Album
The Best Of The Art Of Noise
1988 · Electronic, Stage & Screen
8 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Best Of The Art Of Noise is an Electronic album by The Art Of Noise, originally released in 1988. On Gatefold: 124 pressings tracked, owned by 8 collectors.
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Tracklist
- 1Opus 42:02
- 2Yebo3:50
- 3Instruments of Darkness (All of Us Are One People)3:37
- 4Robinson Crusoe3:48
- 5Peter Gunn (feat. Duane Eddy)3:48
- 6Paranoimia (feat. Max Headroom)3:19
- 7Legacy3:25
- 8Dragnet '88 (From the Motion Picture ''Dragnet'')2:59
- 9Kiss (feat. Tom Jones)3:31
- 10Something Always Happens2:30
Sound DNA
- Electronic
- Ambient & Downtempo
- synthetic
- whimsical
- spacey
First released on in 1988, there are two dominant versions of this release: the original 1988 issue with blue cover art, and a later 1992 reissue with a pink variation of the same artwork. In general, original 1988 releases include material from the first Art of Noise (AoN) lineup, album (Who's Afraid Of The Art Of Noise) and label with the remaining tracks taken from later singles released after AoN had reduced to a 3-piece and moved to China Records. LPs of the first issue included only 7" mixes, cassette a blend of 7" and 12" mixes, and CD only 12" mixes.
Reissues and represses from 1992 updated the blue cover to a pink version and included only China tracks, generally replacing "Beat Box", "Close (to the Edit)", and "Moments in Love" with "Yebo", "Instruments of Darkness", and "Robinson Crusoe". Unlike the original issue, the majority of the pink reissues contained only 7" mixes on cassette and CD.
Notable variations:
The Best Of The Art Of Noise (UK 1992) (opens in a new tab)
2xCD, pink cover, China tracks only, 1 disc of 7" mixes, 1 disc of 12" mixes with "Opus For Four" and "Art Of Love" replacing "Opus 4" and "Something Always Happens" respectively on disc 2.
The Best Of The Art Of Noise (The 7" Versions & The 12" Mixes) (Benelux 1992) (opens in a new tab)
2xCD, blue cover, same tracklist as above
The Best Of The Art Of Noise (Art Works 12") (Germany 1992) (opens in a new tab)
CD, blue cover, China tracks only, 12" mixes
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Duane EddyFEATURING GUITAR
- Mahlathini And The Mahotella QueensFEATURING VOCALS
- Max HeadroomFEATURING VOCALS
- Tom JonesFEATURING VOCALS
8 collectors on Gatefold own this · 124 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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