Counterpoint (In the Nursery album)

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Counterpoint
In the Nursery - Counterpoint.jpeg
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril, 1989
Recorded1983 – 1986
Genre Neoclassical Dark Wave, Martial industrial
Length52:14
Label Sweatbox
Producer In the Nursery
In the Nursery chronology
Köda
(1988)
Counterpoint
(1989)
Prelude 1983–1985
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Counterpoint is a compilation album by In the Nursery, released in 1989 through Sweatbox Records. It collects tracks from several of their early EPs.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Klive Humberstone and Nigel Humberstone, except "Butyrki" co-written by Ant Bennett.

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Breach Birth" Temper 6:27
2."Compulsion" Compulsion 4:02
3."Workcorps (Fist Style)" Twins 3:15
4."Twins" (Remix)Twins4:12
5."Iskra"From Torture to Conscience3:14
6."Arm Me Audacity"Temper3:40
7."Sentient"Abstract No. 54:06
8."Blind Me" Trinity 4:26
9."Libertaire"Compulsion3:31
10."Elegy"Trinity4:58
11."Joaquin"Temper3:23
12."Butyrki"Temper2:36
13."Breach Birth" (Inception Mix)Abstract No. 64:17

Personnel

In the Nursery
Production and additional personnel

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References

  1. Raggett, Ned. "Counterpoint". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2012.