The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983

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The Sphinx
Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983
The Sphinx Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 cover
Box set by Amanda Lear
Released 2006
Recorded 1976 - 1983
Genre Pop, Rock, Disco,
Euro Disco, Italo Disco.
Label Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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Producer Anthony Monn
Peter Lüdermann
Roberto Cacciapaglia
Professional reviews

All Music Guide[]
Amanda Lear chronology
Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005 The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 With Love
See also: Amanda Lear discography

The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 is a three disc box set by French singer Amanda Lear released in Germany in 2006.
The Sphinx comprises the best from Lear's six albums on label Ariola-Eurodisc; I Am A Photograph (1977), Sweet Revenge (1978), Never Trust A Pretty Face (1979), Diamonds For Breakfast (1980), Incognito (1981) and Tam-Tam (1983), as well as non-album singles "Solomon Gundie" (1980), "Fever" (1982), "Incredibilmente Donna" (1982) and double A-side "Love Your Body" / "Darkness And Light" (1983).

Five of the six original Ariola albums remain unreleased in their entirety on compact disc.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "Follow Me" (Fade-out) - 3:52
  2. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" - 3:05
  3. "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" - 4:51
  4. "Magic" - 4:14
  5. "Black Holes" - 5:08
  6. "Japan" - 3:15
  7. "Solomon Gundie" - 3:58
  8. "The Lady in Black" - 3:36
  9. "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" (Album Version) - 5:25
  10. "Berlin Lady" - 3:22
  11. "La Bagarre" - 3:27
  12. "It's A Better Life" - 4:30
  13. "Miroirs" - 2:00
  14. "Tomorrow" - 4:10


Disc 2

  1. "Queen Of China-Town" - 4:15
  2. "Comics" - 3:40
  3. "Incredibilmente Donna" - 3:59
  4. "Oh Boy" - 4:30
  5. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" - 3:10
  6. "Darkness And Light" (7" Version) - 3:49
    • 1983 non-album single - see Tam-Tam.
  7. "The Sphinx" (12" Version) - 5:13
  8. "Diamonds" (Album Version) - 5:25
  9. "Forget It" - 4:16
  10. "Love Amnesia" - 3:55
  11. "Red Tape" - 3:55
  12. "New York" - 4:28
  13. "Run Baby Run" (Cold start, fade-out) - 3:45
  14. "Lili Marleen" - 4:40


Disc 3

  1. "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) - 5:05
  2. "Love Your Body" (7" Version) - 4:26
    • 1983 non-album single - see Tam-Tam.
  3. "Intellectually" - 4:15
  4. "Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)" - 5:08
  5. "Égal" - 4:08
  6. "Blood And Honey" - 4:50
  7. "Tam-Tam" - 3:33
  8. "Fever" - 3:36
  9. "No Regrets" - 4:26
  10. "Never Trust A Pretty Face" - 4:45
  11. "Gold" (Cold start, fade-out) - 3:38
  12. "Ho Fatto L'amore Con Me" - 3:15
  13. "If I Was A Boy" - 4:10
  14. "When" - 3:25

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Liner notes: Frank Eberlein.
  • Mastering: MM-sound.
  • Compilation: Frank Eberlein.
  • Photos courtesy of Frank Eberlein.

[edit] Release history




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Amanda Lear
Studio albums & main compilations
I Am a Photograph (1977) · Sweet Revenge (1978) · The Pyjama Girl Case (1978) · Never Trust a Pretty Face (1979) · Diamonds for Breakfast (1980) · Incognito (1981) · Ieri, Oggi (1982) · Tam-Tam (1983) · A L (1985) · Secret Passion (1987) · Uomini Più Uomini (1989) · Tant Qu'il Y Aura Des Hommes (1989) · Super 20 (1989) · Follow Me (Ariola Express - Gold-Serie) (1990) · Cadavrexquis (1993) · Hits and More (1995) · Alter Ego (1995) · Amanda '98 - Follow Me Back in My Arms (1998) · Queen of Chinatown (1998) · Amanda Lear - The Collection (1998) · Golden Stars (1998) · Heart (2001) · Tendance (2003) · Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005 (2005) · The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 (2006) · With Love (2006).
Mid-price compilations and re-releases
Indovina Chi Sono (1993) · Télégramme (1993) · Je T'aime (1993) · Indovina Chi Sono (1994) · Télégramme (1994) · Indovina Chi Sono (1995) · Amanda Lear (1997) · Alter Ego (1997) · Back in Your Arms (1998) · Made of Blood and Honey (1998) · Follow Me (1999) · Follow Me (2000) · I'm a Mistery - The Whole Story (2001) · Alter Ego (2001) · Follow Me - The Greatest Hits (2001) · Essential (2001) · 28 Golden Hits (2002) · Follow Me (2002) · Divinamanda (2002) · Je T'aime (2002) · Living Legend (2003) · The Queen Is Amanda - Platinum Edition (2004) · Alter Ego (2005) · Love Boat (2005) · Amanda Lear Sings Evergreens (2005) · Greatest Hits (2007) · Amour Toujours (2008)
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