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#WaxTraxFriday - 12th January 2018

by Graham Needham (© 12th January 2018)

January 2018 Feature Poll Results:
Front 242 = 53 votes
Ministry = 38 votes
Revolting Cocks = 34 votes
Laibach = 24 votes
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Front 242 - Geography

In today's #WaxTraxFriday feature we're going right back to the beginning with Front 242's first album Geography. The album was originally released in 1982 on several different labels, reissued in 1987/1988, remastered and reissued in 1992, remastered and reissued again in 2004 and finally issued as a deluxe limited edition box set in 2016 - collectors should look out for the pre 87/88 releases especially those without barcodes. Wax Trax! Records released the album in the USA in 1987 after signing the band for the American market - vinyl LP, cassette and CD were the formats of choice. The definitive version to get is the Alfa Matrix 32 track remastered edition from 2004 either as the limited edition double CD or FLAC digital download via Bandcamp.

Front 242 - Geography 2004 2xCD

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There is also the limited box set from Alfa Matrix released in July 2016 which includes an LP, CD, additional LP of early material, 7", lanyard, laminated live pass and 2 posters!

Front 242 - Geography 2016 limited box set

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Products For "Front 242 - Geography"

LP (12")	Animalized A 0012	1987
CD	Animalized 85-1378	1988
LP (12")	Himalaya HIM 015	1982
LP (12")	New Dance ND 006	1982
LP (12") {no barcode}	Mask MK 1	1982
LP+CD [Limited Edition - 242 copies only] {blue vinyl}	Alfa Matrix AM 1241LPA	15 July 2016
LP+CD [Limited Edition - 242 copies only] {clear vinyl}	Alfa Matrix AM 1241LPD	15 July 2016
LP+CD [Limited Edition - 242 copies only] {red vinyl}	Alfa Matrix AM 1241LPC	15 July 2016
LP+CD [Limited Edition - 242 copies only] {yellow vinyl}	Alfa Matrix AM 1241LPB	15 July 2016
CD {no barcode}	Mask CDMK 1	1988
CD	Alfa Matrix AM-1030CD	April 2004
2xCD [Limited Edition - 4000 copies only]	Alfa Matrix AM-1030DCD	April 2004
Cassette {no barcode}	Mask MK 1-MC	1982
Geography [limited BOX] 2xLP+CD+7" box set [Limited Edition - 1242 copies only]	Alfa Matrix AM 2241TLP	15 July 2016
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LP (12") {with barcode}	Red Rhino Europe MK 1	unknown
CD	Red Rhino Europe MK 1CD	1 June 1992
Cassette {with barcode}	Red Rhino Europe MK 1-MC	unknown
LP (12")	Wax Trax! WAX 034	1987
CD	Wax Trax! WAXCD 034	1987
CD	Epic EK 52408	June 1992
Cassette	Wax Trax! WAXCS 034	1987
Cassette	Epic ET 52408	June 1992
LP (12") [Promo]	Wax Trax! WAX 034	1987
Geography (2004) Digital Album {AAC/MP3 - 13 track}	Alfa Matrix no catalogue number	29 May 2004
Geography (Remastered) Digital Album {AAC/MP3 - 19 track}	Alfa Matrix no catalogue number	29 May 2004
Geography (Bonus Tracks Version) Digital Album {FLAC - 32 track}	Alfa Matrix no catalogue number	2017

BONUS

For today's #WaxTraxFriday BONUS you should check out Front 242's related material both from the very early days prior to Front 242's formation (Underviewer/Prothèse) and the modern continuation of these artists plus additional solo material:

UnderViewer
Prothese
Nothing But Noise
32Crash
The Art Corporation
Cobalt 60
Cyber-Tec Project aka C-Tec
Holy Gang
LaTchak
Male Or Female
Modern Cubism
Revolting Cocks
Speed Tribe

The Underviewer "Wonders & Monsters" album was a CyberNoise 2017 directive:

UnderViewer

• Wonders & Monsters

Prothese have released two albums in early 2018:

Daniel B. Prothese

• CHZWaaR+ZMe+aaL Available from Alfa Matrix

Daniel B. Prothese vs Edwin Vanvinckenroye

• 99.9 Available from Alfa Matrix

Nothing But Noise have released a new single and album in early 2018:

Nothing But Noise

• Mutantenmaschine Available from Nothing But Noise

Nothing But Noise

• existence Oscillation (possible) Future Available from Nothing But Noise

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