Front by Front
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Front by Front is the fourth studio album by Front 242, released in 1988, and has been labelled as "easily one of the greatest industrial albums ever made".[1] 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.[2]
Reception
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Front by Front was one of Wax Trax! Records' most successful releases, selling more than 90,000 units in its first run.[3] The album, and its lead single "Headhunter", elevated the public awareness of EBM and industrial music in the late 1980s.[4]
In 2019, Pitchfork ranked it at number 6 in its list of the "33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[5] In 2023, Consequence ranked it at number 9 in its list of the "50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[6] Spin named it one of the ten essential industrial records.[7]
Track listing
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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
Front 242
- Jean-Luc De Meyer – vocals
- Daniel Bressanutti – keyboards
- Patrick Codenys – keyboards
- Richard Jonckheere – drums
Additional personnel
- Frédéric Boebaert – art direction
- Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
- Alain Verbaert – photography
References
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- ↑ Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
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