''Disco Extravaganza'' is the debut studio album by Swedish pop group

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, released in 1990. In the US, the album was simply titled ''Army of Lovers'' and was released there the following year. A remastered version of the album was released in 2006.

Overview

The track list is slightly different for the US version. "Supernatural" and "

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" were presented in re-recorded versions, which later appeared on the band's second album ''

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''. The song " My Army of Lovers" was also included on that album. The track "Viva La Vogue" was used in the soundtrack of the comedy film ''

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''. "Birds of Prey" is a faithful rendition of the first section of the original "Birds of Prey", the first track on the United Artists 1976 album release ''New Nation'', by Roderick Falconer. The album was first planned to be released only in Scandinavia, but in the winter of 1990/91 when the band performed on the ''Super Channel'' show, 40 million people in Japan watched them and the album was released there too. After four months, the album was still in the top 50 in Japan.

Critical reception

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editor Ned Raggett wrote that the band's self-titled release "fuses

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's pulse and sheen (and at points the all-important string swirls, as "

" merrily shows) with gay abandon in all senses of the word. The Army doesn't quite hit the heights that

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served up with its own delicious debut ''

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'', from the same year, but comes awfully close. Earlier hits "Supernatural" and "Love Me Like a Loaded Gun" appear with a slew of similarly minded songs (great titles abound—some standouts: "Mondo Trasho" and "I Am the Amazon"). ..Quirky samples sneak in at points as well, from ''

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". Add to that such delectabilities as the French vocals on "Scorpio Rising" and random theremin noises, and the Army begins its mission in full effect." American magazine '' Billboard'' wrote, "Charming Swedish trio comes on like a cross between Depeche Mode and

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on this sparkling debut, which is chockfull of spine-stirring Euro-dance grooves and radio-ready hooks. Although " My Army of Lovers" is starting to make noise, stronger tunes wait in the wings. "Love Me Like a Loaded Gun" glides with a

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beat, while "Ride the Bullet" is a festive disco anthem.""Album Reviews". '' Billboard'' 24 August 1991. p. 64.

Track listing

Credits

Design leeve– Marie Sundström-Wollbeck
Directed By ideo Clips– Fredrik Boklund, Martin Persson
Executive-Producer – Ola Håkansson
Mixed By – Emil Hellman (tracks: 1 to 11, 13 to 15)
Other dditional Stage Costumes– Henric Stacy
Other air And Make-Up– Jean-Pierre Barda
Other romotional Supervisor– Jonas Holst
Other tylist– Camilla Thulin
Photography By – Kent Billeqvist
Programmed By – Magnus Frykberg (tracks: 1, 3 to 11, 13 to 15)
Vocals, Bass – La Camilla
Vocals, Computer – Alexander Bard
Vocals, Drums – Jean-Pierre BardaArmy Of Lovers — Disco Extravaganza
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References

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