That Total Age is the debut album by the British musical group Nitzer Ebb.[1][2] After its release, it spawned the hit single "Join in the Chant," which hit No. 9 on the US dance chart in 1987. For unknown reasons, the song "Warsaw Ghetto" was omitted from the original CD versions. The 2018 remastered CD corrects this and adds additional remixes.
That Total Age | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 11 May 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
Genre | Industrial, EBM | |||
Length | 48:15 | |||
Label | Mute (UK) STUMM 45 Geffen/Warber Bros. (U.S.) GHS 24155 | |||
Producer | Phil Harding | |||
Nitzer Ebb chronology | ||||
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Singles from That Total Age | ||||
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The symbols on the cover of the album stand for "Force is Machine", "Visions of Order", and "Muscle and Hate". Two of these phrases can be heard repeated in the song "Join in the Chant".
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
In 2003, Spin included the album on its list of "Essential Industrial".[4]
Track listing
editLP: Mute Stumm 45 (UK)|Geffen/Warner Bros. 24155
edit- "Fitness to Purpose" – 5:00
- "Warsaw Ghetto" – 3:47
- "Violent Playground" – 3:46
- "Murderous" – 5:40
- "Smear Body" – 5:40
- "Join in the Chant" – 6:05
- "Alarm" – 3:41
- "Let Your Body Learn" – 2:48
- "Let Beauty Loose" – 2:24
- "Into the Large Air" – 4:13
- also released on 2xLP (L STUMM 45)
CD: Mute Stumm 45 (UK)|Geffen/Warner Bros. 24155
edit- "Fitness to Purpose" – 5:03
- "Violent Playground" – 3:49
- "Murderous" – 5:43
- "Smear Body" – 5:49
- "Join in the Chant" – 6:05
- "Alarm" – 3:41
- "Let Your Body Learn" – 2:48
- "Let Beauty Loose" – 2:24
- "Into the Large Air" – 4:13
- "Join in the Chant" (Metal Mix) – 5:16
- "Fitness to Purpose" (Mix Two) – 4:56
- "Murderous" (Instrumental) – 5:04
References
edit- ^ Comer, M. Tye (13 December 1999). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. Vol. 60, no. 646. p. 23.
- ^ "Industrial Music". Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World. Vol. 11. Bloomsbury Academic. 2017. p. 412.
- ^ "That Total Age - Nitzer Ebb". AllMusic.
- ^ Chow, Alexander (October 2003). "Essential Industrial". Spin. Vol. 19, no. 10. p. 60.