The Best of the Art of Noise is the name of a series of compilation albums with songs by British synth-pop band Art of Noise. The first version was released on the China Records label in November 1988.
The Best of the Art of Noise was released with at least ten different track listing variations from 1988 to 1997. The first version was on LP format and contained 7" single mixes, while the corresponding compact disc release that year contained the extended or 12" single remixes of all of the tracks. However, LP releases in territories such as Korea and Argentina featured a combination of both track listings. A Japanese CD version from 1991 was identical to the standard CD but contained two more mixes of "Kiss" as bonus tracks.
In 1992, China Records reissued The Best of and added "Yebo," "Instruments of Darkness" and "Robinson Crusoe," while omitting the three tracks that were licensed from ZTT Records and included on the 1988 release: "Beatbox," "Moments in Love" and "Close (To the Edit)." Once again, a number of different variations were issued. The United Kingdom and Holland issued a double disc limited edition version with both the standard disc of 7" mixes and a second disc of extended and 12" remixes.
The compilation has also been issued with two different color variations on the cover. All editions prior to 1992 were issued with a blue cover, while most editions afterward had a pink cover. The German and Australian editions as well as the UK/Holland limited edition two disc set all retained the blue cover.
German version has blue cover, contains the 12" mixes, substitutes a new remix of "Instruments of Darkness" entitled "Instruments of Lightness (The Sequel) (The S1000 Power-Qqatsi Dub Mix)" (8:59) and a new mix of "Robinson Crusoe" entitled "Robinson Crusoe (White Noise Edit)" (6:04).
1992 Limited Edition 2 CD Version (Blue & Pink Covers)edit
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The Best of the Art of Noise is the name of a series of compilation albums with songs by British synth pop band Art of Noise The first version was released on the China Records label in November 1988 The Best of the Art of Noise 1988 Greatest hits album by Art of NoiseReleasedNovember 1988Recorded1983 1988GenreSynth popLabelChina PolydorProducerArt of NoiseArt of Noise chronologyIn No Sense Nonsense 1987 The Best of the Art of Noise 1988 1988 Below the Waste 1989 The Best of the Art of Noise 1992 Greatest hits album by Art of NoiseReleased1992Recorded1986 1991GenreExperimental synth popLabelChinaProducerArt of NoiseArt of Noise chronologyThe FON Mixes 1991 The Best of the Art of Noise 1992 1992 The Drum and Bass Collection 1996 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 The Best of the Art of Noise was released with at least ten different track listing variations from 1988 to 1997 The first version was on LP format and contained 7 single mixes while the corresponding compact disc release that year contained the extended or 12 single remixes of all of the tracks However LP releases in territories such as Korea and Argentina featured a combination of both track listings A Japanese CD version from 1991 was identical to the standard CD but contained two more mixes of Kiss as bonus tracks In 1992 China Records reissued The Best of and added Yebo Instruments of Darkness and Robinson Crusoe while omitting the three tracks that were licensed from ZTT Records and included on the 1988 release Beatbox Moments in Love and Close To the Edit Once again a number of different variations were issued The United Kingdom and Holland issued a double disc limited edition version with both the standard disc of 7 mixes and a second disc of extended and 12 remixes The compilation has also been issued with two different color variations on the cover All editions prior to 1992 were issued with a blue cover while most editions afterward had a pink cover The German and Australian editions as well as the UK Holland limited edition two disc set all retained the blue cover Contents 1 Track listing 1 1 1988 LP Version Blue Cover 1 2 1988 Cassette Version Blue Cover 1 3 1988 CD Version Blue Cover 1 4 1992 CD Version Pink Cover 1 5 1992 Limited Edition 2 CD Version Blue amp Pink Covers 2 Charts 3 References 4 External linksTrack listing edit1988 LP Version Blue Cover edit Art Works 7 Opus 4 2 00 Beat Box 3 56 AKA Beat Box Diversion Six aka Beat Box Diversion Ten Moments in Love 4 39 Close to the Edit 3 54 Peter Gunn featuring Duane Eddy 3 55 Paranoimia featuring Max Headroom 3 17 Legacy 3 26 Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 2 59 Kiss featuring Tom Jones 3 29 Something Always Happens 2 29 The 1989 Korean version substitutes the 12 mixes of Moments in Love and Paranoimia The 1991 Argentinian version substitutes the 12 mixes except for Moments in Love and omits Opus 4 and Legacy 1988 Cassette Version Blue Cover edit Art Works Opus 4 2 00 Beat Box 3 56 Moments in Love 4 39 Close to the Edit 3 54 Peter Gunn The Twang Mix featuring Duane Eddy 7 28 Paranoimia Extended Version featuring Max Headroom 6 40 Legacy 3 26 Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 2 59 Kiss The AON Mix featuring Tom Jones 8 09 Something Always Happens 2 29 1988 CD Version Blue Cover edit Art Works 12 Opus 4 2 00 Beatbox Diversion One 8 33 Moments in Love 7 00 Beaten Close To the Edit 5 41 Peter Gunn The Twang Mix featuring Duane Eddy 7 28 Paranoimia featuring Max Headroom 6 40 Extended Version Legacy 8 20 Extended Version Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 7 15 Art of Noise 88 12 Mix Kiss The AON Mix featuring Tom Jones 8 09 Something Always Happens 2 28 Mix titles in brackets are unlisted on the cover The 1991 Japanese version adds Kiss The Battery Mix featuring Tom Jones 8 17 and Kiss featuring Tom Jones 3 30 7 Mix citation needed 1992 CD Version Pink Cover edit Art Works Opus 4 2 00 Yebo featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens 3 51 single mix Instruments of Darkness All of us are one people 3 38 remix by Prodigy Robinson Crusoe 3 47 LP Version Peter Gunn featuring Duane Eddy 3 55 Paranoimia featuring Max Headroom 3 17 Legacy 3 24 Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 2 59 Kiss featuring Tom Jones 3 30 Something Always Happens 2 29 Australian version has blue cover The 1992 Japanese version adds Kiss The Battery Mix featuring Tom Jones 8 17 Kiss featuring Tom Jones 3 30 7 Mix The 1997 Japanese version adds Yebo The Trust Mix featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens 6 29 Yebo The Arkarna Dub featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens 8 44 Kiss The AON Mix featuring Tom Jones 8 09 German version has blue cover contains the 12 mixes substitutes a new remix of Instruments of Darkness entitled Instruments of Lightness The Sequel The S1000 Power Qqatsi Dub Mix 8 59 and a new mix of Robinson Crusoe entitled Robinson Crusoe White Noise Edit 6 04 1992 Limited Edition 2 CD Version Blue amp Pink Covers edit Disc One The 7 Versions Opus 4 2 00 Yebo featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens 3 51 Instruments of Darkness All of us are one people 3 38 Prodigy remix Robinson Crusoe 3 47 Peter Gunn featuring Duane Eddy 3 55 Paranoimia featuring Max Headroom 3 17 Legacy 3 24 Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 2 59 Kiss featuring Tom Jones 3 30 Something Always Happens 2 29 Disc Two The 12 Mixes Opus for Four 3 11 Yebo Mbaqanga Mix featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens 7 21 Instruments of Lightness Life Beyond Transformation 7 33 new remix by S1000 Crusoe 5 02 Peter Gunn The Twang Mix featuring Duane Eddy 7 29 Paranoimia featuring Max Headroom 6 41 Legacy 8 20 Dragnet 88 from the motion picture Dragnet 7 15 Kiss The AON mix featuring Tom Jones 8 09 Art of Love 8 08 Youth Mix Released only in the United Kingdom and Holland Yebo Mbaqanga Mix is slightly longer than the standard version Legacy is incorrectly titled Legs on the back cover Charts editChart performance for The Best of The Art of Noise Chart 1988 1989 Peakposition Australian Albums ARIA 2 48 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 3 39 European Albums Music amp Media 4 81 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 5 34 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 6 45 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 7 27 UK Albums OCC 8 55 US Billboard 200 9 83References edit Mills Ted AllMusic review AllMusic Retrieved 6 September 2013 Australiancharts com The Art of Noise The Best of the Art of Noise Hung Medien Retrieved 14 January 2023 Dutchcharts nl Art of Noise The Best Of in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved 14 January 2023 European Top 100 Albums Music amp Media Vol 6 no 2 14 January 1989 p 24 OCLC 29800226 Offiziellecharts de Art of Noise The Best Of in German GfK Entertainment Charts Retrieved 14 January 2023 Charts nz The Art of Noise The Best of the Art of Noise Hung Medien Retrieved 14 January 2023 Swisscharts com Art of Noise The Best Of Hung Medien Retrieved 14 January 2023 Official Albums Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 14 January 2023 The Art of Noise Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Archived from the original on 19 November 2017 Retrieved 14 January 2024 External links editThe Best Of at MusicBrainz list of releases Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Best of The Art of Noise amp oldid 1195697270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
