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Alphaville's second album, produced for the most part by Peter Walsh, found the group creating something close to a concept record, in overall atmosphere and structure if not in specific storyline. That Alphaville wanted to aim high can be gauged from the credit list -- the three core members "composed" the album, while no less than 30 musicians and singers helped perform it. Certainly the opening track, "IAO," a brief a cappella piece with Gold backed by a heavenly children's choir, finds the group reaching just enough and getting away with it. While at the time Afternoons in Utopia got lost in a welter of mid-'80s Euro releases with airbrushing and bad synth playing galore, in retrospect it's actually a successful endeavour, perfectly evocative of a mainstream style long vanished while containing its own artistic worth. "Dance With Me" and "Red Rose" were the much more conventional singles which got released in America, the former benefiting from some great U2-inspired guitar and the latter a reasonably sassy pop number that's one of various chances for Gold to exercise his Bryan Ferry fascination. The true character of the album, though, appears on most of the other songs, such as the sweeping passion of "Fantastic Dream" (Yes goes synth-pop, only this time without Trevor Horn) and the gentle pace and sci-fi scenario of "Carol Masters." "Jerusalem," which was the final single from the album released in Germany, is the secret highlight, with a wonderful chorus and an inspiring, just epic enough atmosphere. Other winners include the sweetly sung title track, which musically sounds like Enya some years before her own big splash with Watermark, and the Pet Shop Boys-reminiscent "Universal Daddy." At points things are just bad yup-funk for wine bars, but a couple of misfires aside, Afternoons in Utopia holds up well.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Marian Gold, Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Writer - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer, MixingEngineer - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Children's Choir, Choir - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Producer, Engineer - Steve Thompson, Producer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - Rick Echolette, Writer - Carmen Rojas, Bass Guitar - Alan Childs, Drums - Jimmy Ripp, Guitar - David Lebold, Keyboards
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - Wolfgang Loos, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, Keyboards - Jocelyn B. Smith, Backing Vocals - Rick Echolette, Writer - Denice Brooks, Backing Vocals - Gustl Luetjens, Guitar - Turhan Geza, Percussion - William "Kooley" Scott, Backing Vocals
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Jimmy Maelen, Percussion - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Producer, Engineer, Backing Vocals - Steve Thompson, Producer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - Victor Deyglio, AssistantEngineer - Rick Echolette, Writer - Dave Lebold, Keyboards - Jimmy Ripp, Guitar
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Marian Gold, Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Writer - Alphaville, MainArtist - PETER WALSH, Producer - Children's Choir, Choir - Wolfgang Loos, Producer, Keyboards - Nick Blundell, AssistantEngineer - Rick Echolette, Writer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer - Neil Sidwell, Trombone - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet - Judy Cheeks, Backing Vocals - Robin Smith, Saxophone - Victoria Miles, Backing Vocals - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Robin Smith, Keyboards - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, Keyboards - Neil Sidwell, Trombone - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet - Judy Cheeks, Backing Vocals - Bob Jenkins, Additional Drums - Robin Smith, Brass Arranger, Keyboards - Victoria Miles, Backing Vocals - Rick Echolette, Writer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, Keyboards - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Bob Jenkins, Additional Drums - Robin Smith, Keyboards - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, MixingEngineer - Neil Sidwell, Trombone - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet - Judy Cheeks, Backing Vocals - Bob Jenkins, Additional Drums - Robin Smith, Brass Arranger, Keyboards - Victoria Miles, Backing Vocals - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Guy Barker, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, MixingEngineer - Neil Sidwell, Trombone - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet - Bob Jenkins, Additional Drums - Robin Smith, Brass Arranger, Keyboards - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer - Janey Klimek, Backing Vocals
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Roger Linn, Drums - Guy Barker, Trumpet - Phil Palmer, Guitar - Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Phil Todd, Saxophone - Andy Brown, Bass Guitar - Frank Ricotti, Percussion - STEVE "BARNEY" CHASE, MixingEngineer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, MixingEngineer - Neil Sidwell, Trombone - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Stuart Brooks, Trumpet - Judy Cheeks, Backing Vocals - Bob Jenkins, Additional Drums - Robin Smith, Brass Arranger, Keyboards - Victoria Miles, Backing Vocals - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer - Janey Klimek, Backing Vocals
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Marian Gold, Lead Vocals, Writer - Bernhard Lloyd, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Alphaville, MainArtist - Ricky Echolette, Guitar, Keyboards - PETER WALSH, Producer, MixingEngineer - Eduard Meyer, AssistantEngineer - Rick Echolette, Writer - Sven "Anthony" Bormann, AssistantEngineer
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1989 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
Presentación del Álbum
Alphaville's second album, produced for the most part by Peter Walsh, found the group creating something close to a concept record, in overall atmosphere and structure if not in specific storyline. That Alphaville wanted to aim high can be gauged from the credit list -- the three core members "composed" the album, while no less than 30 musicians and singers helped perform it. Certainly the opening track, "IAO," a brief a cappella piece with Gold backed by a heavenly children's choir, finds the group reaching just enough and getting away with it. While at the time Afternoons in Utopia got lost in a welter of mid-'80s Euro releases with airbrushing and bad synth playing galore, in retrospect it's actually a successful endeavour, perfectly evocative of a mainstream style long vanished while containing its own artistic worth. "Dance With Me" and "Red Rose" were the much more conventional singles which got released in America, the former benefiting from some great U2-inspired guitar and the latter a reasonably sassy pop number that's one of various chances for Gold to exercise his Bryan Ferry fascination. The true character of the album, though, appears on most of the other songs, such as the sweeping passion of "Fantastic Dream" (Yes goes synth-pop, only this time without Trevor Horn) and the gentle pace and sci-fi scenario of "Carol Masters." "Jerusalem," which was the final single from the album released in Germany, is the secret highlight, with a wonderful chorus and an inspiring, just epic enough atmosphere. Other winners include the sweetly sung title track, which musically sounds like Enya some years before her own big splash with Watermark, and the Pet Shop Boys-reminiscent "Universal Daddy." At points things are just bad yup-funk for wine bars, but a couple of misfires aside, Afternoons in Utopia holds up well.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 1 disco(s) - 13 pista(s)
- Duración total: 00:46:48
- Artistas principales: Alphaville
- Sello: WM Germany
- Género Pop/Rock Pop
© 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY ℗ 1986 WEA RECORDS / WARNER MUSIC GERMANY
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