AlphavilleForever Young

Label:

WEA – 240 481-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A1 A Victory Of Love
Drums [Additional Drums]Curt Cress
4:14
A2 Summer In Berlin 4:45
A3 Big In Japan
Backing VocalsWednesday (2)
4:43
A4 To With Love
BassKen Taylor
DrumsCurt Cress
4:15
A5 Fallen Angel
Drums [Additional Drums]Curt Cress
3:55
B1 Forever Young
Backing VocalsThe Rosie Singers
BassKen Taylor
DrumsCurt Cress
3:45
B2 In The Mood
Backing VocalsGulfstream
DrumsCurt Cress
Solo Vocal [Vocal Solo]Ralph Vornberger
4:29
B3 Sounds Like A Melody 4:42
B4 Lies 3:32
B5 The Jet Set
Backing VocalsWednesday (2)
Drums [Additional Drums]Curt Cress
4:52

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA Musik GmbH
  • Copyright ©WEA Musik GmbH
  • Copyright ©Rolf Budde GmbH & Co Musikverlag KG
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Published ByRolf Budde Music
  • Recorded AtStudio 54, Berlin
  • Recorded AtWeryton Studios
  • Mixed AtStudio 54, Berlin
  • Mastered AtTonstudio Ulrich Kraus
  • Mastered AtStudio-Nord-Bremen
  • Lacquer Cut AtStudio-Nord-Bremen
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf

Credits

  • Advisor [Illuminator]Nelson*
  • Artwork, Design [Cover Design], Cover [Cover Design]Ulf Meyer Zu Küingdorf*
  • Drums [Rhythms]Bernhard Lloyd
  • Keyboards [Additional Keyboards], Programmed By [Computer Programming], Arranged By [Contributory Arrangements]Wolfgang Loos
  • Keyboards [Melodies]Frank Mertens
  • ManagementHeinz-Gerd Luetticke
  • Mastered By [Digital Mastering]Ullrich Krauss
  • Music By, Lyrics ByMarian Gold
  • Photography ByThomas Reutter
  • ProducerWolfgang Loos
  • Recorded By [Bass Recorded By]Ulli Rudolph* (tracks: A4, B1)
  • Recorded By [Drums Recorded By]Ulli Rudolph* (tracks: A4, B1, B2)
  • Recorded By, Mixed ByWolfgang Loos
  • Technician [Technical Assistance]Thomas Beck (3)
  • Voice [Voices]Marian Gold
  • Written-By, Arranged ByAlphaville

Notes

On back cover:
[MC logo] 240 481-4
℗ + © 1984 WEA Musik GmbH [W logo] A Warner Communications Company.
Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf. Fabriqué en Allemagne par Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf. [W logo] A Warner Communications Company.
[Embossed "W" logo]

On inner sleeve (front):
Album Recorded And Mixed At Studio 54 During July/August 1984 A.D. [...] With The Traumton Computer System
Drums On [A4, B1 & B2] And Bass On [A4 & B1] Recorded [...] At Weryton Studio
Digital Mastering At Tonstudio Ullrich Krauss
℗ + © 1984 WEA Music GmbH [W logo] A Warner Communications Company

On inner sleeve (back):
All Titles: © 1984 By Rolf Budde GmbH & Co Musikverlag KG

On labels:
℗ 1984 WEA Musik GmbH
Made In By WEA Musik GmbH [W logo] A Warner Communications Company

Additional information:
Printed inner sleeve with photos, information and lyrics.

Runout information:
Runouts are etched except for parts like "R / S Alsdorf 240481-1 A4" and "R / S Alsdorf 240481-1 B4" which are stamped.
For runouts containing "<T>", please refer to Alphaville - Forever Young.

Similar European versions:
- Forever Young has "240 481-1 240 536-1 (for G.B. only)" printed on back of the inner sleeve
- Forever Young includes a poster

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 229240 481-1 1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 022924048111
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/ BIEM
  • Label Code: LC 4281
  • Price Code:
  • Price Code (): WE 361
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Reviews

  • JumbleTasteSpinning's avatar
    Wow! This specific german press is out of this world!!! What a sound! Highly recommend!
    • Vinylplyer's avatar
      Vinylplyer
      My LP-Version (240 481-1) has a "Forever Young" Special Dance Mix 6.06 included (WEA 249264-0 D).
      • zimny.pawel's avatar
        zimny.pawel
        No doubt one of the best ''classic'' albums of the 80s !
        Forever Young , Sounds Like A Melody , Big in Japan .., than Summer in Berlin .., what a beautiful and melancholic song !
        I wish it could have been a single too !!
        • BERNARDCASARIN's avatar
          BERNARDCASARIN
          MY FAVOURITE ALPHAVILLE ALBUM FAVES: TO WITH LOVE, BIG IN JAPAN, AND FOREVER YOUNG (71/100)

          • BERNARDCASARIN's avatar
            BERNARDCASARIN
            Edited 11 years ago
            ***1/2 stars

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