So80s presents Alphaville

So80s presents Alphaville
Compilation album by Alphaville)
Released October 31, 2014[1]
Genre Synthpop
Length 85:10 (CD 1)
85:57 (CD 2)
Label Soundcolours
Alphaville) chronology

Catching Rays on Giant
(2010)		 So80s presents Alphaville
(2014)

So80s presents Alphaville is a compilation album for the band Alphaville, released in October 2014. The release includes all of their original 1980's singles and their 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 mastered from the original master tapes, and initial copies were signed by the band.[3]

Track listing

CD 1: The Original 12" Mixes
No. Title Length
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 release) 6:07
9. "Red Rose (The 12" Remix)"   7:51
10. "Romeos (Extended Mix)" (This is the extended mix from the German 12" single) 8:37
11. "Summer Rain (Extended Version)"   5:30
12. "Mysteries Of Love (Remix)"   7:59
Total length:
 85:10
CD 2: The Original B-Sides
No. Title Length
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 "Romeos") 3:42
6. "Next Generation" (B-side to "Sensations" and the US "Red Rose" release) 3:58
7. "Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers" (B-side to "Jerusalem") 5:02
8. "Concrete Soundtraxx For Imaginary Films I" (B-side to the European "Red Rose" release) 6:46
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)"   6:00
14. "Jet Set (Dub Mix)"   5:12
15. "Romeos (Tribal Mix)"   6:32
16. "Big In Japan (Remix '88)"   6:58
17. "Big In Japan (Torsten Fenslau Remix)"   7:51
Total length:
 85:57

Critical reception

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

The album has been favorably reviewed, and entered the German charts at #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