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Por Siempre Joven
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Released: 27 September 1984
Tracks
Notes:
Alphaville's first album. The UK release featured a photo of Bernhard, Marian and Frank (LP and cassette only: the CD edition was never released with the group photo). All other editions feature a close-up of a statue in Hamburg.
The album credits (see below) contain a line that reads "comfort by Wolfgang Neuhaus." It wasn't known at that time that Wolfgang - or Ricky Echolette as he is more commonly known - would later become a member of the group.
Also released as part of a 2-CD box set with First Harvest 1984-92.
Remastered edition released in 2019 to celebrate the album's 35th anniversary.
Blu-Ray edition released in 2024 to celebrate the album's 40th anniversary.
See also: Introduction to the Forever Young music book
Credits:
All titles written and arranged by Alphaville
This album was produced by Colin Pearson and Wolfgang Loos
PLL produced by Colin Pearson, Wolfgang Loos and Andreas Budde
Additional keyboards, computer programming and contributory arrangements on all tracks by Wolfgang Loos
Management by Heinz-Gerd Luetticke
Publisher: Rolf Budde Music
Information & Merchandising: Nelson/Alphaville Postfach 57 25 D-4400 Muenster
Additional Musicians:
Drums by Curt Cress ALPHAVILLE
Additional Drums by Curt Cress ALPHAVILLE
Bass by Ken Taylor ALPHAVILLE
String section of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin ALPHAVILLE
Backing Vocals by The Claudias ALPHAVILLE
Gulfstream ALPHAVILLE
The Rosie Singers ALPHAVILLE
Wednesday ALPHAVILLE
Vocal Solo by Ralph Vornberger ALPHAVILLE
Alphaville
Voices by Marian Gold
Rhythms by Bernhard Lloyd
Melodies by Frank Mertens
Illuminator Nelson
Berlin
Album recorded and mixed at Studio 54 during July/August 1984 A.D. by Wolfgang loos with the Traumton Computer System
Technical Assistance by Boris Balin and Thomas Beck
Hamburg
Artwork and Cover Design by Ulf Meyer Zu Küingdorf
Photography by Thomas Reutter
Munich
Drums on HVI and bass on HV recorded by Ulli Rudolph at Weryton Studio
Digital Mastering at Tonstudio Ullrich Krauss
Absolutely necessary were: Echos by Macs
Patience by The Forum of Enger
Support by Handa Brinkmann
Playgrounds by Lilly Grote & Rene Hennig
Nursery by Juergen Grote
Girl Friday by Gilesa Jacobs
Service by Matten & Weichers
Homes by Friedel Krukenkamp and the Mummerts
Comfort by Wolfgang Neuhaus