''That Total Age'' is the debut studio album by the
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musical group
Nitzer Ebb
Nitzer Ebb () are an English electronic body music, EBM group formed in 1982 by Essex school friends Bon Harris, Vaughan "Bon" Harris (programming, synthesizers, drums, vocals), Douglas McCarthy (vocals), and David Gooday (drums). The band were ...
. After its release, it spawned the hit single "Join in the Chant", which hit No. 9 on the US dance chart in 1987. The song "Warsaw Ghetto", which was originally released as a standalone single, was included as an extra track on vinyl/cassette by Geffen Records for releases in the USA and Canada. The 2018 remastered releases by Pylon Records also includes this track, in addition to other remixes.
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
In 2003, ''
Spin
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'' included the album on its list of "Essential Industrial".
Track listing
LP: Mute Stumm 45 (UK), Geffen/Warner Bros. 24155
# "Fitness to Purpose" – 5:00
# "Warsaw Ghetto" – 3:47 (only on Geffen vinyl/cassette releases)
# "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
# "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
Nitzer Ebb albums
1987 debut albums
Mute Records albums
Geffen Records albums
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