The German trio Alphaville began its career as a fairly conventional punk-rock outfit, but soon rode the early-1980s synth-pop wave to international fame, starting with the brooding yet catchy "Big in Japan" in 1984. After subsequent hits, including "Forever Young" and "The Jet Set," Alphaville weathered personnel changes and waning commercial fortunes, persisting throughout the `80s to start a fruitful association with the electronica musician and producer Klaus Schulze on 1989's THE BREATHTAKING BLUE. The band remains well known in Germany, and, in a tribute to the longevity of at least one of its songs, a 2006 remake of "Forever Young" reached number one on the Australian pop charts.

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• (2005)  First Harvest 1984-1992
• (2004)  Forever Young
• (2004)  Afternoons In Utopia
• (2004)  The Breathtaking Blue
• (1988)  Singles Collection

• Forever Young
• Big In Japan (Original)
• Sounds Like A Melody
• Forever Young (Special Extended Mix)
• Big In Japan (Remix '88)

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