The Initial Command
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| Studio album by Front Line Assembly | ||||
| Released | December 1987[1] | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 48:40 | |||
| Label | KK, ROIR, Third Mind, Cleopatra, Zoth Ommog | |||
| Producer | Bill Leeb, Michael Balch | |||
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| Re-release (1997)
Re-release (1997)
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The Initial Command is the first album released by Canadian Industrial band Front Line Assembly. Their first two releases, Nerve War and Total Terror, were demo tapes. The music was created mostly by Bill Leeb with some help from Michael Balch. Since the 1987 release of The Initial Command, the album has been re-issued twice. The first release, in 1992, contained no changes. The second release, in 1997, contained two new tracks and new cover art.
The 1997 re-release incorrectly listed the second track "Core" as "Intelligence Dream" while the liner notes have the correct title.[2] "Complexity" and "Core" appear to be new songs at the time of release.[2]
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Bill Leeb, except where noted.
| 1987 Release | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "The State" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 6:16 |
| 2. | "Insanity Lurks Nearby" | 6:10 |
| 3. | "Casualties" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 4:46 |
| 4. | "Ausgang Zum Himmel" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 7:14 |
| 5. | "Nine Times" | 6:27 |
| 6. | "Black March" | 5:59 |
| 7. | "No Control" | 6:37 |
| 8. | "Slaughterhouse" | 5:11 |
| 1997 Re-release | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Complexity" | 7:48 |
| 2. | "Core" | 6:12 |
| 3. | "The State" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 6:17 |
| 4. | "Insanity Lurks Nearby" | 6:03 |
| 5. | "Casualties" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Ausgang Zum Himmel" (Written by Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber) | 7:16 |
| 7. | "Nine Times" | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Black March" | 6:02 |
| 9. | "No Control" | 6:40 |
| 10. | "Slaughterhouse" | 5:12 |
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Total length:
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62:46 | |
Personnel
Front Line Assembly
- Bill Leeb – production, engineering, vocals
- Michael Balch – production (1987 Release), mixing (1987 Release)
- Rhys Fulber (1987 Release 1, 3, 4)
- Chris Peterson – mixing (1997 Re-release 1, 2)
Technical personnel
- Carylann Loeppky – cover art (1987 Release)
- David Rosychuk – design (1987 Release), artwork (1987 Release)
References
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