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The fourteenth full-length studio album by legendary German Heavy Metal band.
In the history of Heavy Metal not many bands can claim to be able to celebrate their breakthrough twice. Accept managed this four years ago, as, with their reunion record "Blood Of The Nations", returning with a vengeance by charting all over the World and topping critics’s and fan polls in the process. In their home country, Germany, Accept charted at an incredible #4 in the Media Control Charts, making this highest position in the band’s career to date.
Built around the nucleus of band colleagues Wolf Hoffmann (guitars) and Peter Baltes (bass), with new vocalist Mark Tornillo as well as Hermann Frank (guitars) and Stefan Schwarzmann (drums), Accept completed a global march of victory, peaking in a sold out tour and outstanding festival shows.
The successor "Stalingrad" maintained the high level with (yet again) over 100.000 records sold, followed by numerous nominations as “record of the year”, a completely sold out world tour and overwhelming chart entries (#5 in Hungary, #6 in Germany, #8 in Finland, #16 in the UK Rock Charts, #17 in Switzerland and #22 in Norway, to name but a few).
Now "Blind Rage", the latest installment in this amazing return, is ready to write history once more. The band’s creative streak has delivered a thunderstorm of riffs, only one Wolf Hoffmann is able to set aflame. Besides the “red Accept-line”, as the band likes to call it, the only goal was to “remain interesting”. Another factor that has turned into an Accept trademark is the voice of singer Mark Tornillo. The New Jersey born musician has been the man behind the microphone since the Accept reunion took off in 2009. Within the course of the three albums, he has grown into his role as frontman of these “teutonic terrors”. Wolf Hoffmann, who likes to call himself a “naturally born perfectionist”, praises his band colleague and states that “his accomplishment is outstanding”.
While Accept like to get newly inspired as far as the creative aspect is concerned, they put the fine tuning of "Blind Rage" into the most capable hands of producer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Five Finger Death Punch). After the two previous records, "Stalingrad" and "Blood Of The Nations", the decision to work with Sneap again was far more than a “never change a winning team”-situation. The sound couldn’t be better: homogenous and authentic, dynamic yet versatile! And you can hear the musical wrath that gets Accept going and also led to the album title!!

Limited to 3500 Box Set includes:
1) Box packaging;
2) “Blind Rage” CD + “Live In Chile 2013” Blu-Ray Disc Slipcase Digipack;
3) “Live In Chile 2013” Cardboard DVD;
4) “Stampede” Picture 7” EP;
5) “Final Journey” Picture 7” EP;
6) Poster-Flag (100 x 150 cm);
7) Metal Pin;
8) 5x Photo Cards.

1080p; Full HD (Blu-Ray Disc) / 16:9 PAL (DVD) | PCM Stereo | All | Approx. 121 min. (Blu-Ray Disc) / approx. 59 min. (CD) / approx. 116 min. (DVD).

Nuclear Blast Records, 2014 (NB 3195-3). Made in Germany. First press.

Tracklist:

 “Blind Rage” CD:
1. Stampede 5:14
2. Dying Breed 5:21
3. Dark Side Of My Heart 4:37
4. Fall Of The Empire 5:45
5. Trail Of Tears 4:08
6. Wanna Be Free 5:37
7. 200 Years 4:30
8. Bloodbath Mastermind 5:59
9. From The Ashes We Rise 5:54
10. The Curse 6:29
11. Final Journey 5:02

"Live In Chile 2013" Blu-Ray Disc:
1. Intro 0:57
2. Hung, Drawn And Quartered 4:32
3. Hellfire 5:28
4. Restless And Wild 4:22
5. Losers And Winners 4:21
6. Stalingrad 6:01
7. Breaker 4:20
8. Bucket Full Of Hate 4:49
9. Monsterman 2:54
10. Shadow Soldiers 6:03
11. Amamos La Vida 4:19
12. Guitar Solo Wolf 3:20
13. Neon Nights 6:16
14. Bulletproof 7:45
15. Aiming High 4:09
16. Princess Of The Dawn 7:49
17. Up To The Limit 4:31
18. No Shelter 5:43
19. Pandemic 5:21
20. Fast As A Shark 4:04
21. Metal Heart 5:12
22. Teutonic Terror 5:12
23. Balls To The Wall 7:25

"Live In Chile 2013" DVD:
1. Intro 0:57
2. Hung, Drawn And Quartered 4:32
3. Hellfire 5:28
4. Restless And Wild 4:22
5. Losers And Winners 4:21
6. Stalingrad 6:01
7. Breaker 4:20
8. Bucket Full Of Hate 4:49
9. Monsterman 2:54
10. Shadow Soldiers 6:03
11. Amamos La Vida 4:19
12. Guitar Solo Wolf 3:20
13. Neon Nights 6:16
14. Bulletproof 7:45
15. Aiming High 4:09
16. Princess Of The Dawn 7:49
17. Up To The Limit 4:31
18. No Shelter 5:43
19. Pandemic 5:21
20. Fast As A Shark 4:04
21. Metal Heart 5:12
22. Teutonic Terror 5:12
23. Balls To The Wall 7:25

“Stampede” Picture 7” EP:
Side A:
1. Stampede

Side B:
2. Teutonic Terror

“Final Journey” Picture 7” EP:
Side A:
1. Final Journey

Side B: 
2. Stalingrad

Total playing time: 173:29 min.


 

Limited Edition Box Set of the eleventh full-length studio album by legendary American Thrash Metal band.
Following the years of tribulations together, New York Thrash Metal legends have soldiered on despite the constant line-up, shuffling and uncertainty to come back recharged, refocused and more intent on providing the type of Thrashing material from their heyday.
Coming back together with Megaforce Records once again, the band’s eleventh full-length of original material and first with new guitarist Jonathan Donais (replacing Rob Caggiano) was originally released February 26, 2016 after a five-year gap between releases.
Being around for as long as they have, this here is pretty similar to what’s been apart of their sound for the majority of their career, which focuses on the tight, melodic twin guitar-based Thrashing, that’s featured here. The riffing is highly melodic and makes for quite a rousing series of high-energy riffing, that’s quite heavy while; also bringing along plenty of melodic harmonies in the vocals as well as the strong leads throughout here, create a strong sense of surging melody that compliments the varied heavier riffing. That comes from a selection of pieces that range from Hard Rock-inspired numbers, mixed with some mid-tempo groove to their traditional stomp-style, Thrashing that raises the energy considerably and even drops the energy level down into a more slower-paced crawl, with the addition of ballad-esque numbers that occur here. Which are also quite evenly mixed into the album as a whole. This is quite a dramatic variety that delivers on a dynamic level quite readily with this one, having such a varied, yet still contained feel and tone that carries throughout the album, as a proper whole, which makes for a highly-appealing time here, that offers up enough sections from each part of their career, that it readily allows for anyone to get into it.
With plenty of variety to get any fan of any point of their career covered, which makes this one of their brightest and most enjoyable releases in their vast catalogue, and ranks as one of the better releases of the year, which makes this an easy choice for fans of the band’s more recent output, or the band in general as well, as the Old School Thrash Metal scene overall!!
An elite Metal force!!!
The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard 200.
Limited Edition Box Set with removable 3D Lenticular Cover includes 10 x 7" colored vinyls with entire studio album, 3 bonus tracks, 6 demos, as well as Alex Ross' Initial sketch and Download Card.
Megaforce Records, 2016/2017 (MEGA221077). Made in USA. Pressed in Czech. First press. 45 RPM.

 

Tracklist:

Disc 1

Side A
1. Breathing Lightning
Side B
2. Breathing Lightning Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 2

Side A
1. Monster At The End
Side B
2. Monster At The End Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 3

Side A
1. Suzerian
Side B
2. Suzerain Demo (CB Demo)


Disc 4

Side A
1. Black Math / (The White Stripes cover)
2. Carry On (Kansas Cover)

 

Disc 5

Side A
1. You Gotta Believe 
Side B
2. For All Kings

 

Disc 6

Side A
1. Evil Twin
Side B
2. The Battle Chose Us

 

Disc 7

Side A
1. All Them Thieves
Side B
2. Vice Of The People

 

Disc 8

Side A
1. Zero Tolerance
Side B
2. Zero Tolerance Demo (Band Demo)

 

Disc 9

Side A
1. Blood Eagle Wings
Side B
2. Blood Eagle Wings Demo (CB Demo)


Disc 10

Side A
1. Defend Avenge
Side B
2. Defend Avenge Demo (CB Demo)

The seventh single by legendary German Disco band.
Metronome Musik GmbH, 1980 (0030.353). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Marigot Bay 3:50

Side 2
Hey, Catch On 3:20

Total playing time: 7:14 min.

The second Single by legendary German Euro-Disco/Synth-Pop band.
The Single was a hit across Europe, reaching number 8 in West Germany, number 1 in Austria and number 2 in Switzerland.
Coconut, 1985 (107 276-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
You're a Woman" 3:57

Side 2
You're a Woman" (Instrumental) 4:40

Total playing time: 9:50 min.

The second Single from the second full-length studio album, “Heaven On Earth”, by legendary American Pop singer.
"I Get Weak" reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart.
Virgin Records Ltd., 1988 (VS 1046). Made in the UK. First press. Silver Injection Label. Used (cover/disc): EX-/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
I Get Weak 4:15

Side Two
Should I Let You In 4:15

Total playing time: 8:30 min.

The first and lead Single from the third full-length studio album, “Runaway Horses”, by legendary American Rock/Pop singer.
"Leave A Light On" was a major international hit, reaching #4 in the UK and #11 in the US. The 7" vinyl features George Harrison on slide guitar and often includes the B-side "Shades of Michaelangelo".
"Leave a Light On" proved to be a major success for Carlisle more internationally than in America. It reached top five status in countries like Australia, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, but barely missed the top ten in the United States, peaking at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles charts. The track has been certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 200,000 copies.
Virgin Records Ltd./EMI Records, 1989, (VS 1210). Made in the UK. First press. Silver Injection Label. Used (cover/disc): EX/EX-.


Tracklist:

Side One
Leave A Light On 4:15

Side Two
Shades Of Michaelangelo 5:46

Total playing time: 10:01 min.
 

The debut Single by legendary German Pop/Disco solo project of Dieter Bohlen (ex- Modern Talking).
It's the first Single from Blue System's debut album, “Walking On A Rainbow”. It was released on
September 7, 1987.
The song was written, arranged and produced by Dieter Bohlen, and co-produced by Luis Rodríguez. The song has a strong Bossa Nova influence.
Dieter Bohlen has said: "After Modern Talking, I thought for a long time what I could do now, and we never had a Samba hit in Germany. So it was, for me, a big challenge to write a Samba title".
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1987 (109 469). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG/VG+.



Tracklist:

Side 1
Sorry Little Sarah 3:35

Side 2
Big Boys Don't Cry 3:11

Total playing time: 6:46 min.

The second Single from the third full-length studio album, “Like A Hurricane”, by legendary German Synth-Pop/Eurodisco singer.
The songs was written and produced by Dieter Bohlen.
The Single has been released on September 21, 1987.
BMG Ariola München GmbH/Hansa, 1987 (109 419). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.


Tracklist:

Side A
Soul Survivor 3:23

Side B
Midnight Gambler 3:33

Total playing time: 13:39 min.

The third Single by legendary German Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic / Hansa, 1986 (108 147-100). Made in Germany. First press. USED (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Strangers by Night 3:43

Side B
Strangers by Night (Instrumental) 3:43

Total playing time: 7:30 min.

The fifth single by legendary British Soft Rock/Disco singer.
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH Hanseatic/Hansa (108 535-100). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side A
Some Hearts Are Diamonds 3:42

Side B
Till The Night We'll Meet Again 4:12

Total playing time: 7:58 min.

The debut Single by legendary American Pop singer.
It is the first Single from from Lauper’s debut album, “She's So Unusual”.
"Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was written in 1979 by Rock musician Robert Hazard, who performed it with various bands in the Philadelphia area, and enjoyed some local college radio airplay with a demo recording he made. Hazard wrote it as a Rock song coming from the male perspective. Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper made this song famous in 1983 by as a Pop-Electronic song. Lauper "flipped the script" and made it carry a feminist attitude by subtly changing some of the lyrics and fully the sound. Lauper's version gained recognition as a feminist anthem and was promoted by an MTV Video Music Award–winning music video. It has been covered by more than 30 other artists.
The single was Lauper's breakthrough hit, reaching No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a worldwide hit throughout late 1983 and early 1984. It is considered one of Lauper's signature songs and was a popular song during the 1980s.
The lists "Rolling Stone and MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': 1–50", "Rolling Stone: The 100 Top Music Videos" and "VH1: 100 Greatest Videos" ranked the song at No. 22, No. 39 and No. 45 respectively. The song received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 27th Annual Grammy Awards.
The song's success overshadowed Hazard's own music career. His 1984 album, "Wing Of Fire" was a sales disappointment at the same time that Lauper's version of "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" was going Gold, making him a millionaire. After Lauper claimed in interviews to have co-written the song, Hazard served her with a cease and desist letter. He was able to buy a New Jersey lake house and a horse farm from the song's royalties, although he said that federal taxes took most of the money.
Lauper released a new version, "Hey Now (Girls Just Want to Have Fun)", as the first Single from her 1994 compilation album "Twelve Deadly Cyns... and Then Some". It reached the top 10 in several countries. In 2013, "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" was remixed by Yolanda Be Cool for the 30th-anniversary reissue of "She's So Unusual".
CBS Inc./Epic/Portrait, 1984 (A 3943). Made in Germany. First press. Used (cover/disc): EX+/EX+.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Girls Just Want To Have Fun 3:55

Side 2
Right Track Wrong Train 4:40

Total playing time: 8:35 min.

The first Single from the third studio album, “Flames Of Love”, by legendary German Italo Disco/Eurodisco singer.
Metronome Musik GmbH, Hamburg, 1986 (887 091-7). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/EX.



Tracklist:

Side A
China Blue 4:40

Side B
Save The Moment 3:00

Total playing time: 7:40 min.

First re-release of the eighth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the first single from the band's fourth full-length studio album, "Piece of Mind" (1983) and the band's first release to feature Nicko McBrain, who replaced Clive Burr on drums in 1982.
"Flight of Icarus" is one of the better written songs by Iron Maiden. It was composed by Dickinson & Smith who had finally discovered how much fun it was for them to compose together. Unlike most of the other songs from the "Piece Of Mind", this one consists of simple riffs, vocal lines and had an easy accessible Pop song structure. A bad thing? Of course not! With musicians like these in their prime pretty much any song sounded great. And even in the hands of others ‘"Flight of Icarus" would still be a great song because of the catchy main riff and the strong chorus.
"Flight of Icarus" loosely based on the ancient Greek myth of Icarus who was imprisoned with his father Daedalus in the palace of Knossos on Crete. In an attempt to escape, the pair fabricated wings from feathers and wax so they could fly away. Unfortunately Icarus, not heeding the advice of his father, flew too close to the Sun, melting the wax that held the feathers and thus fell to his death in the sea. Vocalist Bruce Dickinson modified the original tale to make it an allegory of teenage rebellion against adult authority, which caused the death of Icarus in this case. There is a well performed solo towards the end, as well as some inviting lead melodies to listen to before the track is out. Dickinson's vocal performance sounds a bit like the late Ronnie James Dio in this one.
“Flight of Icarus” is one of the more memorable tracks off of Maiden’s classic "Piece Of Mind" album, a release relatively full of memorable tracks. Sort of a loose adaptation of the Icarus story, it’s nonetheless a strong romp through Maiden’s legendary songwriting and shows the band at a very solid point in their career. Awesome!
The B-side of the Single is a new studio rendition of the Montrose song "I Got the Fire" from the "Paper Money" album 1974. Iron Maiden originally released a live cover of this song during the Paul Di'Anno era, on 1980 single, "Sanctuary", however the "Flight Of Icarus" version features Bruce Dickinson on vocals and is a studio production rather than a live performance. The song ends up sounding like generic 70's Rock juiced up with some typical NWOBHM speed.
The single cover, in something of a parody of the original myth, portrays a winged Eddie killing Icarus with a flamethrower. Icarus resembles the figure in Evening: Fall of Day, by William Rimmer, which was used as a label logo by Led Zeppelin. According to the artist, Derek Riggs, this is a reference to Led Zeppelin's break-up a few years before.
It was the band's first single to be released in the United States, becoming one of their few songs to gain substantial airplay, peaking at No. 8 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart - the highest position of any Iron Maiden single in the US. It was also a success in the UK, peaking at No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1983/2014 (2564624879). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Flight of Icarus 3:51

Side B:
2. I’ve Got the Fire 2:37

Total playing time: 6:28 

Samples: https://www.last.fm

First re-release of the nineteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It is the only single to be released in sync with a home video (VHS), 1989's "Maiden England".
The performance was recorded in Birmingham, England in 1988, towards the end of the massive world tour to support the album "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" where the song originally appeared.
The song is about how the character of the song sees disturbing visions about afterlife and other mystic things in his dreams, but is scared about if he will ever be able to wake up again. It starts with a soft guitar solo, which is then joined by Bruce Dickinson's singing as well as the rest of the band. The song starts out quite peaceful, but gets Progressively heavier towards the song's climax and the following final verse.
B-side “Killers” is the live version of the title track from the second full-length album.
It is the final single to feature Adrian Smith for an entire decade.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1989/2014 (2564624838). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Infinite Dreams (live) 6:03

Side B:
2. Killers (live) 5:01

Total playing time: 11:04

Samples: http://www.last.fm

First re-release of the eighteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the third single for the band's seventh full-length studio album, "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" (1988).
"The Clairvoyant" was the first track written for the album. According to Steve Harris, the song's lyrics were inspired by the death of psychic Doris Stokes, after which he wondered to himself whether "she could foresee her own death". The song starts in the first person, from the main character's point of view. Later, when he is dead it is in the third person. Harris then began to write the song "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", which gave him the idea of turning the full album into a concept record given that the main character would also have the power of clairvoyance. The song's guitar solo is played by Dave Murray.
B-side contains live performance, “The Prisoner”, from Maiden's 1988 headlining at the Monsters of Rock festival in Donington Park, on August 20th.
The single debuted at number six in the British charts.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2014 (2564624840). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. The Clairvoyant 4:27

Side B:
2. The Prisoner (live) 6:07

Total playing time: 10:34

Samples: http://www.last.fm

First re-release of the seventeenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the second single for the band's seventh full-length studio album, "Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" (1988).
"Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son" is one of Iron Maiden's most acclaimed albums and with good reason. "The Evil that Men Do" has always been a standard track in and it makes for a great single with it's catchy feel. The song with an amazing harmony which stands out over virtually any other Iron Maiden song, from that opening few seconds you can tell you got an awesome song ahead.
The title of the song is taken from Marcus Antonius's speech while addressing the crowd of Romans after Caesar's murder (Act 3, scene 2, "The Forum") in William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: "The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones." Bruce Dickinson may sometimes repeat this before playing the song, but in reverse (as he did in Rock in Rio). However, the poetic lyrics of the song are unrelated to this.
The guitar solo in "The Evil That Men Do" is played by Adrian Smith while the guitar solo in "Prowler '88" is played by Dave Murray.
The single's B-side is re-recording of "Prowler" appears as tracks number one on the band's debut album Iron Maiden. "The Evil That Men Do" is definitely a Maiden classic and one of their best songs to date, however, the real reason to get this single is because of the B-Side - remake of classic from their debut album with Bruce Dickinson on vocals as opposed to Paul Di'Anno! Bruce Dickinson completely outclasses Paul Di'Anno classic, with a more aggressive voice. So, this is an awesome title song but the B-Sides are the real reason to buy this thing!!
The single debuted at number six in the UK charts and quickly rose to number five.
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1988/2014 (2564624845). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. The Evil That Men Do 4:33

Side B:
2. Prowler '88 4:06

Total playing time: 8:39

Samples: http://www.last.fm​​​​​​

First re-release of the fourteenth single by the legendary British Heavy Metal band.
It's the first single for the band's sixth full-length studio album, "Somewhere In Time" (1986). It was the first single solely written by guitarist Adrian Smith, who also sings backing vocals. Wasted Years" is the only song on the album that features no synthesizers.
The song deals with subject of homesickness and alienation, as well as the negative aspects of the band's nearly yearlong previous tour and personal problems that Smith and other band members were going through in that period. At the same time the chorus suggests the idea that one should move beyond past troubles and look forward. The original working title was "Golden Years", as can be heard on numerous "Somewhere On Tour" bootlegs. The song is composed in the key of E minor. Adrian Smith plays the guitar solo. The guitar line here is probably one of the most memorable in the realm of Metal, and is sort of a rite of passage for any lead guitar player who wishes to tear it up with a band in the Metal genre. The chorus is very easy to sing along to and is a regular favorite at live performances.
The b-side "Reach Out" was sung by Adrian Smith, with regular lead singer Bruce Dickinson providing backing vocals. This song was previously performed live by Nicko McBrain and Smith's side project The Entire Population Of Hackney. This track is another rare treat. Smith does an excellent job on the vocals, but his strength on this one is his catchy guitar riffs. This song has a solo that is so idiomatic that you could easily hum the tune along with it, something that Metal guitar solos are not often famous for. This single is probably a bit hard to come by at this point, but if you can find it - it's recommend it highly! It's a great song from Maiden's greatest album, and a pair of tracks that will make you smile and make you laugh, something that Metal is allowed to do to people, despite what the no-fun elitists of the darker scene.
“Wasted Years” reached number 18 in the UK Singles Charts and it’s one of those singles you just have to own when you’re into Maiden!!
Recorded from the original analogue master tapes.
Parlophone Records Ltd., A Warner Music Group Company, 1986/2014 (2564624851). Made in UK.


Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Wasted Years 5:06

Side B:
2. Reach Out 3:25

Total playing time: 8:31

Samples: http://www.last.fm

The fourth single by cult German Hi-NRG/Euro Disco singer.
EMI Electrola GmbH/Idee Tonträger GmbH/Arrow Records, 1986 (1C 006 156 910-7). Made in Germany. First press. 45 PRM. Used (cover/disc): EX-/NM.


Tracklist:

Side 1
Neverending Love "Rap" 3:31

Side 2
Neverending Love "Song" 3:15

Total playing time: 6:50 min.

The debut Single by legendary Dutch Pop group.
The song "You're The Greatest Lover" was the group's international breakthrough as it was successful in a large part of Continental Europe, Israel, and South Africa. Luv' reached its peak with this million-seller. "You're the Greatest Lover" is often considered the signature song of the female Pop act.
"You're the Greatest Lover" was a #1 Hit Single in the Netherlands, Flanders (Belgium), Germany, and Switzerland. The Spanish version of the song, "Tu Eres Mi Mejor Amante", also hit the number-one spot in Spain.
The Single was also successful in Austria and to a lesser extent in France, Finland, Israel, and South Africa. Because of the good performance in the above-mentioned territories, the record reached the 5th position of the Europarade (currently the European Hot 100 Singles), which combined the weekly charts of various European countries into a Single countdown.
According to a special issue of Billboard about the German recording industry published on December 8, 1979, the Single sold 650 000 copies in the Federal Republic of Germany (where it turned Gold). It also sold 80 000 copies in France and 150 000 copies in the Netherlands (Platinum certification). More than one million units of the record were sold worldwide.
A decade later, Philips' German subsidiary reissued the track as a CD Single. In 1993, the Dutch Top 40 hit "Megamix '93" was backed with a Eurodance remix of "The Greatest Lover".
The Single from the debut full-length studio album, “With Luv'”.
Phonogram B.V. The Netherlands/Carrere, 1978 (2044 122). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): VG+/VG+.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. You're The Greatest Lover 2:50

Side B
1. Everybody's Shakin' Hands On Broadway 3:27

Total playing time: 6:17 min.

The second Single from the fourth full-length studio album, “Like A Prayer”, by legendary American Pop singer.
The Single was released on May 9, 1989, with "The Look of Love" on its B-side, from the 1987 film soundtrack "Who's That Girl".
When Madonna started work on "Like A Prayer", she considered many options, and thought about the musical direction for it. She had certain matters on her mind, including her troubled relationship with her husband Sean Penn, her family, her lost mother and even her belief in God. Madonna thought about lyrical ideas for the songs on topics that, until then, were personal meditation, never to be shared with her public so openly and pointedly. She came to the realization that as she and her fans were growing up, and it was time for her to move away from the teen appeal to wider audiences, and en-cash on the longevity of the album market. Madonna wanted her new sound to be calculative and indicative of what was fashionable, and ride the changing trend of music.
"Express Yourself" was the first song that Madonna and co-producer Stephen Bray collaborated on for "Like A Prayer". Written and produced by them, the song was a tribute to American Funk and Soul band Sly & The Family Stone. The main inspiration behind the song is female empowerment, urging women never to go for second-best and to urge their partners to express their inner feelings. 
The accompanying music video, directed by David Fincher, was inspired by the Fritz Lang classic film Metropolis (1927). It had a total budget of $5 million ($12.29 million in 2023 dollars), which made it the most expensive music video made up to then, and currently the third most expensive of all time.
Commercially, the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Madonna's eighth number-one hit on the European Hot 100 Singles chart. It also reached the top of the Singles charts in Canada and Switzerland, and the top five elsewhere. "Express Yourself" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 1989, for shipment of 500 000 copies of the Single across the United States. In Canada, the song debuted at number 82 on the RPM Singles Chart and reached the top in its ninth week. It was present on the chart for 17 weeks and was the eighth best-selling Canadian Single for 1989. In Australia, "Express Yourself" was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for shipment of 35 000 copies of the Single. At the year-end charts of ARIA, "Express Yourself" was the 28th best-selling Australian Single of 1989. In the United Kingdom, "Express Yourself" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), for shipment of 200 000 copies of the Single.
The song was included on the greatest hits compilation albums "The Immaculate Collection" (1990), "Celebration" (2009) and "Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones" (2022).
Sire Records Company/WEA Musik GmbH, 1989 (W 2948 / 922 948-7). Made in Germany. First press. 45 RPM. Used (cover/disc): G/EX.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Express Yourself (7” Remix) 4:30

Side Two
The Look of Love (LP Version) 4:03

Total playing time: 8:33 min.