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Journey Through a Body
Studio album by Throbbing Gristle
Released	April 1982
Recorded	March 1981
Genre	Industrial
Length	39:17
Label	Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien
Throbbing Gristle chronology
Greatest Hits (1981) Journey Through a Body (1982) Three Psychick Sacrifice (1982)
Alternate cover
1993 UK reissue cover

Journey Through a Body is the fourth studio album by English industrial music group Throbbing Gristle, released in Germany in April 1982 through record label Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien.

Background

Journey Through a Body was a piece of "radio art" commissioned by Italian national radio. The album was freely improvised and recorded in Rome in March 1981 at the RAI studios.

Release

Journey Through a Body was released in Germany in April 1982 through record label Walter Ulbricht Schallfolien. The album was reissued in the UK in 1993.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
Sounds

The Wire called Journey Through a Body the group's "scariest" album.

Track listing

References

1. Thompson, Dave (2002). Alternative Rock. San Francisco, CA: Miller Freeman. p. 687. ISBN 0-87930-607-6. LCCN 00-58249. OCLC 1193377576 – via the Internet Archive.
2. Journey Through a Body (Media notes). Throbbing Gristle. Germany: Walter Ulbricht Scahllfolien. April 1982. Retrieved 13 July 2013.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Robertson, Sandy (3 July 1982). "Throbbing Gristle: Journey Through A Body". Sounds. p. 35.
4. Herrington, Tony, ed. (1999). "The Wire: Volumes 185–189". The Wire. C. Parker.

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