Early Underground

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Early Underground
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Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 1993 (1993-03)
Genre Techno [1]
Length71:48
Label Instinct
Producer Moby
Moby chronology
Moby
(1992)
Early Underground
(1993)
Ambient
(1993)
Professional ratings
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SourceRating
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Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10 [3]

Early Underground is a compilation album by American electronica musician Moby. It was released in March 1993 by Instinct Records. The album consists of tracks previously released by Moby under other pseudonyms such as Barracuda, Brainstorm, UHF, and Voodoo Child. A similar compilation, Instinct Dance , was released two years earlier by Instinct.

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Moby.

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Besame" Instinct Dance (1991)3:40
2."Rock the House"Brainstorm 12" (1991)4:29
3."Move the Colors"Brainstorm 12" (1991)4:03
4."UHF3" (originally "U.H.F.")UHF 12" (1991)5:13
5."Party Time"Barracuda 12" (1991)4:12
6."Protect Write"UHF 12" (1991)5:41
7."Go" (Original) Mobility EP (1990)6:13
8."Permanent Green"Voodoo Child 12" (1991)5:49
9."Voodoo Child" (Remix)Voodoo Child (Remix) 12" (1991)3:54
10."Drugs Fits the Face"Barracuda 12" (1991)3:49
11."Time Signature"Mobility EP (1990)4:09
12."Peace Head"UHF 12" (1991)5:14
13."Barracuda"Barracuda 12" (1991)5:48
14."Mobility"Mobility EP (1990)6:09
15."M-Four"Voodoo Child 12" (1991)3:25
Total length:71:48

Sample credits

Personnel

Credits for Early Underground adapted from album liner notes. [4]

Artwork and design

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References

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  2. Berger, Arion (2004). "Moby". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp.  548–49. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8.
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  4. Early Underground (liner notes). Moby. Instinct Records. 1993. EX250-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)