Front by Front
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.
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| 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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Miss Kittin used "First In / First Out" on her mix album A Bugged Out Mix.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.
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