Words from the Front

Words from the Front is Tom Verlaine's third solo album, released in 1982. It was issued on compact disc in 2008 by Collectors' Choice Music. Music videos were made for "Words from the Front" and "Clear It Away" directed by Ed Steinberg.

Words from the Front
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1982 (1982-06)
Recorded1982 (1982)
StudioBlue Rock Studio, New York City
GenrePost-punk
Length36:42
LabelVirgin
ProducerTom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine chronology
Dreamtime
(1981)
Words from the Front
(1982)
Cover
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Track listing

All songs written by Tom Verlaine

Side one

  1. "Present Arrived" – 5:17
  2. "Postcard from Waterloo" – 3:32
  3. "True Story" – 5:25
  4. "Clear It Away" – 4:11

Side two

  1. "Words from the Front" – 6:42
  2. "Coming Apart" – 2:59
  3. "Days on the Mountain" – 8:55

Personnel

Additional personnel
Technical
  • Dave Jerden - mixing
  • Michael Ewasko - engineer
  • Rich Mahon - illustration
  • Howard Rosenberg - photography

Reception

Words from the Front was ranked among the top fifty "Albums of the Year" for 1982 by NME.[3]

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References

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