Rick Astley – Hold Me In Your Arms 2CD

Rick Astley – Hold Me In Your Arms

‘Hold Me In Your Arms’ is the platinum-selling sophomore album from Rick Astley. The follow up album to Rick’s smash-hit debut album ‘Whenever You Need Somebody’ marks its 35th Anniversary in 2023 and reached the Top 10 in multiple markets including the UK, Canada, Germany, Italy and more.

Newly remastered at Abbey Road, ‘Hold Me In Your Arms’ would be Rick’s last album to be produced by British songwriting royalty – Stock, Aitken and Waterman. Six of the ten songs featured on this album were original compositions written and co-produced by Rick himself, its hits singles include ‘She Wants To Dance With Me’, the SAW-penned ‘Take Me To Your Heart’ and title track ‘Hold Me In Your Arms’.

The new double CD reissue features 28 tracks including the remastered original album plus b-sides, remixes and Rick’s own reimagined versions of the original singles from the album. The double CD also comes with an expanded booklet that includes previously unseen photographs of Rick from 1988/1989.

Tracklist:
CD1
1. She Wants To Dance With Me – 2023 Remaster
2. Take Me To Your Heart – 2023 Remaster
3. I Don’t Want To Lose Her – 2023 Remaster
4. Giving Up On Love – 2023 Remaster
5. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – 2023 Remaster
6. Till Then (Time Stands Still) – 2023 Remaster
7. Dial My Number – 2023 Remaster
8. I’ll Never Let You Down – 2023 Remaster
9. I Don’t Want To Be Your Lover – 2023 Remaster
10. Hold Me In Your Arms – 2023 Remaster
11. I’ll Be Fine
12. She Wants To Dance With Me – Reimagined
13. Hold Me In Your Arms – Reimagined
14. Giving Up On Love – 7” R’n’B Version
15. Hold Me In Your Arms – Extended Mix

CD2
1. Take Me To Your Heart – Autumn Leaves Mix
2. Giving Up On Love – 12” Pop Extended Version
3. She Wants To Dance With Me – Bordering On A Collie Mix
4. Take Me To Your Heart – The Dick Dastardly Mix
5. Giving Up On Love – 12” R’n’B Extended Version
6. She Wants To Dance With Me – US Remix
7. Hold Me In Your Arms – 7” Version
8. Giving Up On Love – 12” Dub Mix
9. She Wants To Dance With Me – Extended Mix
10. Hold Me In Your Arms – Hold Me In Your Prayers Mix
11. She Wants To Dance With Me – Dave Ford Remix
12. Take Me To Your Heart – Instrumental
13. She Wants To Dance With Me – Instrumental

Label: BMG
Released: 1988/2023