So80s presents Alphaville

So80s presents Alphaville
Compilation album by
Alphaville
Released31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)[1]
GenreSynth-pop
Length85:10 (CD 1)
85:57 (CD 2)
LabelSoundcolours
ProducerVarious
Alphaville chronology
Catching Rays on Giant
(2010) 		So80s presents Alphaville
(2014) 		Strange Attractor
(2017)

So80s presents Alphaville is a compilation album for the band Alphaville, released in October 2014. The release includes all of their original 12-inch 1980's maxi-singles and their respective B-sides, many for the first time on CD in their original form.

Background

This 2-CD collection includes all original 1980's 12" singles starting with "Big in Japan" (1984) through "Mysteries of Love" (1989). Also included are the original B-sides and select alternate mixes, including original instrumental and dub mixes. One original mix (Torsten Fenslau's remix of "Big in Japan") is also included.[2] The tracks were remastered from the original master tapes, and initial copies were signed by the band.[3]

Track listing

CD 1: The Original 12" Mixes
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Big In Japan (Extended Re-Mix)" 7:26
2."Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version)" 7:43
3."Forever Young (Special Dance Version)" 6:10
4."Jet Set (Jellybean Mix)" 6:32
5."Dance with Me (Empire Remix)" 8:15
6."Universal Daddy (Aquarian Dance Mix)" 6:19
7."Jerusalem (The Palace Version)" 6:18
8."Sensations (Club Mix)"Titled "Metropolitan Remix" on the 1986 release6:07
9."Red Rose (The 12" Remix)" 7:51
10."Romeos (Extended Mix)"This is the extended mix from the German 12" single8:37
11."Summer Rain (Extended Version)" 5:30
12."Mysteries Of Love (Remix)"Titled "12" German Mix" on the 1989 release7:59
Total length:85:10
CD 2: The Original B-Sides
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Seeds"B-side to "Big in Japan"3:18
2."The Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)"B-side to "Sounds Like a Melody"4:12
3."Welcome To The Sun"B-side to "Forever Young"3:10
4."Golden Feeling"B-side to "Jet Set"3:52
5."The Nelson Highrise (Sector Two: The Mirror)"B-side to "Dance with Me"3:42
6."Next Generation"B-side to "Sensations" and the US "Red Rose" release3:58
7."Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers (including The Nelson Highrise Sector Three: The Garage)"B-side to "Jerusalem"5:02
8."Concrete Soundtraxx for Imaginary Films I"B-side to the European "Red Rose" release6:46
9."Headlines"B-side to "Romeos"4:12
10."Sister Sun"B-side to "Summer Rain"3:56
11."Summer In Berlin (Demo Version)"B-side to "Summer Rain"5:53
12."Like Thunder"B-side to "Mysteries of Love"4:47
13."Big In Japan (Extended Instrumental Mix)"B-side to "Big in Japan"6:00
14."Jet Set (Dub Mix)"B-side to "Jet Set"5:12
15."Romeos (Tribal Mix)"A-side to the US single release6:32
16."Big In Japan (Remix '88)"A-side to the 1988 single release6:58
17."Big In Japan (Torsten Fenslau Remix)"New remix7:51
Total length:85:57

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
CD-Rezension (German)[4]
Amusio (German)Favorable[5]

The album has been favorably reviewed, and entered the German charts at No. 26.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ So80S Presents Alphaville (Curated By Blank & Jones), retrieved November 25, 2014
  2. ^ Alphaville 12 inch versions and remixes boxed on 'SO80S' (curated by Blank & Jones), October 10, 2014, retrieved November 25, 2014
  3. ^ Sinclair, Paul (October 23, 2014), so80s presents Alphaville, retrieved November 25, 2014
  4. ^ Stienen, Frank, CD-Rezension: So80s presents ALPHAVILLE (curated by BLANK & JONES), retrieved November 25, 2014
  5. ^ Wolf, Stephan (October 24, 2014), Forever Rejuvenated (German), retrieved November 25, 2014
  6. ^ Alphaville Facebook Post, November 10, 2014, retrieved November 25, 2014