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Romeos
"Romeos" is the first single from Alphaville (band), Alphaville's 1989 album ''The Breathtaking Blue''. It was released a month ahead of the album, and was the first single by Alphaville to be released as a Compact Disc single, CD single, previous singles having preceded the format's rise in popularity. Reviews Graeme Kay of ''Q (magazine), Q Magazine'' praised singer & songwriter Marian Gold's "booming, Blancmange (band), Blancmange-ish balladry". Songlines segment A short film was made for the song, it was included in the 1989 compilation ''Songlines (Alphaville video), Songlines'', the "Romeos" segment was directed by Australian film director Ian Pringle (director), Ian Pringle and starred by English actor Noah Taylor. Track listings ; US cassette single # "Romeos (edit)" — 3:58 # "Headlines" — 4:10 ; 7" German promo single # "Romeos (radio version)" — 3:50 # "Headlines" — 4:10 * The "radio version" was the edit version with the guitar introduction removed. ; 7" G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Breathtaking Blue
''The Breathtaking Blue'' is the third album by German synth-pop band Alphaville, released in April 1989. A companion video, ''Songlines'', was released in September 1989. The CD release of this album was one of the first commercial CD+G format discs. Alphaville released three singles from the album, "Romeos", "Summer Rain" and "Mysteries of Love", the first of which charted internationally. A remastered and re-released version of the album, on both CD and vinyl, was released on 7 May 2021. Album production Production of the album was difficult, singer Marian Gold would later say "the production saw Alphaville in the horrors of permanent crisis. There was an ongoing war between he band ... The furious guitar shrieks during the intro f lead-off single "Romeos"being a true indication of the real spirit of the production," and that "'The Breathtaking Blue' was our 'I don't give a shit' album, a self-indulgent arrogant blind shot over the shoulder into the future with our backs to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dreamscapes
''Dreamscapes'' is a limited edition eight-CD set of rare Alphaville recordings, released in 1999. It features 124 tracks with a total playing time of around 9.5 hours. 43 of the songs had never been available before, and all of the remainder had been remixed. The four double CDs were packaged in a large (A4-sized) box, and accompanied by a large 64-page booklet, containing lyrics, rare photographs and original short fiction. Inside the box were 4 double-CDs, the cover of each was 1/4 of the overall box art. A promotional copy called "Visions of Dreamscapes" was released to accompany the album. A shorter version of the set titled ''Dreamscapes Revisited'' was released in 2005. Track listing CD - 1: Dreamscape 1ne # "Dream Machine" – 4:44 # "In the Mood (Demo Remix)" – 5:04 # "Summer in Berlin (Demo 1)" – 6:57 # "A Victory of Love (Demo Remix)" – 4:15 # "To Germany With Love (Demo 1)" – 4:29 # " Big in Japan (Demo Mix)" – 6:24 # "Fallen Angel (Demo Remix)" – 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So80s Presents Alphaville
''So80s presents Alphaville'' is a compilation album for the band Alphaville, released in October 2014. The release includes all of their original 12-inch 1980's maxi-singles and their respective B-sides, many for the first time on CD in their original form. Background This 2-CD collection includes all original 1980's 12" singles starting with " Big in Japan" (1984) through "Mysteries of Love" (1989). Also included are the original B-sides and select alternate mixes, including original instrumental and dub mixes. One original mix (Torsten Fenslau's remix of "Big in Japan") is also included. The tracks were remastered from the original master tapes, and initial copies were signed by the band. Track listing Critical reception The album has been favorably reviewed, and entered the German charts at #26. Notes {{Alphaville 2014 compilation albums Alphaville (band) albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noah Taylor
Noah George Taylor (born 4 September 1969) is a British-born Australian actor. He is best known for his roles as teenage David Helfgott in '' Shine'', Locke in the HBO series ''Game of Thrones'', Darby Sabini in the BBC One series ''Peaky Blinders'', Mr. Bucket in ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and Danny in the Australian cult film ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand''. Taylor also starred as Adolf Hitler in both the American television series ''Preacher'' and the 2002 film '' Max''. Early life Taylor, elder of two sons, was born in London to Australian parents, Maggie (née Miller), a journalist and book editor, and Paul Taylor, a copywriter and journalist. His parents returned to Australia when he was five, and he grew up in Clifton Hill and St Kilda, suburbs of Melbourne. After performing in plays at St Martins Youth Arts Centre in South Yarra for a year, he gained the attention of director John Duigan, who cast him in the 1987 film ''The Year My Voice Broke'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synth-pop band formed in Münster in 1982. They gained popularity in the 1980s. The group was founded by singer Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, and Frank Mertens. They achieved chart success with the singles " Forever Young", " Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody", "The Jet Set" and " Dance with Me". Gold remains the only continuous member of Alphaville. History Formation Alphaville was formed after lead singer Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd met in Berlin in 1981. The pair were heavily influenced by UK indie acts like Tubeway Army, Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). Gold had written "Big in Japan" in 1979 after hearing the music of Holly Johnson's band Big in Japan. They first named their band "Forever Young" and subsequently changed it to "Alphaville" after the 1965 science fiction film. Together the three wrote ''Forever Young'' and recorded their first demo of the same name. The first Alphaville concert took place on 31 December, 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Songlines (Alphaville Video)
''Songlines'' is a video released by the German band Alphaville in 1989, created during the production of Alphaville's 1989 album ''The Breathtaking Blue''. Background Nine directors (or directing teams) from seven countries were each given a different track from ''The Breathtaking Blue'' and asked to make a short movie inspired by the song. The title 'Songlines' is a reference to the Australian aboriginal belief that "the gods created the world and everything in it by wandering through the desert and calling creation into life through their singing. Till this day, Aborigines follow these songlines, guided by totems which the gods left behind for them". The video collection was re-released in May 2021, as part of the re-release of the album ''The Breathtaking Blue''. Band member Bernhard Lloyd said of the project, "The crazy endeavor to turn the entire album into the film ''Songlines'' actually worked out in a wondrous way. A separate short film for each song, from directors all ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Pop
''Forever Pop'' is a collection of new (at the time) remixes of older Alphaville (band), Alphaville songs and singles. The people responsible for some of the remixes include notables such as Paul Van Dyk, Mark Plati, and De-Phazz. Reviews One reviewer had positive things to say about the collection, noting that most of the remixes "maintain the beauty of the original music," although one mix (the Eiffel 65 mix) is an exception: it strays "too far away from the original song while not adding anything interesting to win over the listener." Overall, the collection was referred to as "refreshing" and "stunning." Track listing # "Forever Young (Alphaville song), Forever Young (F.A.F. mix (album version))" – 4:58 # "Dance With Me (Alphaville song), Dance with Me (Paul van Dyk mix)" – 3:54 # "Big in Japan (Alphaville song), Big in Japan (Roland Spremberg mix)" – 3:42 # "Romeos (Rewarped mix)" – 4:34 # "Summer Rain (De-Phazz mix)" – 4:21 # "Jerusalem (Alphaville song), Jerusale ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Pringle (director)
Ian Pringle is an Australian film director, producer and screenwriter.John O'Hara, "The Films of Ian Pringle", ''Cinema Papers'', February–March 1985 p16-21 Career Pringle wrote and directed the Australian feature film, ''Wrong World'', which was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 35th Berlin International Film Festival in 1985. His film '' The Prisoner of St. Petersburg'' was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival. Pringle's first feature film was ''The Plains of Heaven'' (1982). In 1991 he directed the French-Australian co-production ''Isabelle Eberhardt'', starring Peter O'Toole and Mathilda May. Other film work includes co-producing the controversial neo-Nazi drama ''Romper Stomper''. As of 2012 Pringle continues to work as a script consultant, lecturer and writer. After a 22-year absence he returned to writing and directing with his 2014 Australian feature film ''The Legend Maker'', which premiered at the 2014 Melbourne International ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Rose (Alphaville Song)
Red Rose is the fifth and final single from Alphaville (band), Alphaville's 1986 album, ''Afternoons in Utopia''. It was released in April 1987, and is their ninth single overall. Reviews Reviews for the song at the time were generally positive, with one reviewer calling this song "a reasonably sassy pop number that's one of various chances for [singer and songwriter Marian] Gold to exercise his Bryan Ferry fascination." Coincidentally, Alphaville would later cover the Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music song "Do the Strand" on their 2003 release, ''CrazyShow''. Another reviewer stated that "Red Rose", alongside their other notable singles such as "Big in Japan (Alphaville song), Big in Japan" and "Jerusalem (Alphaville song), Jerusalem", "reside in the upper echelon of early-'80s synth pop". Track listings ; 7" single # "Red Rose (7" Version)" — 4:24 # "Concrete Soundtracks For Imaginary Films 1: Big Yellow Sun" — 6:45 ; 12" German single # "Red Rose (12" Version)" — 7:53 # "Concrete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Compact Disc Single
A CD single (sometimes abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a compact disc. The standard in the Red Book for the term ''CD single'' is an 8 cm (3-inch) CD (or Mini CD). It now refers to any single recorded onto a CD of any size, particularly the CD5, or 5-inch CD single. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s. With the rise in digital downloads in the early 2010s, sales of CD singles have decreased. Commercially released CD singles can vary in length from two songs (an A side and B side, in the tradition of 7-inch 45-rpm records) up to six songs like an EP. Some contain multiple mixes of one or more songs (known as remixes), in the tradition of 12-inch vinyl singles, and in some cases, they may also contain a music video for the single itself (this is an enhanced CD) as well as occasionally a poster. Depending on the nation, there may be limits on the number of songs and total length for sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Alphaville may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Alphaville'' (film), a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Jean-Luc Godard * Alphaville (band), a German music group * "Alphaville", a song from Bryan Ferry's 2010 album ''Olympia'' * Alphaville, a fictional city in ''The Sims Online'' game * Alphaville, a fictional city in ''ALPH'', a science fiction novel by Charles Eric Maine * Alphaville Films, an American film production company whose films include ''The Mummy'' series * FT Alphaville, a blog-style online publication of the ''Financial Times'' newspaper Other uses * Alphaville, São Paulo, a real estate and gated communities development in Brazil and Portugal See also * ''Lost in Alphaville ''Lost in Alphaville'' is the third full-length studio album by The Rentals, released on August 25, 2014, through Polyvinyl Records. The album is available on CD, vinyl, cassette and as a digital download. It marks the band's first full-length ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Songs
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