Re-Boot: Live '98 [Live]

Front 242 | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 21, 1998)
• Original Release Date: July 21, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Metropolis Records
• ASIN: B000009N19
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #269,030 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Happiness

2. Masterhit

3. Moldavia

4. Melt

5. Soul Manager

6. No Shuffle

7. Im Rhythmus Bleiben

8. Crapage

9. Body to Body

10. Religion

11. Headhunter

12. Welcome to Paradise

13. First in First Out

14. Punish Your Machine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Live album captures the energy of the band, January 18, 2004

By 

Jay M "jay_mc" (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Re-Boot: Live '98 (Audio CD)

I'm not a big fan of live albums, but I am aware of Front 242's ability to do powerful live shows so I gave this CD a chance.

As live CD's go, the sound quality is excellent. It features all their most known songs, 'Headhunter' is excellent as usual! Many songs are given dramatic makeovers.

What is most evident is the more dance-orientated feel of their live shows than of their stuido albums. They know how to work a crowd and throughout this show Jean Luc De Meyer and, in particular Richard JK, are constantly encouraging the crowd and talking to them. It's nice to see such a strong band-crowd interaction.

Even if you don't usually like live albums, I'd give this one a go. But don't be expecting a sing-along type show. With their emphasis on dance in their live shows, this one is for the danceloor rather than for the mind!

5.0 out of 5 stars nothing beats a 242 live show, November 4, 2005

By 

M. Sarcona "FrequencyModulation" (Detroit) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Re-Boot: Live '98 (Audio CD)

Simply put, the title of this review says it all. If you're a fan of this band and have NOT seen them live, catch them this fall in the U.S., as they are currently on tour. Front 242 live is an experience you will never forget. Much has been said about 242's ever-evolving musical style, and this cd is a testament to this fact. While their 1980's studio-recorded material sounds cold and harsh, albeit groundbreaking, their live presentation of these songs is both bold and refreshing. Cold, lifeless drum machines have been replaced by a LIVE drummer; sequenced 16th note basslines have been replaced by lush, sweeping synth effects. Standouts on this cd include "Moldavia", "No Shuffle", "Body to Body", "Religion", and, of course "Headhunter".
What this cd does not present is the intense energy that 242 drives on-stage. Everyone likes to see their favorite band perform live, but a 242 performance is like a bomb exploding. I have NEVER seen a band enjoy the live aspect as much as these guys do.
This live cd is a great example of 242's concert sound, but until you WITNESS them live, you'll never understand why Front 242 is in a class of their own.

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 242 will live on with this album, December 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Re-Boot: Live '98 (Audio CD)

242 are at there best live and this album proves that. There is a big difference between Live Code and RE:boot, Front has taken there earlier material and transformed it(with the help of some excellent drumming) into having a much harder more dance oriented edge. Songs like No Shuffle, Body to Body, Masterhit and Religion - my fav - and of course Headhunter, are excellent. This is a 100% 242, this is industrial music