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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".cite-ref-raggett-1-0[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.cite-ref-2[2]

• Reception

• Track listing

• Notes

• Personnel

• Front 242

• Additional personnel

• References

| Review scores | Review scores |

|---|---|

| Source | Rating |

| AllMusic | [ 1 ] |

| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [ 3 ] |

| MusicHound | 4/5 [ 4 ] |

| NME | 9/10 [ 5 ] |

| Record Mirror | 4/5 [ 6 ] |

| Select | 5/5 [ 7 ] |

| The Village Voice | B− [ 8 ] |

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

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

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.

• Jean-Luc De Meyer – vocals

• Daniel Bressanutti – keyboards

• Patrick Codenys – keyboards

• Richard Jonckheere – drums

• Frédéric Boebaert – art direction

• Greg Calbi – mastering, remastering

• Alain Verbaert – photography

cite-note-raggett-11. ↑ citerefraggettRaggett, Ned. "Front by Front – Front 242". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 February 2009.

cite-note-22. ↑ Miss Kittin - A Bugged Out Mix By Miss Kittin (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-16.

cite-note-31. citereflarkin1998Larkin, Colin (1998). "Front 242". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Groves Dictionaries. pp. 2043. ISBN 1-561-59237-4.

cite-note-mh-42. citerefgraffdurchholz1999Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). "Front 242". MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 461–462. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.

cite-note-53. citereffadele1988Fadele, Dele (3 December 1988). "Front 242: Front by Front". NME. p. 34.

cite-note-64. citerefjelbert1988Jelbert, Steve (17 December 1988). "Front 242: Front by Front". Record Mirror. Vol. 35. p. 32. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

cite-note-75. citerefscott1992Scott, Danny (August 1992). "Front 242: Geography / No Comment / Back Catalogue / Official Version / Front by Front". Select. No. 26. p. 102.

cite-note-86. citerefchristgau1989Christgau, Robert (5 September 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 9 June 2023.

cite-note-99. ↑ citerefsmith2014Smith, Rod (27 March 2014). "Wax Trax: An Introduction". Red Bull Music Academy. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

cite-note-1010. ↑ citerefdicker2018Dicker, Holly (21 August 2018). "Join in the chant: Inside the cult of EBM". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 25 September 2020.

cite-note-1111. ↑ "The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". Pitchfork. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2024-04-01.

cite-note-1212. ↑ "50 Best Industrial Albums of All Time". Consequence. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 2024-04-03.

cite-note-1313. ↑ citerefchow2003Chow, Alexander (October 2003). "Essential Industrial". Spin. p. 60.