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GODFATHERS OF POP

Alphaville remain best known in the UK for their debut single Big In Japan, in 1984. But although it was their only real success in Britain, the German synth-pop trio fronted by vocalist Marian Gold were far from one-hit wonders.

Big In Japan was a smash all over the world (except in Japan, ironically) and the global hits continued with Sounds Like A Melody, Jet Set, Dance With Me and Forever Young. The band has released seven albums, with the most recent, Strange Attractor, making the Top 40 in Germany. Their debut long-player, Forever Young, has just been reissued in deluxe format.

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