MinistryThe Nature Of Love

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Electronic

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The Nature Of Love 6:52
The Nature Of Love (Cruelty Mix) 5:57

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    Cover of The Nature Of Love, 1985, Vinyl The Nature Of Love
    12", 45 RPM, Single
    Wax Trax! Records – WAX 009 US 1985 US1985
    Cover of The Nature Of Love, 1985, Vinyl The Nature Of Love
    12", 45 RPM, Single
    Wax Trax! Records – WAX 009 UK & Europe 1985 UK & Europe1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Nature Of Love, 1985-10-00, Vinyl The Nature Of Love
    12", Test Pressing
    Wax Trax! Records – WAX 009 US 1985 US1985
    Recently Edited
    Cover of The Nature Of Love, 1985, Vinyl The Nature Of Love
    12", 45 RPM, White Label
    Wax Trax! Records – WAX 009 UK & Europe 1985 UK & Europe1985
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    Reviews

    • Silicon27's avatar
      Silicon27
      This song is abysmally bad. I suppose the making and g off on this song's release was under the influence of mind altering substances. Perhaps I need to be under their influence to enjoy it.
      • 100cc.auralinjection's avatar
        I liked going to clubs and hearing this and kissing hot babes.
        • MEllODrOnE's avatar
          MEllODrOnE
          Pretty random and amazing Ministry track that I think is only available on this 12” single. Great track and quality pressing with a humongous soundstage that just swallows you whole.
          • DirtyDisco's avatar
            DirtyDisco
            "The Nature Of Love" is one of those old industrial songs that's so good it makes me sick. I've had this record for about 10 years since I was 15 and it's one of the first WaxTrax!/old school industrial songs I loved. Whenever I put it on I'm afraid to listen to the whole thing because of it's power to beat you into submission. Repetitive and it never stops, with Al's early whinier vocals, as opposed to the later more metal-influenced Ministry stuff. Totally made for the dancefloor too. The b-side is like some sort of endurance test, basically the original song chopped up and looped with tons of samples that builds and releases, a very different song but worth hearing in it's own right. It's too bad Ministry never made an album that sounded like this, something angry but not really too hard, post-"With Sympathy", but pre-"Twitch" sounding. This is also also on the '12 Inch Singles' collections, and probably the best track.
            • patricking's avatar
              patricking
              Edited 19 years ago
              rhythm track is really reminiscent of "music is the key" by j.m. silk, and the beginning is identical.

              weird thing is that track was also released in chicago in 1985. was jourgensen listening to house? i wonder. interesting possible connection between different movements happening in the same city.
              • BomberOne's avatar
                BomberOne
                Edited 19 years ago
                Superb pre-techno industrial music, sample-driven, extremely energetic and weird, with the cries of Richard 23 layered onto repetitive beats and sequences.
                Still stunning, especially the B-side version.

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