Alphaville: The Singles Collection
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's first "best of" compilation, consisting of remixes of singles from their first two albums, Forever Young and Afternoons in Utopia
. It was released in 1988.
Reviewers were underwhelmed by this release, as one said: "Saying that the band could have been served better with this compilation is putting it mildly."
However, despite the flaws with the tracklisting, the reviews of the songs and remixes themselves are positive, with the same reviewer calling some of the choices "quite successful," "soaring," and "not-bad-at-all."
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
's first "best of" compilation, consisting of remixes of singles from their first two albums, Forever Young and Afternoons in Utopia
Afternoons In Utopia
Afternoons in Utopia is the second album released by Alphaville in 1986, by Warner Music. The album was recorded between September 1985 and May 1986, and Alphaville employed no less than 27 guest musicians and singers to record the songs...
. It was released in 1988.
Reviews
The compilation consists of 2 remixes each of 4 songs, essentially a 7" and 12" remix of each. Only the remixes of "Big in Japan" were new mixes; all the other remixes had been made previously available (although for some, this was the first time on CD).Reviewers were underwhelmed by this release, as one said: "Saying that the band could have been served better with this compilation is putting it mildly."
However, despite the flaws with the tracklisting, the reviews of the songs and remixes themselves are positive, with the same reviewer calling some of the choices "quite successful," "soaring," and "not-bad-at-all."