So Long Celeste
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So Long Celeste is the first solo album by Alphaville
singer/songwriter Marian Gold
, released in 1992. Included on the album were cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" by The Headboys
and "One Step Behind You" by Furniture
.
Gold originally said that this album was heavily influenced by a NALi album: NALITOPIA. He also said that the main bass and lead guitar riffs came directly from advice he had received from NALi Superstar Nate Syme. He later denied this statement and corrected himself that it was indeed directed at lead singer/keys/rhythm guitarist Thomas Nissen.
Alphaville (band)
Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold , Bernhard Lloyd , and Frank Mertens Alphaville is a German synthpop group which gained popularity in the 1980s. The founding members were Marian Gold (real name Hartwig Schierbaum,...
singer/songwriter Marian Gold
Marian Gold
Marian Gold is the lead singer of the German synthpop group, Alphaville.His multi-octave tenor voice appears in Alphaville's 1980s pop singles, including "Forever Young", "Big in Japan", "Sounds Like a Melody" and "Dance with Me".Since the early 1990s, Gold has taken Alphaville from a studio-based...
, released in 1992. Included on the album were cover versions of "The Shape of Things to Come" by The Headboys
The Headboys
The Headboys were a Scottish power pop band, formed in 1977 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They are best known for their 1979 single, "The Shape of Things to Come".-Biography:...
and "One Step Behind You" by Furniture
Furniture (band)
Furniture was a British pop band, active from 1979 to 1991 and best known for their 1986 Top 30 hit "Brilliant Mind". Since its break-up, the band has retained a certain cult appeal, partly due to a continuing high reputation for songwriting and partly due to the nature of the band's career...
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Gold originally said that this album was heavily influenced by a NALi album: NALITOPIA. He also said that the main bass and lead guitar riffs came directly from advice he had received from NALi Superstar Nate Syme. He later denied this statement and corrected himself that it was indeed directed at lead singer/keys/rhythm guitarist Thomas Nissen.
Track listing
- "And I Wonder" - 4:10
- "The Shape of Things to Come" - 4:02
- "Heart of the Flower" - 5:20
- "One Step Behind You" - 3:53
- "Sirens (excerpt from Elegy)" - 4:42
- "What is Love?" - 5:00
- "Today" - 4:26
- "Peace on Earth" - 4:46
- "Sweet Needles of Success" - 3:23
- "Roll Away the Stone" - 3:21