European LP/CD:


European Cassette:


USA LP/CD:


USA Cassette:


Argentinia:
Tardes Un Utopia


Singapore:



Asia:

Released: 5 June 1986

Tracks:

  1. I.A.O. - 0:42 IAO
  2. Fantastic Dream - 3:56 F
  3. Jerusalem - 4:09 J
  4. Dance With Me - 3:59 D
  5. Afternoons in Utopia - 3:08 A
  6. Sensations - 4:24 S
  7. 20th Century - 1:25 20
  8. The Voyager - 4:37 V
  9. Carol Masters - 4:32 C
  10. Universal Daddy - 3:57 U
  11. Lassie Come Home - 6:59 L
  12. Red Rose - 4:05 R
  13. Lady Bright - 0:43 SB

 

Notes:

A slightly different cover for the European and US releases: The European release featured the group name and album title printed vertically, just to the right of Ricky. The US version had the title running horizontally across the top.

On the LP the words "Do What You Will" are engraved in the dead space between the label and the tracks. The phrase appears in the lyrics of "Red Rose". It is paraphrased from "Do What Thou Wilt Shall be the Whole of the Law", the frequently-quoted motto of the English black magician Aleister Crowley and his followers. The similar phrase "Do what you want and then die when you want to" appears in "Ascension Day" on Prostitute.

The word "S.M.I2.L.E" that appears in the lyrics of "Afternoons in Utopia", "Lassie Come Home", "Red Rose" and "The Mysteries of Love" refers to a maxim first presented by Dr. Timothy Leary... Basically, he saw the future of mankind as being "Space Migration, Intelligence Increase, Life-Extension."

Articles from the Afternoons in Utopia music book:

  • The Alphaville Story
  • Afternoons in Utopia

    • See also: Afternoons in Utopia Remastered

     

    Credits:

    Composed by
    MARIAN GOLD   BERNHARD LLOYD   RICKY ECHOLETTE

    The Musicians
    Michael Barbiero - Backing Vocals: D / Guy Barker - Trumpts: S/V/U/R Flugelhorn: L / Denice Brooks - Backing Vocals: J / Stuart Brooks - Trumpets: S/V/U/R / Andy Brown - Bass Guitar: S/V/C/U/L/R / Judy Cheeks - Backing Vocals: S/V/U/R / Alan Childs - Drums: F / Turhan Geza - Percussion: J / Bob Jenkins - Add. Drums: V/C/U/L / Janey Klimek - Guest Vocal Performance: L / Dave Lebold - Keyboards: F/D / Roger Linn - Drums: J/D/S/20/V/C/U/L/R / Wolfgang Loos - Keyboards: J/A / Gustl Luetjens - Guitars: J / Jimmy Maelen - Percussion: D/F / Victoria Miles - Backing Vocals: S/V/U/R / Phil Palmer - Guitars: S/V/C/U/L/R / Frank Ricotti - Percussion: S/V/C/U/L/R / Jimmy Ripp - Guitars: F/D / Carmine Rojas - Bass Guitar: F / William "Kooley" Scott - Backing Vocals: J / Neil Sidwell - Trombone: S/V/U/R / Jocelyn B. Smith - Backing Vocals: J / Robin Smith - Keyboards: V/20/U/L/R / & Bass Arangements: S/V/U/L/R / Phil Todd - Saxes: S/V/U/L/R / Peter Walsh - Keyboards: V/C / Stephanie Colling, Peter Docherty, Louise McKenna, Jenny Troy, David Walrond - Children's Choir: A/IAO

    Staff
    Ariana & The Other Ones - Business Unusual / Jutta Funke - Weather Forecasts / Karin Gielsemann - Moon Office Communication / Heinz-Gerd Kuetticke - Group Management / J. F. Nelson - Spiritual Lighting / Franz Rose - Best Boy / Petra Schulte - Gilesa Jacobs - Coordination / Ulli Sprick - Tips & Tricks

    Design
    Sheila Rock - Photography / Ulf Meyer Zu Kueingdorf - Cover Design / Inka Schuenemann - Karl Danguiller - Non Cult - Andra Levison - Costumes / Miranda Boyer - Make-up / Gabi Ring - Deitrich Kusch - Physical Maintenance

    Special Effects
    Colin Pearson - Gentle Advice / Nena - Ambient Supply / Tom Mueller - S.M.I2.L.E. / Matten & Wiechers - Technodelic Boomerang Exchange / Rolf Wüpper - Yamaha Instruments / Ken Ward - Flying Dutchman / Vera Kamaryt - Encouragement

    "Jerusalem" was recorded and mixed at Studio 54, Berlin, during September 1985, engineered, arranged and produced by
    WOLFGANG LOOS

    "Fantastic Dream" and "Dance With Me" were recorded and mixed at Media Sound Studios, New York, in January 1986, produced by
    STEVE THOMPSON AND MICHAEL BARBIERO
    Engineered by Michael Barbiero with the assistance of Victor Deyglio

    "Afternoons in Utopia" was recorded at Studio 54 in September 1985 and at Hansa Studios in May 1986, produced by
    WOLFGANG LOOS AND PETER WALSH
    Mixed by Peter Walsh and Stephen Chase at the Manor/Oxford
    Engineered by Stephen Chase with the assistance of Nick Blundell

    All other tracks were recorded between March and May 1986 at Hansa Studios, Berlin, produced by
    PETER WALSH
    Engineered by Stephen Chase with the assistance of Sven "Anthony" Bormann and Edu Meyer
    Mixed by Peter Walsh and Stephen Chase at the Manor/Oxford. Tape operator: Nick Blundell
    Mastered at The Townhouse/London by Kevin Metcalf

    For any further information contact: Nelson Project, Moon Office, Postbox 62 03 49, 100 Berlin 62

    Lyrics written by Alphaville except Lady Bright - Faster Than Light: written by Albert & The Heart of Gold