Alphaville

Alphaville: Forever! Best of 40 years [Vinyl LP]

180 gram vinyl.

Originally released on August 26, 1994, "Prostitute" is ALPHAVILLE's fourth studio album and the last with Ricky Echolette. Boasting hit singles like "The Impossible Dream" and "Fools," the album was produced by ALPHAVILLE themselves and recorded at their Lunapark Studio in Berlin. The mixing took place at Sarm West Studios in London, with contributions from assistant engineers Frank Rossman and Simone Legner. Several guest musicians were featured, including John Themis and Rudy Nielson on guitars, and former Nena guitarist Carlo Karges on "The Impossible Dream." <br/>The 2 LP Black Vinyl version contains the original album (remastered) plus a trifold 2 LP set (black vinyl with a 20-page booklet.

"Salvation," released on September 1, 1997, marked ALPHAVILLE's fifth studio album and signaled a new phase in their musical journey, as it was the first ALPHAVILLE album without Ricky Echolette and the last to feature Bernhard Lloyd, who left the band in 2003. The album spawned the singles "Wishful Thinking" and "Flame." It was produced by Andy Richards and, unlike its predecessors, was recorded mainly in London, at Eden Studios, with further recordings taking place at Metropolis Studios and Stone Room Studios. The mixing also took place at these three studios, plus at Nucleus recording studio. <br/>The 2 LP Black Vinyl contains the original album (remastered) on side A, side B features 4 remixes. It comes as a trifold 2 LP Black Vinyl with a 20-page booklet.

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