''Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty'' is a remix compilation by

The Orb The Orb are an English electronic music group founded in 1988 by Alex Paterson and Jimmy Cauty. Known for their psychedelic sound, the Orb developed a cult following among clubbers "coming down" from drug-induced highs. Their influential 19 ...

originally released in the UK in 1996 as a mono, limited edition 2-CD/4-LP/2-cassette set. The running order varied slightly between the different formats and there were several discrepancies between the actual tracks and those noted on the sleeves. The CD tracklisting is reproduced below. It was re-released five years later in the UK and US, with an amended track listing and some in stereo, as a 2-CD set. Its sequel, '' Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty Part 2'' appeared at the same time. The original release had

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

's "Happiest Girl",

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's "

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's "Higher Than the Sun", and Lovekittens' "What Goes On". These were later substituted for

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and

Candy Dulfer Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She began playing at age six and founded her band Funky Stuff when she was fourteen. Her debut album ''Saxuality'' ( ...

's "

Lily Was Here "Lily Was Here" is an instrumental duet by English musician David A. Stewart and Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer. It was released as a single in 1989 from the soundtrack of the same name for the Dutch movie ''De Kassière'', also known by the E ...

", and Marathon's "Movin".

1996 (mono) track listing

Disc 1

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- "Mantra" (Praying Mantra) (16:31) #

Killing Joke Killing Joke are an English rock music, rock band from Notting Hill, London, England, formed in 1979 by Jaz Coleman (vocals, keyboards), Paul Ferguson (drums), Geordie Walker (guitar) and Youth (musician), Youth (bass). Their first album, ''Ki ...

- "Democracy" (The Russian Tundra Mix) (17:47) #

Keiichi Suzuki is a Japanese musician, singer, and record producer who co-founded the Moonriders, a group that became one of Japan's most innovative rock bands. He is known to audiences outside Japan for his musical contributions to the video games ''Mother'' ...

- "Satellite Serenade" (Trans Asian Express Mix) (12:40) # Zodiac Youth - "Fast Forward the Future" (Bucket and Bong Mix) (7:18) #

- "Higher Than the Sun" (Higher Than the Kite Mix) (8:47) # Readymade - "Ambient State" (0:48) #

Wir Wir, WIR or WiR may also refer to: Organisations * WIR Bank, a complementary currency system in Switzerland * Washington and Idaho Railway * West India Regiments, a colonial regiment of the British Army * Wolność i Równość, a Polish politic ...

- "So and Slow It Grows" (The Orb in Atlas Mix) (7:00) #

Yasuaki Shimizu (born 9 August 1954) is a Japanese composer, saxophonist and producer. He is known for his interpretations of the music of J.S. Bach, in particular the " Cello Suites 1-6" re-arranged for and performed on tenor saxophone. Since 1981 he has comp ...

- "Secret Squirrel" (7:12)

Disc 2

Yello Yello is a Swiss electronic music band, which formed in Zürich in 1979. For most of the band's history, Yello has been a duo consisting of Dieter Meier and Boris Blank; founding member Carlos Perón left in 1983. Their sound is often charac ...

- "

You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess ''You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess'' is the third studio album by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in June 1983. It was the last Yello album to feature founding member Carlos Perón. It charted in several countries across Europe, and als ...

" (Orb Extended Remix) (12:48) # Innersphere - "Out Of Body" (Logical Mix) (4:13) #

- "Happiest Girl" (Orbital Mix) (7:44) #

- "

" (Orbital Southsea of Holy Beats Mix) (8:15) # Sun Electric - "O'Locco" (Orbital Therapy, Pt. 1) (5:31) # Maurizio - "Ploy" (Battersea Was an Island of Mud Mix) (11:56) #

Time Unlimited Time Unlimited is a record label that specializes in the production of trance music based out of Hannover, Germany. The label was founded and established by Joachim Keil in September 1992. Time Unlimited was the first of the Under Cover Music ...

- "Men of Wadodm" (Orbital Mix) (4:19) # Paradise X - "2 Much" (Start and Depart from Paradise Mix) (7:54) #

Pop Will Eat Itself Pop Will Eat Itself are an English alternative rock band formed in 1986 in Stourbridge in the West Midlands of England with members from Birmingham, Coventry and the Black Country. Initially known as a grebo act, they changed style to incorpor ...

- "Home" (Home Sweet Home Orb Remix) (10:04) # Love Kittens - "What Goes On" (Orbient Mix 2) (5:24)

2001 track listing

Disc 1

- "Praying Mantra" (16:58) – stereo #

- "Democracy" (The Russian Tundra Mix) (19:09) # Suzuki K1 >> 7.5cc - "Satellite Serenade" (Trans Asian Express Mix) (13:56) #

featuring

- "

" (Space Centre Medical Hum) (7:47) # Ready Made - "Ambient State" (1:06) – stereo # Wir - "So And Slow It Grows" (The Orb in Atlas Mix) (6:49) #

- Secret Squirrel (7:16)

Disc 2

# Yello - "You Gotta Say Yes to Another Excess" (Orb Goes the Weasel Mix) (12:51) - retitled for the re-release # Innersphere - "Out Of Body" (Logical Mix) (4:08) – stereo # Sun Electric - "O'Locco" (Orbital Therapy Part 1) (5:32) # Maurizio - "Ploy" (Battersea Was an Island of Mud Mix) (12:28) # Time Unlimited - "Men Of Wadodem" (Orbital Mix) (4:19) # Paradise X - "2 Much" (Start and Depart From Paradise Mix) (6:41) #

- "Home" (Home Sweet Home Orb Remix) (11:29) # Marathon - "Movin" (Ambientappella Live Mix) (8:42) # Zodiac Youth - "Fast Forward the Future" (Buckets and Bongs Mixture) (7:34)

References

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