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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[3]
MusicHound4/5[4]
NME9/10[5]
Record Mirror4/5[6]
Select5/5[7]
The Village VoiceB−[8]

Front by Front was one of Wax Trax! Records' most successful releases, selling more than 90,000 units in its first run.[9] The album, and its lead single "Headhunter", elevated the public awareness of EBM and industrial music in the late 1980s.[10]

In 2019, Pitchfork ranked it at number 6 in its list of the "33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[11] In 2023, Consequence ranked it at number 9 in its list of the "50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[12] Spin named it one of the ten essential industrial records.[13]

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

Additional personnel

  • Frédéric Boebaert – art direction
  • Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering
  • Alain Verbaert – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Raggett, Ned. "Front by Front – Front 242". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2009.
  2. ^ Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-16.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Larkin, Colin (1998). "Front 242". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 2043. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Front 242". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 461–462. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Fadele, Dele (3 December 1988). "Front 242: Front by Front". NME. p. 34.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Jelbert, Steve (17 December 1988). "Front 242: Front by Front". Record Mirror. Vol. 35. p. 32. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Scott, Danny (August 1992). "Front 242: Geography / No Comment / Back Catalogue / Official Version / Front by Front". Select. No. 26. p. 102.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Christgau, Robert (5 September 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Smith, Rod (27 March 2014). "Wax Trax: An Introduction". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dicker, Holly (21 August 2018). "Join in the chant: Inside the cult of EBM". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". Consequence. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Chow, Alexander (October 2003). "Essential Industrial". Spin. p. 60.

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