Released: 15 March 2019


LP - Original Album Remastered

Side A

  1. A Victory of Love - 4:19
  2. Summer in Berlin - 4:46
  3. Big in Japan - 4:44
  4. To Germany With Love - 4:13
  5. Fallen Angel - 3:57

Side B

  1. Forever Young - 3:46
  2. In the Mood - 4:32
  3. Sounds Like a Melody - 4:46
  4. Lies - 3:32
  5. The Jet Set - 4:56

 

CD 1 - Original Album Remastered

  1. A Victory of Love - 4:19
  2. Summer in Berlin - 4:46
  3. Big in Japan - 4:44
  4. To Germany With Love - 4:13
  5. Fallen Angel - 3:57
  6. Forever Young - 3:46
  7. In the Mood - 4:32
  8. Sounds Like a Melody - 4:46
  9. Lies - 3:32
  10. The Jet Set - 4:56

 

CD 2 - Original 7", B-Sides, 12" Versions Remastered

  1. Big in Japan (Single Version) - 3:56
  2. Seeds - 3:17
  3. Sounds Like a Melody (Single Version) - 4:44
  4. The Nelson Highrise Sector 1 - The Elevator (Single Version) - 3:17
  5. Forever Young (Version Rapide) - 3:51
  6. Welcome to the Sun - 3:12
  7. The Jet Set (Single Remix) - 3:53
  8. Golden Feeling - 3:53
  9. Big in Japan (Extended Remix) - 7:26
  10. Sounds Like a Melody (Special Long Version) - 7:43
  11. The Nelson Highrise Sector 1 - The Elevator (12" Version) - 4:13
  12. Forever Young (Special Extended Dance Mix) - 6:12
  13. The Jet Set (Jellybean Mix) - 6:31
  14. Big in Japan (Extended Instrumental) - 5:59
  15. The Jet Set (Dub Mix) - 5:08

 

CD 3 - Original Demo Versions Remastered

  1. A Victory of Love (Demo Remix) - 4:19
  2. Summer in Berlin (Original Demo) - 6:57
  3. Big in Japan (Demo Remix) - 6:24
  4. To Germany With Love (Original Demo) - 4:29
  5. Fallen Angel (Demo Remix) - 4:09
  6. Forever Young (Demo Remix) - 4:45
  7. In the Mood (Demo Remix) - 5:05
  8. Sounds Like a Melody (Original Demo) - 4:25
  9. Lies (Original Demo) - 3:49
  10. The Jet Set (Original Demo) - 4:22
  11. Leben Ohne Ende/Seeds (Original Demo) - 3:16
  12. Traumtänzer (Original Demo) - 5:18
  13. Blauer Engel (Original Demo) - 4:40
  14. Romance (Demo Sketch) - 1:17
  15. Colours (Instrumental) - 3:24
  16. Into the Dark (Demo Remix) - 4:33

 

DVD - Documentary and Original Videos

  1. Never Grow Up - The story of Forever Young - 60:00
  2. Big in Japan - 3:51
  3. Sounds Like a Melody - 3:31
  4. Forever Young - 3:41
  5. The Jet Set - 4:32

 

Notes:

A remastered limited edition of Alphaville's first album, released to celebrate its 35th anniversary. This box set comes with a 24-page booklet featuring rare and unseen photos, production notes, and liner notes.

The album was also released as a two-CD edition containing CD 1 and CD 2, with a smaller, 16-page version of the booklet.

 

Credits:

Alphaville
Voices by Marian Gold
Rhythms by Bernhard Lloyd
Melodies by Frank Mertens
Illuminator Nelson

Original Album recorded and mixed at Studio 54 diring July/August 1984 A.D.
by Wolfgang Loos with the Traumton Computer System
Technical Assistance by Boris Balin and Thomas Beck
Drums on HVI and bass on HVrecorded by Ulli Rudolph at Weryton Studio

All music written and arranged by Alphaville
This album was produced by Colin Pearson and Wolfgang Loos
"Big in Japan", "Seeds," "Sounds Like a Melody" and "The Nelson Highrise Sector 1: The Elevator" produced by Colin Pearson, Wolfgang Loos and Andreas Budde

All titles © Budde Music Publishing GmbH

Lyrics: Marian Gold
Music: Marian Gold / Bernhard Lloyd / Frank Mertens
"Golden Feeling": Marian Gold / Bernhard Lloyd / Ricky Echolette

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

Compiled by Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd

Remastered by Stefan Betke with Bernhard Lloyd at Scape Mastering Berlin

Tape Reseasrch and Transfers - Bernhard Lloyd
Liner notes and Quotations - Marian Gold Project Management and Supervision - Karin Gieselmann
Associate Project Supervision and Realisation - Piet Blank
Project Coordination Warner Music - Christopher Müller
Artwork, Cover and Booklet Design - Ulf Meyer zu Küingdorf

Alphaville would like to thank:
Colin Pearson, Wolfgang Loos, Ulf Meyer zu Küingdorf, Christopher Müller, Stefan Betke, Andy Kaufhold, Jaspa Jones, Jörg Erber and Rolf Nicklaus.
Dieter Meier and Peter Vitzthum.
Peter Schulz, Benjamin Budde and everybody at Budde Music.
Bernd Dopp, Lutz Stöver, Hans-Otto Villwock and everybody at Warner Music Germany.
Tim Fraser-Harding, Mark Pinkus, Jason Day, John Hughes and Paul Bromby.
Nelson, Ariane Mummert, Ulli Sprick, Julia Snyder, Stefanie Becker and Michael Struwe.
Friedel Krukenkamp.
And last but not least: Christian Mielke, Piet Blank and Karin Gieselmann.

In Memoriam: Andreas Budde and Rolf Budde

Background Photos Booklet (taken on 31st of December 1982 at Forum Enger): Jörg Erber
Photography Booklet: pp2 and 6 with kind permission of 'BRAVO', p.4 (left): Didi Zill
p.4 (right) and 9: Thomas Reutter, p.7: Karin Gieselmann, p.8: Rolf Nicklaus. Additional Photography and Memorbilia: Alphaville Archive.

We tried our best to identify and find all rights holders involved. If we have accidentally overlooked someone, we are pleased to reach an amenable agreement at first request.