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wii 07 Jun 2013 13:51

The best 12" extended versions from the 80's
 
Please help me compile a list of the best 12" extended versions from the 80's, that really added something extra to the original song.

PS: Any artist can be added, not just Alphaville [wink]

Thanks

tjommen 07 Jun 2013 17:30

alphaville-sounds like a melody

wii 07 Jun 2013 17:33

Al Corley - Square Rooms
Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse
Pet Shop Boys - What Have I Done To Deserve This
Depeche Mode - Fools
Alphaville - Dance With Me

More to come [wink]

Kaz 07 Jun 2013 19:34

Blue Monday 12" by New Order. Was the anthem of 1983 back in the UK.

manu 07 Jun 2013 22:34

CLAN OF XYMOX -A day/Stranger-
ALPHAVILLE -Sounds Like A Melody-
SIGLOO XX -Dreams Of Pleasure-
FRONT 242 -Headhunter-
THE SISTERS OF MERCY -Temple of love-
NEW ORDER-Blue Monday-
CASSANDRA COMPLEX-One Million Happy Customers-
A HA-The Sun Always Shine One TV-
ELECTRONIC -Get The Message-
NEW ORDER-Bizarre Love Triangle-
ALPHAVILLE-Dance With Me-

Oh F**** there tons of great 12" in the 80's!
I must go down in my cave and take an ear to my cassette collection![bigeyes]

shapeseven 08 Jun 2013 09:09

you probably don't know this, but it's a killer.
(the band later changed their name to underworld, and went on as a rock band, today rick and karl do electronic music, still named UNDERWORLD):
there are 2 12" mixes of riders in the night, the dub mix and the american club mix. can't decide which one is better. you can check the album version here, probably with the help of www.hidemyass.com:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRNYfI3wUDc


ps. you might know their song "doot-doot", surprisingly featured Vanilla Sky

poul e 08 Jun 2013 10:00

Some of my favourite extended versions...

Jet set - Alphaville
Sounds like a melody - Alphaville
Forever Young - Alphaville
Dance with me - Alphaville
Universal daddy - Alphaville
Big in Japan - Alphaville
Heaven is a place on earth (Shep Pettibone Remix) - Belinda Carlisle
Summer Rain (Justin Strauss Remix) - Belinda Carlisle
What have I done to deserve this (Shep Pettibone Remix) - Pet Shop Boys
The look (Big Red Mix) - Roxette
Dressed for success (The Look Sharp Mix) - Roxette
I saw your dream (Extended Remix) - DeFilm
You spin me round (Murder Mix) - Dead or Alive
Words (Extended version) F.R. David
Pretty young girl (Long version) - Bad Boys Blue
Lady in Black - Bad Boys Blue
Roses are red (Extended from the 90s!!!) - Aqua
Obsession - Animotion
I Engineer (Remix) - Animotion
Take on me (Extended version) - A-ha
The sun always shines on TV (Extended version) - A-ha
Pour some sugar on me (Extended version) - Def Leppard
But not tonight (Extended remix) - Depeche Mode
Wild boys (Wilder than wild boys extended mix) - Duran Duran
Oh L´Amour (Extended 1986) - Erasure
Sometimes - Erasure
Victim of love - Erasure
Axel F (Extended Mix) - Harold Faltermeyer
I like Chopin (Long version) - Gazebo
King of wishful thinking (Long version) - Go West
Heart like a wheel (Extended Mix) - Human League
To be a lover (Mother of mercy mix) - Billy Idol
Don't need a gun - Billy Idol
Devil Inside (Remix Version) - INXS
Original sin - INXS
Like to get to know you well (International Mix) - Howard Jones
The Riddle (Special Extended Mix) - Nik Kershaw
Wouldn't it be good (Extended 12" mix) - Nik Kershaw
I won't let the sun go Down (Extended mix) - Nik Kershaw
Whatever I do - Hazell Dean
They say it's gonna rain - Hazell Dean
Girls just wanna have fun (Extended version) - Cyndi Lauper
Change of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
Lessons in Love (Shep Pettibone Remix) - Level 42
Something about you (Shep Pettibone) - Level 42
Neverending story (12" Mix) - Limahl
Popcorn (Extended) - M & H Band
Express yourself (Nonstop Express Mix) - Madonna
Like a prayer (12" Dance Mix) - Madonna
Pop goes the world (Dance Mix) - Men Without Hats
Brother Louie (Special Long Version) - Modern Talking
Together in electric dreams (Extended) - Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakey
Goodbye bad times - Oakey & Moroder
Blue Monday (Original from 1983) - New Order
Bizarre love triangle (Shep's extended dance mix) - New Order
True faith (Morning sun extended) - New Order
Tesla girls (Extended) - OMD
We love you (Extended) - OMD
Forever live and die - OMD
If you leave - OMD
So in love - OMD
Secret - OMD
Heart (Shep Pettibone Remix) - Pet Shop Boys
Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
I'm not scared (Disco mix) - Eighth Wonder
High energy - Evelyn Thomas
It's a sin - Pet Shop Boys
I think we´re alone now (Extended) - Tiffany
Shake your love - Debbie Gibson
Sweet little mystery (Michael Baker mix) - Wet Wet Wet
You came (Shep Pettibone Remix) - Kim Wilde
You keep me hanging on - Kim Wilde
Walking on sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Catch me I'm Falling - Real Life
Some people - Belouis Some
Love is like a game - Hot Cold
Love changes - Climie Fisher
Little lies - Fleetwood Mac
High society girl - Laid Back
Elevator boy - Laid Back
Love in siberia - Laban
Boys do fall in love - Robin Gibb
Juliet - Robin Gibb
Tarzan boy (Extended dance version) - Baltimora
Woodpeckers from Space - Video Kids
Where do the boys go - Men wihtout hats
Moonbeam - Men without hats
Pop goes the World - Men without hats
Original sin (Dance version) - INXS
What a feeling (Extended remix) - Irene Cara
Dance hall days - Wang Chung
Shout (US Remix) - Tears for Fears
She Sells sanctuary (Long version) - The Cult
Jump - Van Halen
Dancing in the dark - Bruce Springsteen
Hello Again (Remix version) - The Cars
Big decision - That Petrol Emotion
Baby I don't care (Abigail's party mix) - Transvision Vamp
Always the sun - Stranglers
Don't mess with Dr Dream - Thompson Twins
Hold me now - Thompson Twins
Doctor Doctor - Thompson Twins
We built this city (Special Club mix) - Starship
Sussudio (Extended version) - Phil Collins
In the air tonight - Phil Collins
Land of confusion - Genesis
Tainted love - Soft Cell
Fade to grey - Visage
Call me - Spagna
I always dream about you (Original 12" mix) - Spagna
Body rock (Dance mix) - Maria Vidal
Tell it to my Heart - Taylor Dayne
Wild wild life (Long ET mix) - Talking Heads
It's my life - Talk Talk
Life's what you make it - Talk Talk
Such a shame - Talk Talk
I love my radio (Extended) - Taffy
Icing on the cake - Stephen "Tintin" Duffy
Maria Magdalena - Sandra
Around my dream - Silver Pozzoli
People from Ibiza - Sandy Marton
In the heat of the night - Sandra
Somebody's watching me - Rockwell
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker jnr
Vamos a la playa - Righeira
Square rooms - Al Corley
The heat is on - Glenn Frey
Japanese boy (Disco mix) - Aneka
Where were you last night (Extended) - Ankie Bagger
Walk like an Egyptian (12" Dance mix) - Bangles
Like flames (Extended version) - Berlin
Feels like heaven (Dance mix) - Fiction Factory
I.O.U. - Freeez
Funky town - Lipps Inc
Power of love - Huey Lewis & the News
Break my stride - Matthew Wilder
Living in a box - Living in a box
I don't wanna be a hero - Johnny Hates Jazz
Happy station (Extended) - Fun Fun
You sexy thing - Hot Chocolate
Everyone's a Winner - Hot Chocolate
Self control - Laura Branigan and/or Raff
Iregndwie irgendwo irgendwann - Nena
Just a dream (Mega Dream mix) (Nur geträumt in English) - Nena
Love of the common people - Paul Young
History of modern part 1 (OMD Extended mix) (2010) - OMD


Danish:
Kysser himlen farvel - Lars Hug
Mine øjne de skal se - Lis Sørensen

wii 08 Jun 2013 10:18

Thanks Poul E, I just added your list, feel free to edit it if you have more, thanks.

shapeseven 08 Jun 2013 11:03

MaxQ, Way of the World 12" Mix:
http://youtu.be/7WCRhSUI8Gg

Sappy 08 Jun 2013 12:57

Really difficult to just name a few....I've just grapped a stack from my non AV collection of 12" records and listed some of them hereunder...the first one with Yazoo is maybe to me the best original 12" extended mix made ever [wink]

Yazoo - Situation (12")
Visage - Fade To Grey (12")
Human League - Together In Electric Dreams (12")
‪Soft Cell - Tainted Love (12")‬
‪Erasure - A Little Respect (12")‬
Visage - Fade To Grey (12")
Miko Mission - The World Is Mine (12")
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (12")
Miko Mission - How Old Are You? 12"
Koto - Visitors (vocal 12")
Madonna - Justify My Love (12")
Breakfast Club - Right On Track (12")
Talk Talk - It's My Life (12")
The Beloved - The Sun Rising (many remixes out there, "Eurovisionary Edit" is one of them)

poul e 08 Jun 2013 13:46

Great Willy....just added a few more [smile]

wii 08 Jun 2013 15:44

Thanks Poul E, but only 80's please [wink]

It's a setlist for a party.

Sappy, thanks, it's been a long time since I've heard:


poul e 09 Jun 2013 08:44

added a lot more
I suppose you know all about the best remixes from DM and Yazoo [wink]

hajak 10 Jun 2013 17:20

A lot of great songs already mentioned,I miss "The Promise" with When in Rome.

davidhorizon 10 Jun 2013 17:40

A very good and comprehensive list there Poul E. Some Duran Duran is surely missing. "The Wild Boys", "The Reflex", "Notorious" and "Girls on Film" are all great 12's.

And the Carnival 12" mix of "Hold Back The Rain" is fucking awesome!!!


MarianGoldfan123 11 Jun 2013 15:42

I'm not sure if this is considered a 12', but I love the demo version of Golden Feeling from the Dreamscapes cd! It is 7 minutes long, but the first 4 minutes is an instrumental and then Marian starts singing, but its interesting how different the song is!

jetset 11 Jun 2013 18:57

To add a french touch to your potential list Wii, a nice 12" from Niagara. (Not the official vid).

wii 11 Jun 2013 19:34

Oh yeah, no need to mention those [smile2]

Quote:

Originally Posted by poul e (Post 241203)
added a lot more
I suppose you know all about the best remixes from DM and Yazoo [wink]


Plushy 11 Jun 2013 20:45

This absolute gem! :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nzb1fOajxg

rolandk 11 Jan 2014 11:29

One of the best 12" ever:

Real Life - Face to Face
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzVFuhzjIoo

And not to forget:
Eurythmics - Thorn in my Side

rolandk 11 Jan 2014 11:34

One more:

Men without Hats - Safety Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvmZTF_kO4Q

The 80s simply had the best remixes!

Clare 11 Jan 2014 18:17

I like Ina Gadda da Vida by 16 Bit.

Krapplund 12 Jan 2014 12:28


mysterion 01 Apr 2015 09:51

Anne Clark

- sleeper in metropolis
- our darkness
- heaven
- homecoming

Bronski Beat

- smalltown boy
- why?
- hit that perfect beat

Communards

- so cold the night
- disenchanted

Roland 05 Oct 2017 05:05

I'm new here & quite amazing extended versions on this thread, thanks all for teaching me aswell about the various 80's versions of unbelievable songs.....if I may take add a few what I like to call gems....

Yazoo - State Farm (Extended)
Pet Shop Boys - Left To My Own Devices (Trevor Horn Remix Extended)
ABC - Look Of Love (USA 1983 Long Version)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes (Carnage Mix)
YES - Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Red & Blue Mix)
David Bowie - Blue Jean (Jellybean Benitez Mix)
Duran Duran - Wild Boys (Arthur Baker Mix)
Art Of Noise - Moments In Love (Love Mix)
Scritti Politti - Perfect Way (Way Pefect Mix)
Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science (Extended)
Men Without Hats - Safety Dance (Extended)
Taco - Puttin On The Ritz (Extended)
C Bank - One More Shot (John Robie Extended)
New Order - Subculture (Re-Production Of John Robie Extended)
EBN-OZN - AEIOU and Sometimes Y (Extended Version)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik - F1-11 (Extended Version)
Murray Head - One Night In Bangkok (Extended Chess Version)
Prince - Let's Work (Long Version)
Bar Kays - Sexomatic (Long Version)
Naked Eyes - Promises Promises (Jellybean Long Version)
Human League - Fascination (Long Version)
Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better (Extended)
Nena - 99 Red Ballons (Club German Mix)
Cindy Lauper - She Bop (Arthur Baker Mix)
Yello - I Love You (Extended)
Pop Will Eat Itself - Bulletproof (Adrian Sherwood Mix)
Giant Steps - The World Don't Need Another Lover (Extended)
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunties (Extended)
Stephen Duffy - Kiss Me (J.J. Jezalik Remix)
Depeche Mode - It's Called A Heart (Extended)
Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away (Extended)
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Extended)
Thompson Twins - We Are Detectives (Extended)
Jermaine Stewart - The Word Is Out! (Extended)
Chaka Khan - Love Of A Lifetime (Extended)
Kraftwerk - Tour De France (Extended)
Paul McCartney - Ou Est Le Soleil (Steven Lipson Extended)


These are just a few landmark remixes that stand the test of time & give a nice peek into the incredible sounds, productions & forward thinkers of the 80's era,....this is how remixing is done & quite simply how great music is written & played by real musicians, song writers, engineers, programmers, d.j.'s & arrangers,....GOD BLESS THE 80's!!![smile_big]

poul e 05 Oct 2017 14:11

Great post Roland! There are some nice picks there and I agree with most of them being fantastic remixes.
Great remixes are rare these days....fewer mixes are made and most of those that are made are overmixed and ruin the songs.

OMD is one of very few bands who still release great remixes similar to the way they were mixed in the 80s.

Roland 05 Oct 2017 18:51

Thanks Poul e, I have a new 2017 cd of OMD called (THE PUNISHMENT OF LUXURY) have not listen to it yet, will report back my thoughts after a proper listen....

Your 110% correct, remixes have fallen off the map, overmixed & undermined to completely destroy a songs melody, hook & arrangement...i venture back to the 60's, 70's, 80's & 90's mostly for my music & 80's for sure the most explosive & exciting period when technology mixed with seasoned musicians & trained vocalist were in stiff competition with one another trying to out do each other with not just one or two songs (LIKE these boring artist do today) but entire albums of amazing songs in there own right before a 80's well thought out remix with a life of its own made said song even better,....hell, Frankie Goes To Hollywood remixes cost Ztt Records more money than most other artist full albums,.....

Lastly, how could I forget too add to my 12inch singles list...

OMD - Forever (Live & Die) (Extended Potoker Mix)

poul e 06 Oct 2017 20:58

Try this Roland:
OMD - History of modern (part 1) - OMDs Extended Remix

Roland 07 Oct 2017 18:27

Will do....thanks:-)

4everyoung 10 Oct 2017 21:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by hajak (Post 241246)
A lot of great songs already mentioned,I miss "The Promise" with When in Rome.


great song [smile]

Foolship1077 12 Oct 2017 03:55

By now, the series of CDs I bought regarding '80s 12" mixes might be long out of print, from what I've seen in Amazon's marketplace, but if you can get a hold of any of the seven volumes of RETRO:ACTIVE, they have a great mix of stuff in there!

Some you recognize, others not so much, and others even I never knew existed.

Yes, there's some AV in a couple of those volumes, too. "Jet Set" (Jellybean Mix) is on #2, and I believe "Romeos" (Balcony Mix) is on #3.

4everyoung 14 Oct 2017 14:32

This one for me long long ago
there is also a 12-minute mix on you tube. The promise / Away Away.

https://youtu.be/b9Gsq3piQfY


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