# Front by Front

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***Front by Front*** is the fourth studio album by [Front 242](/source/Front_242), released in 1988, and has been labelled as "easily one of the greatest [industrial](/source/Industrial_music) albums ever made".[1] The album was reissued in 1992 by [Sony Music Entertainment](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment). The song "[Headhunter](/source/Headhunter_(song))" became an industrial dancefloor hit, accompanied by a [music video](/source/Video) directed by [Anton Corbijn](/source/Anton_Corbijn), and has since been subject to over 20 remixes.

[Miss Kittin](/source/Miss_Kittin) used "First In / First Out" on her mix album *[A Bugged Out Mix](/source/A_Bugged_Out_Mix_(Miss_Kittin_album))*.[2]

## Reception

*Front by Front* was one of [Wax Trax! Records](/source/Wax_Trax!_Records)' most successful releases, selling more than 90,000 units in its first run.[3] The album, and its lead single "[Headhunter](/source/Headhunter_(song))", elevated the public awareness of [EBM](/source/Electronic_body_music) and [industrial music](/source/Industrial_music) in the late 1980s.[4]

In 2019, *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))* ranked it at number 6 in its list of the "33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[5] In 2023, *[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(publication))* ranked it at number 9 in its list of the "50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time".[6] *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))* named it one of the ten essential industrial records.[7]

## Track listing

### Notes

The 1992 bonus tracks were originally released on the *Never Stop!* [EP](/source/Extended_play), except for "Headhunter v1.0" which was originally released on the [Headhunter](/source/Headhunter_(song)) EP.

## Personnel

### Front 242

- [Jean-Luc De Meyer](/source/Jean-Luc_De_Meyer) – vocals
- Daniel Bressanutti – keyboards
- Patrick Codenys – keyboards
- [Richard Jonckheere](/source/Richard_Jonckheere) – drums

### Additional personnel

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

## References

1. Raggett, Ned. ["Front by Front – Front 242"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/front-by-front-mw0000653128). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). Retrieved 1 February 2009.

1. [Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD)](http://www.discogs.com/Miss-Kittin-A-Bugged-Out-Mix-By-Miss-Kittin/release/674304) [Discogs](/source/Discogs). Retrieved 2010-07-16.

1. Smith, Rod (27 March 2014). ["Wax Trax: An Introduction"](https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2014/03/wax-trax-feature). [Red Bull Music Academy](/source/Red_Bull_Music_Academy). Retrieved 25 September 2020.

1. Dicker, Holly (21 August 2018). ["Join in the chant: Inside the cult of EBM"](https://ra.co/features/3311). *[Resident Advisor](/source/Resident_Advisor)*. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

1. ["The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time"](https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-33-best-industrial-albums-of-all-time/). *[Pitchfork](/source/Pitchfork_(website))*. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

1. ["50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time"](https://consequence.net/2023/07/best-industrial-albums-all-time/). *[Consequence](/source/Consequence_(publication))*. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

1. Chow, Alexander (October 2003). ["Essential Industrial"](https://books.google.com/books?id=g3hehP3V7TkC&pg=PA60). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. p. 60.

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