| Artist |
Nitzer Ebb |
| Album Title: |
That Total Age |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: Industrial Dance |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
06/09/1987 |
| Label |
Geffen Records/Warner Bros |
| Catalog No |
9 24155-2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7599-24155-2 1 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Fitness To Purpose (5:03)
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| 2.
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Violent Playground (3:49)
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| 3.
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Murderous (5:43)
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| 4.
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Smear Body (5:49)
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| 5.
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Join In The Chant (6:05)
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| 6.
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Alarm (3:41)
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| 7.
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Let Your Body Learn (2:48)
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| 8.
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Let Beauty Loose (2:24)
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| 9.
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Into The Large Air (4:13)
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| 10.
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Join In The Chant (Metal Mix) (5:17)
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| 11.
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Fitness To Purpose (Mix Two) (4:56)
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| 12.
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Murderous (Instrumental) (5:03)
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| Date Acquired |
01/20/1991 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Know Name Records |
| Purchase Price |
13.00 |
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Notes |
[printed on CD]
Mfg. By DADC.
Made In USA.
℗ 1987, 1986 The David Geffen Company.
Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company
All Songs PRS
[printed on back insert]
Geffen Records, manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company
© 1987 The David Geffen Company
℗ 1987, 1986 The David Geffen Company.
Made in U.S.A.
Mixed By – Phil Harding (tracks: 1, 3, 5 to 12)
Producer – Phil Harding
Written-By – NitzerEbbProdukt
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDX-007149
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – The David Geffen Company
Copyright © – The David Geffen Company
Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Manufactured By – DADC
Published By – Blue August Music Publishing
Barcode: 0 7599-24155-2 1
Matrix / Runout: DIDX-007149 1
Other (On Disc): DIDX 007149
Rights Society: PRS
SPARS Code: ADD
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Analyzed Folder: Nitzer Ebb - That Total Age_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR15 -1.33 dB -18.52 dB 01 - Fitness to Purpose.flac
DR16 +0.00 dB -18.05 dB 02 - Violent Playground.flac
DR14 -2.79 dB -18.28 dB 03 - Murderous.flac
DR14 -2.36 dB -17.83 dB 04 - Smear Body.flac
DR15 -0.24 dB -16.70 dB 05 - Join in the Chant.flac
DR14 -4.80 dB -20.06 dB 06 - Alarm.flac
DR14 -1.52 dB -17.63 dB 07 - Let Your Body Learn.flac
DR14 -2.07 dB -17.87 dB 08 - Let Beauty Loose.flac
DR15 -0.78 dB -17.88 dB 09 - Into the Large Air.flac
DR15 -1.24 dB -18.15 dB 10 - Join in the Chant (Metal Mix).flac
DR16 -1.98 dB -19.56 dB 11 - Fitness to Purpose (Mix Two).flac
DR14 -2.20 dB -17.41 dB 12 - Murderous (Instrumental).flac
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Number of Files: 12
Official DR Value: DR15
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Ned Raggett:
The template for Nitzer Ebb had already been established some years earlier with D.A.F.'s thrilling, rough-yet-clean combination of dancefloor aggression, industrial noise, and lyrical imagery (and vocal stylings), suggesting a combination of fascist rally and hardcore male-bondage sex club. What the Douglas McCarthy/Bon Harris duo did on their first full album was to give it a distinctly English-language bent, as well as drawing on some of the further developments of EBM over time. If the resultant debut was a bit one-note as an overall release, the duo already showed a bent for making sure their concoctions were instantly memorable and undeniably thrilling. McCarthy's singing is less supple and more ear-piercingly harsh than Gabi Delgado's, say, but his seemingly odd quaver actually gives the band a unique stamp, delivering the slogan-like lyrics with the force of overwhelming command. Consider "Violent Playground," which could almost be a Soft Cell stomper with all the swooning romance completely pared away to leave nothing but brute homoerotic force (and appropriate volume). Harris' ear for beats and how to make them really crunch through doesn't let him down -- check out the huge, sudden metal door-slam rhythms on "Smear Body" for a particularly notable example of his ability. If there's a standout track from That Total Age, it would probably have to be "Join in the Chant," with McCarthy's clipped, elliptical words and delivery perfectly suited for the invigorating storm of drum hits and central bass part. That said, there's plenty of close competition, with the quick, frenetic surge of "Murderous," electronic bass and percussion barely in control as McCarthy roars, "Lift up your hearts!," and the equally impressive "Let Your Body Learn" with its use of vocal echo for maximum impact. The CD version includes three remixes as bonus tracks.
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