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June 27, 2024 - Four decades of Alphaville! Founded by Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens, the pop band is one of the few German bands to have made a name for itself on the international music scene with hits such as "Big in Japan", "Forever Young" and "Sounds like a Melody", inspiring generations of fans and music enthusiasts. And this remains true up to today: This fall, the band's first career-spanning retrospective will be released: "ALPHAVILLE FOREVER! - BEST OF 40 YEARS" will be available on CD, vinyl and digitally from September 27, 2024 via Warner Music Central Europe - exactly 40 years to the day after the release of their debut album "Forever Young".
The 3-CD version (digipack) contains 40 tracks and a 20-page booklet including liner notes by Marian Gold and rare photos. The shortened LP version (180g) comes with a printed inner sleeve with credits and many photos as well as an exclusive poster in the limited first edition.
The special feature: Alphaville fans worldwide voted on the tracklist (digital + 3CD) in advance. Using a special voting tool, they were able to select their 40 favourite Alphaville songs, put them in the desired order and save them as a playlist.
Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Big In Japan – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Fools – 2023 Remaster
3. The Mysteries of Love – 7“ Remix Edit – 2021 Remaster
4. Jerusalem – Single Version – 2021 Remaster
5. A Victory of Love – 2019 Remaster
6. Summer Rain – 2021 Remaster
7. Dance with Me – Symphonic Version
8. Sounds Like a Melody – Single Version – 2019 Remaster
9. I Die For You Today – 2024 Remaster
10. Universal Daddy – 2021 Remaster
11. Inside Out – 2023 Remaster
12. Forever Young – 2019 Remaster
13. Flame – 2023 Remaster
CD 2:
1. Sounds Like a Melody – Special Long Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Dance With Me – Empire Remix – 2021 Remaster
3. Wishful Thinking – Radiomix Turbobeat – 2023 Remaster
4. The Jet Set – Single Remix – 2019 Remaster
5. Heartbreak City
6. Monkey in the Moon – 2023 Remaster
7. The Impossible Dream – Single Version – 2023 Remaster
8. She Fades Away – 2021 Remaster
9. Summer in Berlin – 2019 Remaster
10. Welcome to the Sun – 2019 Remaster
11. Lassie Come home – 2021 Remaster
12. Eternally Yours – Symphonic Version
CD 3:
1. Forever Young – Special Dance Version – 2019 Remaster
2. Romeos – Single Version – 2021 Remaster
3. Red Rose – 7“ Remix – 2021 Remaster
4. Dance With Me – 2021 Remaster
5. Fallen Angel – 2019 Remaster
6. Seeds – 2019 Remaster
7. Heaven on Earth (The Things We’ve Got To Do) – 2024 Remaster
8. Next Generation – 2021 Remaster
9. Iron John – 2023 Remaster
10. For a Million – 2021 Remaster
11. Summer in Berlin – Symphonic Version
12. Fantastic Dream – 2021 Remaster
13. Song For No One – 2024 Remaster
14. Apollo – 2023 Remaster
15. A Handful Of Darkness
Label: Warner Records
Released: 2024