So80s presents Alphaville

So80s presents Alphaville is a compilation album for the band Alphaville, released in October 2014. The release includes all of their original 12-inch 1980's maxi-singles and their respective B-sides, many for the first time on CD in their original form.

So80s presents Alphaville
Compilation album by Alphaville
Released	31 October 2014 (2014-10-31)[1]
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	85:10 (CD 1) 85:57 (CD 2)
Label	Soundcolours
Producer	Various
Alphaville chronology
Catching Rays on Giant (2010) So80s presents Alphaville (2014) Strange Attractor (2017)

Background

This 2-CD collection includes all original 1980's 12" singles starting with "Big in Japan" (1984) through "Mysteries of Love" (1989). Also included are the original B-sides and select alternate mixes, including original instrumental and dub mixes. One original mix (Torsten Fenslau's remix of "Big in Japan") is also included.^[2] The tracks were remastered from the original master tapes, and initial copies were signed by the band.^[3]

Track listing

CD 1: The Original 12" Mixes

No.	Title	Notes	Length
1.	"Big In Japan (Extended Re-Mix)"		7:26
2.	"Sounds Like A Melody (Special Long Version)"		7:43
3.	"Forever Young (Special Dance Version)"		6:10
4.	"Jet Set (Jellybean Mix)"		6:32
5.	"Dance with Me (Empire Remix)"		8:15
6.	"Universal Daddy (Aquarian Dance Mix)"		6:19
7.	"Jerusalem (The Palace Version)"		6:18
8.	"Sensations (Club Mix)"	Titled "Metropolitan Remix" on the 1986 release	6:07
9.	"Red Rose (The 12" Remix)"		7:51
10.	"Romeos (Extended Mix)"	This is the extended mix from the German 12" single	8:37
11.	"Summer Rain (Extended Version)"		5:30
12.	"Mysteries Of Love (Remix)"	Titled "12" German Mix" on the 1989 release	7:59
Total length:			85:10

CD 2: The Original B-Sides

No.	Title	Notes	Length
1.	"Seeds"	B-side to "Big in Japan"	3:18
2.	"The Nelson Highrise (Sector One: The Elevator)"	B-side to "Sounds Like a Melody"	4:12
3.	"Welcome To The Sun"	B-side to "Forever Young"	3:10
4.	"Golden Feeling"	B-side to "Jet Set"	3:52
5.	"The Nelson Highrise (Sector Two: The Mirror)"	B-side to "Dance with Me"	3:42
6.	"Next Generation"	B-side to "Sensations" and the US "Red Rose" release	3:58
7.	"Vingt Mille Lieues Sous Les Mers (including The Nelson Highrise Sector Three: The Garage)"	B-side to "Jerusalem"	5:02
8.	"Concrete Soundtraxx for Imaginary Films I"	B-side to the European "Red Rose" release	6:46
9.	"Headlines"	B-side to "Romeos"	4:12
10.	"Sister Sun"	B-side to "Summer Rain"	3:56
11.	"Summer In Berlin (Demo Version)"	B-side to "Summer Rain"	5:53
12.	"Like Thunder"	B-side to "Mysteries of Love"	4:47
13.	"Big In Japan (Extended Instrumental Mix)"	B-side to "Big in Japan"	6:00
14.	"Jet Set (Dub Mix)"	B-side to "Jet Set"	5:12
15.	"Romeos (Tribal Mix)"	A-side to the US single release	6:32
16.	"Big In Japan (Remix '88)"	A-side to the 1988 single release	6:58
17.	"Big In Japan (Torsten Fenslau Remix)"	New remix	7:51
Total length:			85:57

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
CD-Rezension (German)	[4]
Amusio (German)	Favorable[5]

The album has been favorably reviewed, and entered the German charts at No. 26.^[6]