Front 242 on CD

Yeah Jim, I need to track down a RRE Official Version LP, My Wax is pretty beat up and not totally satisfied with the sound, it could be that it's been played thousands of times

 

It had a really bad crease in it, so for about 4 months under about 75 pounds I was finally able to do a drop on it, Thank God for once YT kills the sound quality, it's hiding quite a few artifacts

 

Haven't listened to Front 242 in years. I remember buying Front By Front around the time they supported Depeche on tour. Quite an amazing album(especially Headhunter V 3.0). Need to revisit that one.

 

This is the album who Introduced me to the fascinating world of EBM music, the first time I heard the album I was fascinated by the cold - robotic voice and from the sounds.

Headhunter is amazing track , this is another great favorite from the album:

Front 242 - Until Death

 

@Front 242 Addict, Noomi could you do me a favor and post EAC of your Official Version? What country of manufacture do you own? Thanks

 

This is a Great album . which cd edition do you have?

I have 2 cd editions of Official Version 1. original 1987 Belgium RRECD 5 //// 2. Remastered cd 1992 US Epic

peak levels of the original 1987 Belgium :

1. 72.8 %
2. 78.4 %
3. 74.7 %
4. 84.7 %
5. 70.6 %
6. 75.7 %
7. 87.4 %
8. 89.4 %
9. 93.6 %
10. 80.7 %
11. 85.1 %


Remastered cd 1992 US Epic :
1. 99.9 %
2. 99.9 %
3. 99.9 %
4. 99.9 %
5. 99.9 %
6. 99.9 %
7. 99.9 %
8. 99.9 %
9. 99.9 %
10. 99.9 %
11. 99.9 %
12. 100 %
13. 99.9 %

 

Thank you, I have the US Epic also + the US Wax Trax! -WAXCD 026 , I was doing some re-listening the other day and was curious about the Belgium, it just does not seem to have the "punch" it should,hmm, thanks again for posting them, my US Wax matches the Belgium, You saved me some money!

 

my favorite track from official Version

 

I like both the original and the remastered , the remastered is not too loud or has Excessive Eq, for the other Front 242 titles I prefer the original cds.
Glad I save you some money

 

70.1- 7:03:58 For the Austrian single, but a few seconds shorter than the album

 

I've enjoyed 05:22:09:12 Off (bought recently). It's quite different from the earlier albums I have from them.

 

I expect you'll like Up Evil as well then.

 

It is a great album , on this album Front 242 began to explore different areas of Sound, the music has a fascinating and mesmerizing atmosphere.

 

Got Official Version today. It's a good runner up to their 'classic' albums.

 

Sometimes it takes me awhile to notice things, just tonight looking at my old Evil OFF 1993 cd, I have two, both US, the first one bought on release day the center hub has one line white center
EAC 87.8/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.6/97.7/97.7/97.7/51.0/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7
The second one I found a couple years ago at a thrift, bought for the sticker (shocked it was still there), I had used the other one years ago , now the hub on this one has two lines white center, pressed at a different US plant DIDP 080260 on the face, no indication of a record club, both barcodes are exact, both had the hype sticker on the front
EAC 77.0/100/100/100/100/100/100/100/100/51.0/100/100/100/100/100/100
Now I'm wondering where and why the other level adjust/mastering came from, if someone has a UK/German press can you match these levels? thanks

 

Taking Off and Up Evil in the car tomorrow, haven't listened in ages. Nice thread.

 

Those two albums are perfect for inducing brain leisure's , I'm sure they were using frequencies intended for canines

 

I like Official Version and Front by Front quite a bit, but if pressed, I'd say I'd have to go with Geography as my favorite. It has a stripped down feeling not too dissimilar from early Fad Gadget and pre-stardom Human League, which I really like.

I also think that OV and FBF have aged a lot better than a most of the EBM stuff from the same era and are certainly preferable to any new EBM-styled music coming out since the late 90s (which I loathe).

 

I also have the US cd : EAC 87.8/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.6/97.7/97.7/97.7/51.0/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7/97.7.

The closing track from OFF , I love the The frantic Rhythm and the hysterical vocals.
Front 242 Speed Angels

 

Thanks Noomi, appreciate the numbers, I wonder where the second US press levels were acquired from, hmmm

 

Check out these interviews. Bizarre but interesting. 1 ~ 3

 

Looks a remastering campaign is in the works on cd and vinyl, while old 242 on cd and lp sound fantastic, not sure how they think they can improve on it, anyways "No Comment" seems to be first up, you can dl a two track sampler for free via their labels bandcamp page:
https://alfamatrix.bandcamp.com/album/lovely-day-remastered-take-one-radicalg-mix

 

A little late Reply

I understand that the remastered campaign delayed.

I love the old cds , they sound Great.
The 1992 remastered cds sound fine.
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I have OV on Wax Trax from...back in the day. Always sounded good.

 

I agree Noomi and thanks for the updated info, unless they add some extra's I may pass on these