Released: 17 November 2023

Tracks:

Double-Album LP:

Side A:

1. The Paradigm Shift - 3:47
2. Fools - 3:53
3. Beethoven - 5:25
4. Ascension Day - 5:45

Side B:

1. The Impossible Dream - 4:49
2. Parade - 3:40
3. Ain't it Strange - 5:23
4. All in the Golden Afternoon - 3:35

Side C:

1. Oh Patti - 1:46
2. Ivory Tower - 3:16
3. Faith - 3:56
4. Iron John - 3:44
5. The One Thing - 3:55

Side D:

1. Some People - 4:37
2. Euphoria - 7:05
3. Apollo - 6:10

Double-CD:

CD 1:

1. The Paradigm Shift - 3:47
2. Fools - 3:53
3. Beethoven - 5:25
4. Ascension Day - 5:45
5. The Impossible Dream - 4:49
6. Parade - 3:40
7. Ain't it Strange - 5:23
8. All in the Golden Afternoon - 3:35
9. Oh Patti - 1:46
10. Ivory Tower - 3:16
11. Faith - 3:56
12. Iron John - 3:44
13. The One Thing - 3:55
14. Some People - 4:37
15. Euphoria - 7:05
16. Apollo - 6:10

CD 2:

1. Fools (Single Version) - 3:53
2. Fools (Seven Seals) - 4:01
3. Fools (Faithful And True) - 4:18
4. Fools (Twelve Inch) - 5:43
5. The Impossible Dream (Single Version) - 3:42
6. The Impossible Dream (Projection Mix) - 3:53
7. Fools (Twelve Inch Berlin) - 6:39
8. Fools (Twelve Inch Instrumental) - 5:43
9. Faith (Portobello Remix) - 4:30
10. All in the Golden Afternoon (Demo) - 3:34
11. Ain't it Strange (Demo) - 4:38
12. Apollo (Demo) - 6:13
13. The Impossible Dream (Demo) - 4:51
14. Fools (Alternative Mix) - 3:53
15. Fools (Bruce Mix) - 4:04
16. Fools (Revenge Big Club Mix) - 6:12
17. Fools (First Mix) - 4:01

Notes:

This remastered released of 1994's Prostitute marks the first time the album has been available on vinyl.

Credits:

The Paradigm Shift
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

Fools
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Guitars: John Themis, Karl Allaut, Rudy Nielson
Backing Vocals: Gundula Bartsch, Gabi Becker, Christine Andoh
Additional Production: Bruce Forest
Additional Programming: Andy Whitmore

Beethoven
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Guitars: Ebo Wagner

Ascension Day
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: Karl Allaut
Backing Vocals: Simone Legner, Osswald Krienke, Frank Rosmann
Cello + String Arrangements: Rainer Bloss

The Impossible Dream
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Sooter)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

Parade
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Bass: Jacki Reznicek

Ain't it Strange
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: Karl Allaut
Saxophone: René Decker
Backing Vocals: Jocelyn B. Smith, Gundula Bartsch

All in the Golden Afternoon
(Lyrics: Lewis Carroll)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Acoustic Guitar: Karl Allaut
String Arrangements: Rainer Bloss

Oh Patti
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Chamber Ensemble arranged + Conducted by Rainer Bloss
Acoustic Guitar: Karl Allaut

Ivory Tower
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: Karl Allaut
Piano Solo: Rainer Bloss

Faith
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: John Themis
Additional Vocals: Jocelyn B. Smith, Gundula Bartsch
Voices: Radio Freedom South Africa

Iron John
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Nielson)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Guitars: Karl Allaut, Rudy Nielson

The One Thing
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Saxophone René Decker
Bass: Jacki Reznicek
Backing Vocals: Gabi Becker
Showdown Commendary: Deborah Gale

Some People
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Ocean)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: Karl Allaut, Rudy Nielson
Choir: Jocelyn B. Smith, Gundula Bartsch

Euphoria
(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
Guitar Solo: Karl Allaut
Additional Guitars: Rudy Nielson

Apollo
(Lyrics: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)
(Music: Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)
Guitars: John Themis
Keyboard Solo: Rainer Bloss
Backing Vocals: Jocelyn B. Smith, Gundula Bartsch

Music composed, played and produced by Alphaville

CD 1 Original Album
All songs recorded + mixed by Alphaville at Lunar Park Studios Berlin
except "Fools" and "Beethoven" mixed by Julian Mendelsohn at Sarm West, London
Assistant Engineers at Lunapark - Frank Rosmann, Simone Legner, Asja Ehrke

Love and thanks to everyone who contributed to the original album production

CD 2 Singles, Remixes and Demos

1. Fools (Single Version) - Mixed by Julian Mendelsohn
2. Fools (Seven Seals) - Mixed by Alphaville
3. Fools (Faithful And True) - Mixed by Alphaville
4. Fools (Twelve Inch) - Mixed by Pete Schwier & Ricky Wilde
5. The Impossible Dream (Single Version) - Mixed by Alphaville
6. The Impossible Dream (Projection Mix) - Mixed by Alphaville
7. Fools (Twelve Inch Berlin) - Mixed by Bernhard Lloyd
8. Fools (Twelve Inch Instrumental) - Mixed by Pete Schwier & Ricky Wilde
9. Faith (Portobello Remix) - Mixed by Tony Assassin for Sounds Warped
10. All in the Golden Afternoon (Demo) - Mixed by Alphaville
11. Ain't it Strange (Demo) - Recorded and Mixed by Gold/Bloss, Vocals Recorded and Mixed by Lloyd
12. Apollo (Demo) - Mixed by Alphaville
13. The Impossible Dream (Demo) - Mixed by Alphaville
14. Fools (Alternative Mix) - Mixed by Alphaville
15. Fools (Bruce Mix) - Mixed by Bruce Forest
16. Fools (Revenge Big Club Mix) - Mixed by Unknown
17. Fools (First Mix) - Mixed by Alphaville

All songs published by Arabella Musikverlag GmbH

Compiled by Marian Gold & Bernhard Lloyd

Remastered by Stefan Betke at Scape Mastering Berlin

Tape Research and Transfers, Remastering Supervision - Bernhard lloyd
Alphaville Archive Research - Marian Gold, Additional Archive Research - Tobias Prohl

Project Management and Supervision - Karin Gieselmann
Project Supervision & Coordination Warner Music - Christopher Müller, Hans-Otto Villwock, Florian-Max Schäfer

Photography: Jan Hoffmann
Band Photography: Jutta Klee, except page 12 - Alphaville Archive, Page 15 KP Schleinitz

Cover Painting, Booklet Paintings and Original Booklet Design: Harland Miller, Knit one Purl One
Artwork and Booklet Re-Design - Ulf Meyer zu Küingdorf

Alphaville would like to thank Team Warner Music Germany, Stefan Betke, Ulf Meyer zu Küingdorf und Karin Gieselmann

www.alphaville.earth