After so many years claiming for official reissues, the essential ALIEN self-titled debut – for many into the Top-10 AOR albums of all time – was freshly remastered and released by EMI Music Sweden / Warner to celebrate its 25th Anniversary.
This majestic, 2-CD deluxe edition of ALIEN’s self-titled first album – the superb Swedish AOR / Melodic Rock act fronted by Jim Jidhed – includes the original Scandinavian 1988 edition (remastered) plus 2 bonus tracks, an a second disc with the album in its remixed version for the American market released 1989, also remastered.
“Alien 25th Anniversary Edition [Scandinavian + USA mixes remastered 2CD]” was a limited edition which turned out of print in a blink of an eye. Now used copies are being sold for over 150 Euros.
Even though this Alien first album is 3+ decades old now, it has lost nothing of its magic. This is a seminal recording regarded by fans and critics as one of the finest European AOR releases of all time.
Packed with outstanding melodic songs plenty of Scandi charm conducted by the extraordinary guitar work from Tony Borg and the soaring, perfect-pitch Jim Jidhed vocals, these tunes are still a wet dream for any AOR aficionado.
This “25th Anniversary Edition” contains the original Scandinavian version with Jidhed on vocals (remastered for this reissue) as well as the later 1989 US-version (remixed and quite different at places) with new singer Pete Sandberg on some songs.
Furthermore the release contains the two bonus tracks “Feel My Love” & “Touch My Fire” (recorded at Polar Studios Sweden 1988) and unseen photos which make this reissue even more essential.
Tracklist:
CD1: 1988 – Alien (Scandinavian Edition)
1. Brave New Love - 3:53
2. Tears Don't Put Out The Fire - 4:09
3. Go Easy - 3:39
4. I've Been Waiting - 5:03
5. Jaime Remember - 4:41
6. Feel My Love - 3:46
7. Only One Woman - 4:12
8. Wings Of Fire - 3:23
9. Dying By The Golden Rule - 3:49
10. Touch My Fire - 3:58
11. Dreamer - 4:40
12. Mirror - 4:29
bonus tracks:
13. Feel My Love (Pollar session outtake) - 3:52
14. Touch My Fire (Pollar session outtake) - 3:51
CD2: 1989 – Alien (US Edition)
1. Tears Don't Put Out The Fire (Remix) - 4:32
2. Go Easy (Remix) - 3:48
3. I've Been Waiting (Remix) - 5:09
4. Jaimie Remeber - 4:43
5. Feel My Love (Remix) - 3:45
6. Only One Woman (Remix) - 4:34
7. Brave New Love - 4:00
8. The Air That I Breathe - 4:36
9. Touch My Fire - 4:06
10. Now Love - 4:25
Band:
Tony Borg - guitars
Jimmy Wandroph - keyboards
Ken Sandin - bass
Toby Tarrach - drums
Jim Jidhed - vocals
Pete Sandberg - vocals on tracks "The Air That I Breath" & "Now Love"
Download :
Alien – Alien 1988/1989 (EMI/25th Anniversary Edition 2CD 2013) Lossless+MP3
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