Fantasy was the 1988 release by the German pop group Münchener Freiheit

Münchener Freiheit

Münchener Freiheit is a German pop and rock band that had released seventeen albums by 2007, six of which have gone gold and have sold over five million copies in Europe. They are named after a square in the city of Munich in Germany, meaning "Munich liberty"...

. This was their second album to be recorded in English

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, containing English versions of all tracks from their fifth studio album, Fantasie.

The album is best known for the international hit single, "Keeping the Dream Alive", which gave the band their only UK

United Kingdom

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 hit

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 (peaking at #14 in the UK Singles Chart

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) and gave them moderate exposure in the US after being featured in the movie Say Anything.

Track listing

1. "Keeping the Dream Alive" – 4:16
2. "Kissed You in the Rain" – 3:48
3. "Diana" – 4:17
4. "The Land of Fantasy" – 4:55
5. "Moonlight" – 3:11
6. "Tears are a Girl's Best Friend" – 4:56
7. "So Good" – 4:08
8. "Forever and a Day" – 3:20
9. "Poor Little Boy" – 3:28
10. "On the Run to be Free" – 4:08
11. "Keeping the Dream Alive" (Extended Version) – 6:33 (Not on LP, MC or US CD versions)

All music by Stefan Zauner and Aron Strobel

Aron Strobel

Aron Strobel is best known as the lead guitarist for Münchener Freiheit, who had several big hits throughout Europe.-Background:Aron has been a member of the group since their debut in 1982...

 except "So Good" (Stefan Zauner and Michael Kunzi)

All lyrics by Tim Touchton and Curtis Briggs except:

"The Land of Fantasy", "Tears are a Girl's Best Friend" and "So Good" (Touchton)
"On the Run to be Free" (Briggs)

Personnel

• Stefan Zauner - vocals
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• Aron Strobel
  Aron Strobel
  Aron Strobel is best known as the lead guitarist for Münchener Freiheit, who had several big hits throughout Europe.-Background:Aron has been a member of the group since their debut in 1982...
  
   - Guitar
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• Michael Kunzi - Bass
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• Alex Grünwald - keyboards
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• Rennie Hatzke - drums
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• Tim Touchton - Lyrics
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• Curtis Briggs - Lyrics
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Produced by Armand Volker