Back & Forth (EP)
Back & Forth is the self-published debut EP by Skinny Puppy, released in 1984. It was supposed to be a limited edition of 50 copies but only 35 were actually made.[1] The first 15 copies were dubbed at a normal speed, while the remaining 20 were dubbed at a high speed, making them slightly inferior to the first 15.[2] This album was remastered and rereleased in 1992 as Back and Forth Series Two, with additional tracks.[3]
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| Released | 1984 | |||
| Recorded | November 1983 – January 1984 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, electro-industrial, dark ambient | |||
| Length | 28:05 | |||
| Producer | cEvin Key | |||
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The album's front and back covers are illustrations of aliens from the book UFOs Past, Present, and Future[3] by Robert Emenegger. The inner sleeve includes a detail of George Tooker's 1950 painting Subway.[3][4]
Track listing (original release)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sleeping Beast" | 5:46 |
| 2. | "K-9" | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Quiet Solitude" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 14:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Pit" | 3:22 |
| 2. | "Dead of Winter" | 7:15 |
| 3. | "A.M./Meat Flavour" | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Edge of Insanity" | 1:30 |
| Total length: | 13:57 | |
Personnel
cEvin Key - keyboard, drumbox, tape, effekt, voice. Nivek Ogre - voice, lyrik. Engineered, mixed, and produced by cEVIN at Brainstorm Room except "Sleeping Beast", engineered by Rave at Mush Room VBCC.
References
- Wolanski, Coreen (2002). "Skinny Puppy: Every Dog Has Its Day". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- "Back & Forth". Discogs. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
- Kern, Jay (2010). Skinny Puppy: The Illustrated Discography (Second Edition). Mythos Press. p. 12.
- Back & Forth (Cassette Tape). Skinny Puppy. Vancouver, BC: Self-published. 1983.CS1 maint: others (link)