This is a mostly-complete list of the musicians who have played on Alphaville's
released recordings. In some cases it has not been possible to determine which musicians played on
which songs. As always, corrections are welcome! See also: Songwriters
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Guitars:
Fools
Ascension Day
Ain't it Strange
Ivory Tower
Iron John
Some People
Guitar Solo:
Euphoria
Acoustic Guitar:
All in the Golden Afternoon
String Arrangement:
Pandora's Lullaby
Backing Vocals:
Fools
Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Backing Vocals:
Dance With Me
Trumpets:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Red Rose
Flugelhorn:
Lassie Come Home
Backing Vocals:
Fools
Ain't it Strange
Apollo
Backing Vocals:
Heaven or Hell
For a Million
Say it Ain't So, Joe
Fools
The One Thing
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
Mercury Girl
MoonBoy
Moongirl Vocals:
MoonBoy
Return to Paradise Part 2
Girls' Choir:
The Things I Didn't Do (Beagle Boys Inc. Version)
Arrangements & Bass:
Summer Rain demo version
Additional Percussion:
Summer Rain
The Mysteries of Love
Middle of the Riddle
Drums:
Heaven or Hell
Beethoven (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members, Chinchilla Green, Ideal
Additional Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Guitar Solo:
The Parallel Girlz
Guitars:
The End
Brass & String Section Orchester:
Pandora's Lullaby
String & Brass Arrangement:
Anyway
Pandora's Lullaby
Keyboards:
Danger in Your Paradise
Caroline
Feathers and Tar
For the Sake of Love
Change the World
Cosmopolitician
Mercury Girl
Cello & String Arrangements:
Ascension Day
String Arrangements:
Summer Rain
All in the Golden Afternoon
Piano Solo:
Ivory Tower
Keyboard Solo:
Apollo
Fairlight:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
All instruments:
Fools
Legend
Danger in Your Paradise
Tomorrow
Love Will Find a Way
Programs & Keyboards:
Roll Away the Stone
Bitch
Peace on Earth
Today
Heart of the Flower
The End
Nostradamus
Mysterion
Change the World
Script of a Dead Poet
Elegy
Pandora's Lullaby
Welcome to the Sun
Caroline
Carry Your Flag
Cosmopolitician
Ain't it Strange
All in a Golden Afternoon
My Brothers in China
Wake Up!
Astral Body
Here by Your Side
In Bubblegum
Grand Piano & Strings:
If the Audience was Listening
Keyboards and drum programming:
Return to Paradise
All instruments and drum programming:
Moonboy
All keyboards, sequencers & drum machines:
Over the Hills and Far Away
See also: Songwriters
Keyboards:
Summer Rain demo version
Additional Keyboards:
Monday's for Good
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Backing Vocals:
Jerusalem
Trumpets:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Red Rose
Bass Guitar:
Sensations
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Backing Vocals:
Soulman
Backing Vocals:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Red Rose
Drums:
Fantastic Dream
Backing Vocals:
The Jet Set
Drums:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Children's Choir:
Afternoons in Utopia
I.A.O.
Guitars:
Faith
Guitars:
? (Salvation)
Acoustic Guitar:
Forever Young (unplugged version)
Drums:
To Germany With Love
Forever Young
Additional Drums:
A Victory of Love
Fallen Angel
The Jet Set
Guitars:
Upside Down
And as for Love
Those Wonderful Things
Hurricane
Additional Guitars:
On the Beach
Shadows She Said
Miracle Healing
Saxophone Solo:
The Impossible Dream
Saxophone:
Ain't it Strange
The One Thing
Double Bass:
Heaven or Hell
See Also: People & Groups
Strings:
Sounds Like a Melody
Drums:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
See Also: People & Groups
Children's Choir:
Afternoons in Utopia
I.A.O.
String Arrangements:
Wishful Thinking
Flame
Keyboards:
Feathers and Tar
Missionary
Backing Vocals:
For the Sake of Love
See Also: Songwriters, Alphaville Band Members
Additional Backing Vocals:
(So Long Celeste)
Acoustic Guitar:
Recycling
See Also: Songwriters
Guitar:
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Whales
Keyboards:
Whales
See Also: Songwriters
Guitar:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
See Also: People & Groups
Vocals:
Change the World
Soulman
Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Drums:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Additional Keyboards:
Those Were the Days
Showdown Commentary:
The One Thing
Backing Vocals:
The Mysteries of Love
Additional Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Percussion:
Jerusalem
Backing Vocals:
Ariana (demo)
Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Additional Keyboards & Samples:
Feathers and Tar
Additional Rhythm Programs:
? (Salvation)
Guitars:
For a Million
Lead Vocals:
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Girls' Choir:
The Things I Didn't Do (Beagle Boys Inc. Version)
Guitars:
Missionary
Five Years
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
Rhythm & Fuzz Guitar:
Monday's for Good
See Also: Songwriters, Alphaville Band Members
Additional Keyboards:
? (So Long Celeste)
Programs & Keyboards:
Highschool Confidential
Roll Away the Stone
The Shape of Things to Come
Days Full of Wonder
Peace on Earth
Today
What is Love?
Pandora's Lullaby
Saxophones:
Heaven or Hell
Percussion:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Backing Vocals:
Forever Young
In the Mood
Backing Vocals:
Fools
Ain't it Strange
Apollo
Additional Vocals:
Faith
Choir:
Some People
Guitars:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Keyboards:
Whales
Keyboards:
Danger in Your Paradise
Caroline
Feathers and Tar
Missionary
For the Sake of Love
Say it Ain't So, Joe
Five Years
Change the World
Cosmopolitician
Soulman
Backing Vocals:
Five Years
Staccato Vocal:
Missionary
Programs & Keyboards:
Wake Up!
See Also: Songwriters
Additional Basses, Programming, Samples & Arrangements:
? (Crazyshow)
Programs & Keyboards:
Highschool Confidential
Roll Away the Stone
Days Full of Wonder
Peace on Earth
Today
What is Love?
Pandora's Lullaby
Percussion:
Monkey in the Moon
Bass:
Days Full of Wonder
What is Love?
And I Wonder
Pandora's Lullaby
Guitars:
Peace on Earth
Backing Choir:
Ariana (History version)
Additional Rhythm Programs:
? (Salvation)
Additional Drums:
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Trumpet:
Anyway
All Instruments:
Love Will Find a Way
Backing Vocals:
Love Will Find a Way
Backing Vocals:
Love Will Find a Way
Rhythm Guitar:
The Impossible Dream
Saxophones:
The Mysteries of Love
Backing Vocals:
? (Salvation)
Keyboards & Programming:
? (So Long Celeste)
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Live Drums:
Monday's for Good
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Saxophone:
Today
Guest Vocal Performance:
Lassie Come Home
Backing Vocals:
Pandora's Lullaby
All keyboards, sequencers & drum machines:
Over the Hills and Far Away
See Also: Songwriters
Backing Vocals:
Ascension Day
Guitar:
Heaven or Hell
Additional Guitar:
For a Million
See Also: People & Groups
Keyboards:
Fantastic Dream
Dance With Me
Backing Vocals:
Ascension Day
Programs, Ambiences & Keys:
Waves
Roland M 100 Module:
Montego Bay
See Also: Songwriters, Chinchilla Green
Drums:
Jerusalem
Dance With Me
Sensations
20th Century
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Keyboards, Programs & Backing Vocals:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
Piano & Strings:
Forever Young (unplugged version)
Programs & Keyboards:
Astral Body
All keyboards, sequencers & drum machines:
Over the Hills and Far Away
See Also: Songwriters, Alphaville Band Members
Additional Keyboards, Computer Programming & Contributory Arrangements:
A Victory of Love
Summer in Berlin
Big in Japan
To Germany With Love
Fallen Angel
Forever Young
In the Mood
Sounds Like a Melody
Lies
The Jet Set
Keyboards:
Golden Feeling (as W. Martin Loos)
Jerusalem
Afternoons in Utopia
Intropiece:
Golden Feeling demo version
Guitars:
Jerusalem
Backing Vocals:
Ariana
Percussion:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Percussion:
Fantastic Dream
Dance With Me
Bass:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Whales
Backing Vocals:
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Backing Vocals:
Soulman
Acoustic & Electric Guitars:
? (Crazyshow, Crazyshow Excerpts)
Acoustic Guitar:
Return to Paradise
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Guitars:
Miracle Healing
Rhythm Guitar:
Zoo
Children's Choir:
Afternoons in Utopia
I.A.O.
Backing Vocals:
Romeos
Percussion:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Bass Guitar:
Monday's for Good
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Additional Guitars:
Burning Wheels
Backing Vocals:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Red Rose
Highschool Confidential
Peace on Earth
Faith
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Backing Vocals:
Feathers and Tar
Ambiences:
Summer in Berlin (Demo 1)
Guitars:
Fools
Iron John
Some People
First Monday in the Y3K
Beethoven (live)
Guitar Solo:
The Impossible Dream
Additional Guitar:
Euphoria
Ebow:
State of Dreams
Carry Your Flag
Return to Paradise Part 2
See Also: Songwriters, Alphaville Band Members
Backing Vocals:
(Salvation)
Wake Up!
Drums:
Highschool Confidential
Roll Away the Stone
Days Full of Wonder
Peace on Earth
Today
What is Love?
And I Wonder
Pandora's Lullaby
Vocoder Voices:
For a Million
Keyboards:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
Mercury Girl
Underworld
Backing Vocals:
Ariana (demo)
See Also: Songwriters
All Instruments:
She Fades Away
See Also: Songwriters
Backing Vocals:
Ascension Day
Guitars:
Sensations
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Backing Choir:
Ariana (History version)
Voices:
Faith
Electric Guitar:
New Horizons
Additional Instruments & Voices:
Inside Out
Bass:
The Impossible Dream
Parade
The One Thing
Keyboards, Programs:
? (Salvation)
Percussion:
Sensations
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Guitars:
Fantastic Dream
Dance With Me
Bass Guitar:
Fantastic Dream
Backing Vocals:
Forever Young
Guitar Solo:
Ariana
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Vocals:
Recycling
See Also: Songwriters
String Arrangement:
She Fades Away
Strings:
Middle of the Riddle
All Instruments:
The Opium Den
CrazyShow
Duel
See Also: Songwriters
Guitars:
Romeos
The Mysteries of Love
Middle of the Riddle
Burning Wheels
The Shape of Things to Come
Bitch
Highschool Confidential
Days Full of Wonder
Peace on Earth
Today
What is Love?
Because of You
And I Wonder
Pandora's Lullaby
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Additional Guitars:
? (So Long Celeste)
Additional Rhythm Guitar:
Monday's for Good
Arrangements, Programming & Mix, Guitar:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Programs & Keyboards:
Highschool Confidential
Thunder & Lightning
What is Love?
Because of You
And I Wonder
Programming:
House of Lies
Superspeed Guitars:
Thunder & Lightning
Instruments:
Summerwind
See Also: Songwriters
Backing Vocals:
Jerusalem
Trombone:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Red Rose
Additional Rhythm Programs:
? (Salvation)
Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals:
Never Get Out of the Boat (live)
Sounds Like a Melody (live)
Ascension Day (live)
Euphoria (live)
Jerusalem (live)
New Horizons (live)
Victory of Love (live)
Jet Set (live)
Dance With Me (live)
Wishful Thinking (live)
Big in Japan (live)
Forever Young (live)
See also: Alphaville Band Members
Backing Vocals:
Jerusalem
Ain't it Strange
Apollo
Highschool Confidential
Peace on Earth
Pandora's Lullaby
Faith
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Additional Vocals:
Faith
Choir:
Some People
Keyboards:
The Voyager
20th Century
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Bass Arangements:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Base:
Big in Japan (live version)
Islands
See Also: People & Groups
Backing Vocals:
Romeos
Additional Backing Vocals:
? (So Long Celeste)
Bass:
To Germany With Love
Forever Young
Noises:
Missionary
Piano, Cello, Violin:
MakeBelieve
Keyboards, Electric and Base Guitar, Drums, Sequencer Programming:
Marionettes with Halos (Superfunk Version)
See Also: Songwriters
Saxes:
Sensations
The Voyager
Universal Daddy
Lassie Come Home
Red Rose
Children's Choir:
Afternoons in Utopia
I.A.O.
Backing Vocals:
Say it Ain't So, Joe
Drums:
Faith
Programs, Keyboards & Samples:
Those Were the Days
See Also: Songwriters
Vocal Solo:
In the Mood
Guitars:
Beethoven
Children's Choir:
Afternoons in Utopia
I.A.O.
Keyboards:
The Voyager
Carol Masters
Crescendo Guitar:
She Fades Away
Backing Vocals:
Big in Japan
The Jet Set
Bass:
Faith
Leader of the Orchestra:
? (Salvation)
Brass Section:
Roll Away the Stone
Brass Arrangements:
Roll Away the Stone