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#WaxTraxFriday - 26th January 2018

by Graham Needham (© 26th 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 - Official Version

For the last Front 242 #WaxTraxFriday feature we're profiling their third studio album Official Version. It was originally released in March 1987 in Belgium, Germany/Europe, Canada and by Wax Trax! Records in the USA (LP, cassette and CD) - collectors should look out for the Wax Trax! Records vinyl LP test pressing. The original Belgian CD didn't have a barcode and a very small quantity of the original Belgian vinyl LPs came in a sealed printed black PVC outer cover which is extremely collectable now:

Front 242 - Official Version original Belgian vinyl LP with black PVC outer sleeve

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Quite Unusual

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Products For "Front 242 - Official Version"

LP (12")	Animalized 08-1372	13 March 1987
CD	Animalized 85-1373	13 March 1987
LP (12") [Promo]	Animalized 08-1372	February 1987
LP (12")	Red Rhino Europe RRELP 5	20 March 1987
LP (12") [Limited Edition - 2000 copies only]	Red Rhino Europe RRELP 5	20 March 1987
CD {no barcode}	Red Rhino Europe RRECD 5	20 March 1987
Cassette	Red Rhino Europe RREMC 5	20 March 1987
LP (12") [Promo]	Red Rhino Europe RRELP 5	February 1987
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CD {with barcode}	Red Rhino Europe RRECD 5	unknown
CD	Red Rhino Europe RRE 5CD	1 June 1992
LP (12")	Wax Trax! WAX 026	March 1987
CD	Wax Trax! WAXCD 026	March 1987
CD	Epic EK 52405	June 1992
Cassette	Wax Trax! WAXCS 026	March 1987
Cassette	Epic ET 52405	June 1992
LP (12") [Promo]	Wax Trax! WAX 026	February 1987
LP (12")	Nettwerk NTL 30009	March 1987
CD	Nettwerk NTCD 050	March 1987
Cassette	Nettwerk NTLC 30009	March 1987
Digital Album	Red Rhino Europe no catalogue number	unknown

Products For "Front 242 - Interception"

12" single	Animalized A 009	20 November 1986
12" single	MNW Records RRET 3	20 November 1986
12" single	Red Rhino Europe RRET 3	20 November 1986
CD single (3")	Red Rhino Europe RRE 3-CD	August 1988
CD single (5")	Red Rhino Europe RRE 3CD	August 1991
12" single [Promo]	~Druco Music~ RRET 3	10 October 1986
12" single	Wax Trax! WAX 016	1987
CD single (5")	Wax Trax! WAXCD 016	1988
12" single [Promo]	Wax Trax! WAX 016	1987
12" single	Nettwerk NT12-3004	1986

Products For "Front 242 - Quite Unusual"

7" single	Animalized A 010	20 November 1986
7" single	Red Rhino Europe RRE 3	20 November 1986
7" single [Promo]	~Elpeco~ RRE 3	9 October 1986
7" single	Wax Trax! WAX 016-7	1987

Products For "Front 242 - Masterhit"

12" single	Red Rhino Europe RRET 9	1990
CD single (5")	Red Rhino Europe RRECD 9	1990
12" single [Promo - 60 copies only]	Red Rhino Europe RRE 305	1990
12" single	Wax Trax! WAX 036	1987
CD single (5")	Wax Trax! WAXCD 036	1988
12" single [Promo]	Wax Trax! WAX 036	1987
12" single	Nettwerk NT12-3014	1987

BONUS

There are two items in today's #WaxTraxFriday BONUS. The first is the "Back Catalogue" compilation and the second is the "Detox Static EP".

The Back Catalogue compilation was released 31 years ago in January 1987 and was a collection of tracks from earlier singles and albums - Wax Trax! Records released it in the USA on cassette and CD but there was no vinyl release. The remastered reissue from 1992 was later released digitally via Epic but only in the USA.

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• Back Catalogue

The Detox Static EP was released on this day 2 years ago in 2016 and was a free download single. If you haven't already got it go and grab it now :-)

Front 242

• Detox Static EP
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