Front by Front
Front by Front | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1988 | |||
Genre | EBM, industrial | |||
Length | 36:28 41:46 1988 CD issue 69:37 Epic CD issue | |||
Label | Red Rhino Europe Wax Trax! Animalized Epic | |||
Producer | Front 242 | |||
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1992 Epic release cover | ||||
Singles from Front by Front | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Front by Front is an album by Front 242, released in 1988, and has been labelled as "easily one of the greatest industrial albums ever made".[2] The album was reissued in 1992 by Sony Music Entertainment. The song "Headhunter" became an industrial dancefloor hit, accompanied by a music video directed by Anton Corbijn, and has since been subject to over 20 remixes.
Miss Kittin used "First In / First Out" on her mix album A Bugged Out Mix.[3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Until Death (Us Do Part)" | 4:30 |
2. | "Circling Overland" | 4:43 |
3. | "Im Rhythmus Bleiben" | 4:14 |
4. | "Felines" | 3:34 |
5. | "First In / First Out" | 3:52 |
6. | "Blend the Strengths" | 3:13 |
7. | "Headhunter v3.0" | 4:45 |
8. | "Work 01" | 3:28 |
9. | "Terminal State" | 4:09 |
10. | "Welcome to Paradise v1.0 (CD edition bonus track)" | 5:18 |
Total length: | 41:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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11. | "Headhunter v1.0" | 5:01 |
12. | "Never Stop! v1.0" | 3:56 |
13. | "Work 242 N.Off is N.Off" | 5:18 |
14. | "Agony" (Until Death) | 2:43 |
15. | "Never Stop! v.1.1" | 4:24 |
16. | "Work 242" | 6:29 |
Total length: | 69:37 |
Notes[]
The 1992 bonus tracks were originally released on the Never Stop! EP, except for "Headhunter v1.0" which was originally released on the Headhunter EP.
Reception[]
Front By Front was one of Wax Trax! Records most successful releases selling more than 90,000 units in its first run.[4] The album, and its lead single "Headhunter," elevated the public awareness of EBM and industrial music in the late 1980s.[5]
Personnel[]
- Daniel Bressanutti
- Patrick Codenys
- Jean-Luc De Meyer
- Richard Jonckheere
Additional personnel[]
- Frédéric Boebaert – art Direction
- Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
- Alain Verbaert – photography
References[]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Raggett, Ned. Front by Front > Overview. AllMusic. Retrieved on 1 February 2009.
- ^ Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
- ^ Smith, Rod (27 Mar 2014). "Wax Trax: An Introduction". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ Dicker, Holly (21 Aug 2018). "Join in the chant: Inside the cult of EBM". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- 1988 albums
- Front 242 albums
- Wax Trax! Records albums
- Red Rhino Records albums
- Epic Records albums
- 1980s electronic album stubs