Alphaville - The Breathtaking Blue [2CD + DVD]

RHINO

£21.42

Format: 2CD + DVD
ICPN: 0190295030285
Release Date: 7th May 2021
Genre: Coldwave/Synth

Alphaville’s third studio album “The Breathtaking Blue” (1989) introduced new musical elements and a musical concept, added electronic pioneer Klaus Schulze to the production team and embraced emerging technology (including one of the first CD-Graphic releases ever). In addition to the well-produced songs such as the single “Romeos,” the album included the visually stunning and innovative film “Songlines” where nine directors did short movies inspired by one of the album tracks. Later renamed as “Balance,” the short film for the song “Middle of the Riddle” won an Academy Award for “Best Animated Short Film” the following year.
Personally supervised by ALPHAVILLE founding members Marian Gold and Bernhard Lloyd, “The Breathtaking Blue” has been remastered for the first time. This 2CD/DVD format contains the remastered album on disc 1 whilst disc 2 features 16 remastered und remixed B-sides, 12”-mixes, remixes of album tracks, plus the DVD film “The Breathtaking Blue” which has been newly digitalized and previously hasn’t been released outside of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. This 2CD/DVD format also features a 20-page booklet.

Track List
CD1
1. Summer Rain - 2021 Remaster
2. Romeos - 2021 Remaster
3. She Fades Away - 2021 Remaster
4. The Mysteries Of Love - 2021 Remaster
5. Ariana - 2021 Remaster
6. Heaven Or Hell - 2021 Remaster
7. For A Million - 2021 Remaster
8. Middle Of The Riddle - 2021 Remaster
9. Patricia’s Park - 2021 Remaster
10. Anyway - 2021 Remaster
11. - Romeos - Single Version – 2021 Remaster
12. - Summer Rain - Single Version – 2021 Remaster
13. - Mysteries Of Love - 7“ Remix Edit – 2021 Remaster

CD2
1. Romeos - Extended Mix; 2021 Remaster
2. Summer Rain - Extended Version; 2021 Remaster
3. Mysteries Of Love – Remix; 2021 Remaster
4. Headlines; 2021 Remaster
5. Sister Sun; 2021 Remaster
6. Like Thunder; 2021 Remaster
7. Summer In Berlin - Demo Version Remix; 2021 Remaster
8. She Fades Away (Titanic Version) Original Demo; 2021 Remaster
9. Ariana - Original Demo; 2021 Remaster
10. Heaven Or Hell - Original Demo; 2021 Remaster
11. Headlines- Original Demo; 2021 Remaster
12. The Mysteries Of Love - Alternative Remix; 2021 Remaster
13. Romeos – Teknopella; 2021 Remaster
14. Romeos - Balcony Mix; 2021 Remaster
15. Romeos - Radio Edit; 2021 Remaster
16. Romeos - Tribal Mix; 2021 Remaster

DVD
The Breathtaking Blue - Songlines
CD+G animations for all album tracks from 1989