Out of Cold Storage box set. This Is also released the album as a separately available CD. In January 2016, Light in the Attic imprint Modern Classics Recordings pressed remastered reissues of Deceit, This Heat, and Health and Efficiency on vinyl. Critical reception and legacy Although Deceit was not commercially successful, it has been well received by critics. Andy Kellman of AllMusic wrote of the album: "Out of all the boundary breaking that occurred during the fertile era of post-punk, This Heat's Deceit is one of the most expansive, imaginative and remarkably wild records to have been produced during the time—and very possibly the last three decades." The Trouser Press Record Guide described the album as "austere, brilliant and indescribable." Miles Bowe of Tiny Mix Tapes called it a "radiation-soaked masterpiece", while Select magazine's Dave Morrison wrote that it "stands as a phenomenal achievement, opening up avenues yet to be explored." In a retrospective feature on This Heat in the October 1998 issue of Record Collector, Ian Shirley called Deceit "a mature collection of songs" that displays "a fantastic grasp of dynamics, rhythm, tempo, and the full exploitation of the recording studio and mixing techniques".Deceit is regarded as a classic of the post-punk era, and was ranked at number 20 on Pitchfork's 2002 list of "The Top 100 Albums of the 1980s" and at number 73 on its 2018 list of "The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s". In 2011, Hot Chip frontman Alexis Taylor, who has frequently collaborated with Hayward, selected Deceit'' as part of NME's The 100 Greatest Albums You've Never Heard issue. Track listing Personnel This Heat Charles Hayward – vocals, drums, keyboards, guitar, bass, tapes Gareth Williams – vocals, bass, keyboards, tape Charles Bullen – vocals, guitar, clarinet, drums, tape Production David Cunningham – production Martin Frederick – mixing Laurie-Rae Chamberlain – colour xerography Nicholas Goodall – sleeve photography direction Studio 54 – sleeve design Charts Notes References External links The Quietus article on Deceit This Heat albums 1981 albums Recommended Records albums Rough Trade Records albums Post-punk albums by English artists Cold War in popular culture Concept albums Songs about nuclear war and weapons