From: weitzman@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu (Adam J. Weitzman)
Subject: COMPLEAT FRONT 242
Organization: Brandeis University
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 13:07:59 GMT


Well, here it finally is, the new and improved Front 242 discography. Enjoy!

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A FRONT 242 DISCOGRAPHY

Anyone who has information about imports that are not listed here, or you
know that something listed here is wrong, please e-mail me at 
weitzman@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu, and I will update it. Thank you very much.

The times listed are taken from the CD or LP covers, unless the difference
between the time my CD player  shows and the time on the jacket is greater than
+/- 3 seconds, or there is no listing on the cover, in which case the time 
my CD player shows is listed.

Special thanks to Terje Sannum (terjesa@ifi.uio.no) for almost all of the
non-Wax-Trax! matrix numbers, to Vidar Hanssen (vidarh@stud.cs.uit.no) 
for lots of import information, and to Al Crawford (awrc@dcs.edinburgh.ac.uk)
for personnel information.

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FRONT 242:

Daniel Bressanutti (aka Daniel B. Prothese): programming
Patrick Codenys: keyboards, programming, percussion
Jean-Luc DeMeyer: lead vocals
Dirk Bergen (1981-1982): ??? 
Richard 23/JK (1983-present): secondary vocals, percussion

Songs from 1981-1982 written by Daniel Bressanutti and produced by Front 242
Songs from 1983-present written by Front 242 and produced by Daniel 
	Bressanutti and Patrick Codenys

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PRINCIPLES (7") (1981) New Dance ND002

Principles					4:40
Body To Body					4:10

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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U-MEN (7") (1982) New Dance ND005

U-Men*						3:15
Ethics						2:27

* Not identical to album version

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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GEOGRAPHY (LP/CS/CD) (1982) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCS/WAXCD 034
	  (LP)		    Himalaya ???
 	  (LP/CD)	    Red Rhino Europe MK1(CD)

(Reissue) (CS/CD) (1992) Epic ET/EK 52408
	  (CS/CD)        Red Rhino Europe MK1(MC/CD)

Operating Tracks				3:44
With Your Cries					2:43
Art And Strategy				2:13
Geography II					1:09
U-Men						3:31
Dialogues					2:04
Least Inkling					2:23
GVDT						2:55
Geography I					2:12
Black White Blue				4:19
Kinetics					2:03
Kampfbereit					3:19

(Reissue adds:)

Principles (same as on PRINCIPLES)		4:40
Body To Body (same as on PRINCIPLES)		4:10
Ethics (same as on U-MEN)			2:27

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ENDLESS RIDDANCE (12"/CD5) (1983) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCD 004
		 (12", two covers) Himalaya ???
		 (12"/CD3)	   Red Rhino Europe MK3(CD)

Take One					4:45
Controversy Between				3:13
Sample D					4:54

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NO COMMENT (LP/CS/CD) (1984) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCS/WAXCD 010
	   (LP)		     Himalaya ???
	   (LP/CD)	     Red Rhino Europe MK2(CD)

(Reissue) (CS/CD) (1992) Epic ET/EK 52404
          (CS/CD) (1992) Red Rhino Europe MK2(MC/CD)

Commando Mix					9:23
Deceit (Behind Your Face)			3:44
Lovely Day					5:23
No Shuffle					3:50
Special Forces					5:23
S. Fr. Nomenklatura (Parts I & II)		6:36

(Reissue adds:)

Body To Body (1988 Remix) (same as on EBM1)	4:15
See The Future (live)				6:20
In November (live)				2:37
Special Forces (demo)				4:50

NOTE: LP versions have "Nomenklatura" as second track.

NOTE: On the reissue CD, "Nomenklatura" is split into two tracks, the same
      way it is split on BACK CATALOGUE. I do not know if this is the case
      on the original CD.

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LIVE CHICAGO (7") (1984) Wax Trax! WAX 010A

Take One (Live)					5:00
U-Men (Live)					5:00

NOTE: This single only available free with early copies of NO COMMENT.

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THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE (12"/CD5) (1985) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCD 014
			 (12")		   Himalaya ???
			 (12"/CD5)	   Red Rhino Europe MK4(CD)

Commando (Remix)				9:03
No Shuffle (Single Mix)*			3:45
Don't Crash					4:51
Funkhadafi					3:25

* Wax Trax! 12" does not contain this.

NOTE: Early versions of the CD came in a cardboard pocket.

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TWO IN ONE (12"/CD3) (1986) New Dance ND009

U-Men (same as on U-MEN)			3:15
Ethics (same as on U-MEN)			2:27
Principles (same as on PRINCIPLES)		4:40
Body To Body (same as on PRINCIPLES)		4:10

NOTE: Not issued in US.

NOTE: This has been re-released as a CD5 in a slimline case (as opposed to
      a CD3 w/adapter in a cardboard pouch).

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INTERCEPTION (7") (1986) Wax Trax! WAX 016-7
	     (7")	 Red Rhino Europe RRE 3

Quite Unusual*					3:40
Aggressiva*					3:59

* Not identical to album version.

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INTERCEPTION (12"/CD5) (1986) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCD 016
	     (12"/CD3)	      Red Rhino Europe RRET/RRECD 3
	     (12")	      Nettwerk NT12-3004

Quite Unusual (12" Version)			4:59
Aggressiva (12" Version)			5:00

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OFFICIAL VERSION (LP/CS/CD) (1986) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCS/WAXCD 026
		 (LP/CS/CD)	   Red Rhino Europe RRE/RREMC/RRECD 5
		 (LP/CD)	   Nettwerk NTL30009/NTCD-50

(Reissue) (CS/CD) (1992) Epic ET/EK 52405
          (CS/CD) (1992) Red Rhino Europe RREMC/RRECD 5

WYHIWYG								7:22
Rerun Time							5:20
Television Station						2:37
Aggressiva Due							2:54
Masterhit (Part 1 & 2)						7:03
Slaughter							3:33
Quite Unusual							3:44
Red Team							3:44
Angst								1:53
Quite Unusual (12" Version) (same as on INTERCEPTION 12")*	4:59
Aggressiva (12" Version) (same as on INTERCEPTION 12")*		4:59

(Reissue adds:)

Masterhit (Masterblaster) (same as on MASTERHIT)		7:06
Masterhit (Hypnomix) (same as on MASTERHIT)			4:37

* On original issues, only the CD has these songs. On the reissues, both
  formats have them.

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BACK CATALOGUE (CS/CD) (1987) Wax Trax! WAXCS/WAXCD 033
	       (CD)	      Red Rhino Europe RRE 4

(Reissue) (CS/CD) (1992) Epic ET/EK 52407
          (CS/CD) (1992) Red Rhino Europe RREMC/RRECD 4

U-Men (LP Mix) (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			3:13
Geography II (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			1:09
Kampfbereit (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			3:19
Operating Tracks (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			3:44
Geography I (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			2:12
Take One (same as on ENDLESS RIDDANCE)			4:45
Controversy Between (same as on ENDLESS RIDDANCE)	3:13
Sample D (same as on ENDLESS RIDDANCE)			4:54
Nomenklatura I (same as on NO COMMENT)			4:24
Nomenklatura II (same as on NO COMMENT)			2:12
Lovely Day (same as on NO COMMENT)			5:23
Special Forces (same as on NO COMMENT)			5:30
Commando (Remix) (same as on THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE)	9:03
No Shuffle (Single Mix) (same as on THE POLITICS...)	3:45
Don't Crash (same as on THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE)	4:51
Funkhadafi (same as on THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE)	3:25
Take One (Live) (same as on LIVE CHICAGO)		5:00

(Reissue adds:)

U-Men (Live) (same as on LIVE CHICAGO)			5:00

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MASTERHIT (12"/CD5) (1987) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCD 036
	  (12"/CD5)	   Red Rhino Europe RRET/RRECD 9
	  (12")		   Nettwerk NT12-3014

Masterhit (Masterblaster)			7:06
Masterhit (Hypnomix)				4:37
Masterhit (LP Edit Version)			5:03*

* Non-American issues may have the full album version (7:03) of "Masterhit"
  here instead of the edit.

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THIS IS ELECTRONIC BODY MUSIC (LP/CD) (1988) Play It Again Sam EBM1/EBM1CD
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

Body To Body (The 1988 Remix)			4:15

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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NO EXCUSE (LP/CD) (1988) Musician Waxholm MNW/MNWCD 170
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

Masterhit (Part 1 & 2) (same as on OFFICIAL VERSION)	7:03

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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HEADHUNTER (7") (1988) Wax Trax! WAX 053-7
	   (7")	       Red Rhino Europe RRE 6

Headhunter v2.0					3:11
Welcome To Paradise v2.0			3:31

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HEADHUNTER (12"/CD5+) (1988) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCD 053
	   (12"/CD3)	     Red Rhino Europe RRET/RRECD 6
	   (12")	     Nettwerk W1-3025

Headhunter v1.0					5:02
Welcome To Paradise v1.0			5:18
Headhunter v2.0* (same as on HEADHUNTER 7")	3:12

* CD only.

+ This has been re-released on Wax Trax! in a different package. The old one
  was a modified jewel box with no back panel or markings on the edge. The
  new package is a regular jewel box with both.

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HEADHUNTER (CDV) (1988) Wax Trax! WAXCDV 053
	   (CDV)	Red Rhino Europe RRECV 6

Headhunter v2.0	(same as on HEADHUNTER 7")		3:12
Welcome To Paradise v1.0 (same as on HEADHUNTER 12")	5:18
Headhunter v1.0	(same as on HEADHUNTER 12")		5:02
Headhunter (video)					????

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FRONT BY FRONT (LP/CS/CD) (1988) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCS/WAXCD 054
	       (LP/CS/CD/DAT)	 Red Rhino Europe RRELP/RREMC/RRECD/RREDT 7
	       (LP/CD)		 Nettwerk W1-30029/NTCD-49

(Reissue) (CS/CD) (1992) Epic ET/EK 52406
          (CS/CD) (1992) Red Rhino Europe RREMC/RRECD 7

Until Death (Us Do Part)				4:31
Circling Overland					4:43
Im Rhythmus Bleiben					4:14
Felines							3:33
First In/First Out					3:52
Blend The Strengths					3:12
Headhunter v3.0						4:45
Work 01							3:27
Terminal State						4:09
Welcome To Paradise v1.0 (same as on HEADHUNTER 12")*	5:18

(Reissue adds:)

Headhunter v1.0 (same as on HEADHUNTER 12")		5:02
Never Stop! (v1.0) (same as on NEVER STOP! 12")		4:03
Work 242 N.OFF IS N.OFF (same as on NEVER STOP! 12")	5:26
Agony [Until Death] (same as on NEVER STOP! 12")	2:31
Never Stop! (v1.1) (same as on NEVER STOP! 12")		4:22
Work 242 (same as on NEVER STOP! 12")			6:41

* On original issues, only the CD has these songs. On the reissues, both
  formats have them.

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NEVER STOP! (12"/CMS/CD5+) (1989) Wax Trax! WAX/WAXCS/WAXCD 9070
	    (7"++/12"/CMS/CD5)	  Red Rhino Europe RRE/RRET/RREMC/RRECD 8
	    (12")		  Nettwerk W2-6306

Never Stop! (v1.0)++					4:03
Work 242 N.OFF IS N.OFF					5:26
Agony [Until Death]					2:31
Never Stop! (v1.1)++					4:22
Work 242						6:41
Never Stop! (v1.1)*					4:22
Headhunter v1.0 (same as on HEAHUNTER 12")**		5:02
Welcome To Paradise v1.0 (same as on HEADHUNTER 12")**	5:18

*  Not on CD.

** CMS only.

+ This has been re-released by Wax Trax! in a regular jewel box. The original
  packaging was a slim-CD-single box.

(A little explanation about the different configurations: The 12" has a 33 rpm
 side with the first five songs on it and a 45 rpm side with Never Stop! (v1.1
 on it, same as on the 33 side except for the fade-in and fade-out. The 
 cassette has all eight songs in this order on both sides. The CD just has the
 first five songs (presumably because you can access Never Stop! (v1.1) without
 the fades if you want to).)

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TRAGEDY (FOR YOU) (12"*/CMS**/CD5**) (1990) Epic 49/49T/49K 73594
		  (7"***/12"+/CD5+)	    Red Rhino Europe RRE/RRET/RRECD 10
		  (12"++/CD5++)	            Red Rhino Europe RRERT/RRERCD 10

Tragedy (For You) (12" Vox)*,**,+ (same as on TYRANNY (FOR YOU))4:30
Tragedy (For You) (7" Vox)**,***				3:39
Tragedy (For You) (Punish Your Machine 12")*,**,+		5:07
Tragedy (For You) (Punish Your Machine 7")**,***		3:12
Tragedy (For You) (Slo Mo Mix)*,**,+				4:30
Tragedy (For You) (Instrumental)**,++				4:48
Tragedy (For You) (Neurodancer)*,**,++				6:56
Trigger 3++							5:03

(This has been re-released by Epic. The differences are as follows:
 12" only: On the old version, the times are listed above the symbols and the
	   credits below them. On the newer version, all of this is below
	   the symbols.

 CD5 only: The back used to be a manila yellow, now it's a sort of orange-
	   brown overhead landscape-type picture.

	   The picture on the front used to be smaller to allow the words
	   Tragedy > For You < to appear in black on the remaining white
	   space. Now the picture bleeds all the way out to the edge, so the
	   title runs down the side in white on top of the picture.

 Both 12" and CD5: The binding on the edge used to have parentheses around
		   For You, now the words are surrounded by the two triangles.
		   
		   This time on the Slo-Mo mix has now been corrected, and
		   reads 4:30. The old version claimed the song was 4:39.

		   The RRE logo is missing on the older version.

 I don't know about differences on the cassette.)

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TYRANNY (FOR YOU) (LP/CS/CD) (1991) Epic E/ET/EK 46998/47077+
		  (LP/CS/CD)	    Red Rhino Europe RRELP/RREMC/RRECD 11++

Sacrifice					4:31
Rhythm Of Time					4:06
Moldavia					4:25
Trigger 2 (Anatomy Of A Shot)			5:50
Gripped By Fear					4:36
Tragedy (For You)				4:30
The Untold					4:33
Neurobashing					5:49
Leitmotiv 136					3:12
Soul Manager					5:07
(silence)*					2:00
Hard Rock*					2:40
Trigger 1*					3:16

+ Epic EK 47077 is a limited-edition Digipak CD.

++ The first 6000 LPs came in a foil-print LP sleeve, the first 6000 CDs
   came in a Digipak and had a picture print on the top of the CD.

* CD only: these three "songs" are all added to the Soul Manager track,
  making the entire track time 13:03.

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COCA-COLA NEW MUSIC SAMPLER: ALTERNATIVE (CS) (1991) Columbia/Epic CAT 4033
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

Rhythm Of Time (same as on TYRANNY (FOR YOU))	4:06

NOTE: Available only via mail offer from Coca-Cola and Sony.

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MIXED BY FEAR (CMS/CD5) (1991) Red Rhino Europe RREMC/RRECD 12

Gripped By Fear*				4:32
This World Must Be Destroyed (DSMO1)		4:25
This World Must Be Destroyed (DSMO2)		2:12
This World Must Be Destroyed (DSMO3)		1:55
This World Must Be Destroyed (DSMO4)		3:37
Gripped By Fear Bunker Mix #01			5:50
Mixed By Fear					4:00
Gripped By Fear Club Mix #02			5:05

* Not identical to album version.

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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GRIPPED BY FEAR (CD5) (1991) Epic ESK 2297

Gripped By Fear (Single Mix)			3:28
This World Must Be Destroyed (Beta Version 1)	3:18
This World Must Be Destroyed (Beta Version 2)	4:33

NOTE: Promo only. Cover notes: "This World Must Be Destroyed" based
      upon "Moldavia."

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RHYTHM OF TIME (12"/CMS/CD5) (1991) Epic 49/49T/49K 73767
	       (12"/CMS/CD5)	    Red Rhino Europe RRET/RREMC/RRECD 13

Rhythm Of Time (12)				3:52
Rhythm Of Time (The Anti-G Mix)			5:14
Rhythm Of Time (Victor The Cleaner)		7:33

NOTE: The Epic promo-CD (ESK 3091) for this single also contains "Rhythm Of 
      Time (7) (same as on RHYTHM OF TIME 7"), 3:32" as the first track.

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RHYTHM OF TIME (7") (1991) Red Rhino Europe RRE 13

Rhythm Of Time (7)				3:32
Rhythm Of Time (Messengers From Neptune)	8:39

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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RHYTHM OF TIME (7" Flexi) (1991) Reflex Magazine Iss. #18

Rhythm Of Time (No Voice)			3:32

NOTE: This is simply an instrumental version of "Rhythm Of Time (7)."

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NEW WAVE: CLUB CLASSX VOL. 2 (CD) (1991?) Antler Subway AS 5060 CD
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

U-Men (same as on U-MEN)			3:14

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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DECADANCE VOL. 3 (2CD) (1991?) ??????
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

Rhythm Of Time (Victor The Cleaner) (same as on RHYTHM OF TIME 12") 7:33

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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INDIE TOP 20 VOL. XI (CD) (1991?) DOCD11
(Front 242 appears on this compilation)

Tragedy (For You) (same as 7" Vox on TRAGEDY (FOR YOU))	3:39

NOTE: Not issued in US.

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FRONT 242 SAMPLER (CD) (1992) Epic ESK 4488

Operating Tracks (same as on GEOGRAPHY)			3:49
U-Men (same as on U-MEN)*				3:13
No Shuffle (same as on NO COMMENT)			3:50
Body To Body (remix) (same as on EBM 1)			4:15
Quite Unusual (same as on OFFICIAL VERSION)		3:49
Masterhit (Parts 1 & 2) (same as on OFFICIAL VERSION)	7:07
Headhunter v3.0 (same as on FRONT BY FRONT)		4:45
Welcome To Paradise (same as on HEADHUNTER 12")		5:17
Funkhadafi (same as on THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE)	3:15
Don't Crash (same as on THE POLITICS OF PRESSURE)	4:51
Soul Manager (same as on TYRANNY (FOR YOU))		5:07
Tragedy (For You) (same as on TYRANNY (FOR YOU))	4:30
DSMO1 (same as on MIXED BY FEAR)			4:25
DSMO2 (same as on MIXED BY FEAR)			2:15
DSMO3 (same as on MIXED BY FEAR)			1:55
DSMO4 (same as on MIXED BY FEAR)			3:37

NOTE: Promo only.

* Label claims that it is from GEOGRAPHY, but the time indicates otherwise.

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Appearing on other records:

Daniel Bressanutti:
	appears (perhaps as producer) on some records by the band a;GRUMH

Patrick Codenys:
  BIG SEXY LAND (LP/CS/CD) - REVOLTING COCKS
	appears on three songs: "We Shall Cleanse The World," "Big Sexy Land,"
				"TV Mind"

Jean-Luc DeMeyer:
  THE BOG (12"/CD5) - BIGOD 20
	appears on the three mixes of "The Bog"
  CARPE DIEM (12"/CD5) - BIGOD 20
	appears on the remix of "The Bog"

Richard 23:
  NO DEVOTION (12") - REVOLTING COCKS
  BIG SEXY LAND (LP/CS/CD) - REVOLTING COCKS
  YOU OFTEN FORGET (12") - REVOLTING COCKS
	Richard 23 was a contributing member of Revolting Cocks for these
	recordings. He also gets a writing credit for Luc Van Acker's "cover"
	of "Attack Ships On Fire" (a song from BIG SEXY LAND), which has
	appeared on a World Domination sampler and will be on Acker's 
	forthcoming album.

Art & Strategy (Daniel Bressanutti & Patrick Codenys)
  GLOBAL 851 (CS/CD) - THE WEATHERMEN
	appears on "Around The World" (Art & Strategy Remix)

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Other, perhaps not quite legal, recordings:

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MEGAMIX (12") (1991) Gran 2320

Mega Mode					14:14
Front Dep Nitz					18:19

(This would appear to contain some Nitzer Ebb and Depeche Mode songs thrown 
 into the megamix as well.)

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POWERCUTS VOL. 1 (12") (1992) ??? ???

Back 424 (part 1)				?:??
Back 424 (part 2)				?:??

NOTE: The label on one side just says "Powercuts Vol. 1" and the other label
      just says "Back 424."

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					- Adam J Weitzman
					  weitzman@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu
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					  weitzman@chaos.cs.brandeis.edu

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