The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976–1983, internationally known as The Best of Amanda Lear, is a three disc 42 track box set of recordings by French singer Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear

Amanda Lear is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist....

 released by Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Sony BMG Music Entertainment

Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...

 in Germany in 2006.

Album information

The Sphinx features selections from Lear's six albums for the Ariola-Eurodisc label, I Am a Photograph

I Am a Photograph

I Am A Photograph is the debut album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in April 1977 by West German label Ariola Records. It contains the European hit singles "La Bagarre" , "Blood and Honey" , "Tomorrow", "Alphabet" and "Blue Tango." Later editions of the album also feature the single "Queen...

, Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge (Amanda Lear album)

Sweet Revenge is the second studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in February, 1978 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc. The album contained European hit singles "Follow Me", "Enigma ", "Gold" and "Run Baby Run"...

, Never Trust a Pretty Face

Never Trust a Pretty Face

Never Trust a Pretty Face is the third studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in January, 1979 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc...

, Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds For Breakfast is the fourth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in January, 1980 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc...

, Incognito

Incognito (Amanda Lear album)

Incognito is the fifth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in March, 1981 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc. The album contains singles "Nymphomania", "Hollywood Is Just A Dream When You're Seventeen", "Love Amnesia", "Red Tape", "New York" and "Égal". Just like 1978's Sweet...

, Tam-Tam

Tam-Tam (Amanda Lear album)

Tam-Tam is the sixth studio album by French singer Amanda Lear, released in December, 1983 by West German label Ariola-Eurodisc. After a series of charttopping albums and hit singles all through the late Seventies and early Eighties Tam-Tam became Lear's final and least-successful album for...

, non-album singles "Solomon Gundie", "Fever", "Incredibilmente Donna" and double A-side "Love Your Body"/"Darkness And Light".

Track listing

Disc 1

1. "Follow Me" (Fade-out) (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:52
2. "Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:05
3. "Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" (Hanne Haller, Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:51
4. "Magic" (Amanda Lear, Roberto Cacciapaglia) - 4:14
5. "Black Holes" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 5:08
6. "Japan" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:15
7. "Solomon Gundie" (Sintas) - 3:58
8. "The Lady in Black" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:36
9. "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" (Album Version) (Rainer Pietsch, Amanda Lear) - 5:25
10. "Berlin Lady" (M. Stepstone, P. Dibbens) - 3:22
11. "La Bagarre" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
    Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
    Jerome "Jerry" Leiber and Mike Stoller were American songwriting and record producing partners. Stoller was the composer and Leiber the lyricist. Their most famous songs include "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock", "Kansas City", "Stand By Me" Jerome "Jerry" Leiber (April 25, 1933 – August 22, 2011)...
    
    ) - 3:27
12. "It's A Better Life" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:30
13. "Miroirs" (Amanda Lear) - 2:00
14. "Tomorrow" (Rainer Pietsch, Amanda Lear) - 4:10

Disc 2

1. "Queen Of China-Town" (Rainer Pietsch, Amanda Lear) - 4:15
2. "Comics" (Charly Ricanek, Amanda Lear) - 3:40
3. "Incredibilmente Donna" (S. Menegale, R. Ferrato) - 3:59
4. "Oh Boy" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:30
5. "These Boots Are Made For Walking" (Lee Hazlewood
   Lee Hazlewood
   Lee Hazlewood , born Barton Lee Hazlewood was an American country and pop singer, songwriter, and record producer, most widely known for his work with guitarist Duane Eddy during the late 1950s and singer Nancy Sinatra in the 1960s.Hazlewood had a distinctive baritone voice that added an ominous...
   
   ) - 3:10
6. "Darkness And Light" (7" Version) (Peter Lüdemann, Amanda Lear) - 3:49
7. "The Sphinx" (12" Version) (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 5:13
8. "Diamonds" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 5:25
9. "Forget It" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:16
10. "Love Amnesia" (E. Mule) - 3:55
11. "Red Tape" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:55
12. "New York" (Francis Lai, Amanda Lear) - 4:28
13. "Run Baby Run" (Cold start, fade-out) (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:45
14. "Lili Marleen" (German/English language version) (Norbert Schultze
    Norbert Schultze
    Norbert Arnold Wilhelm Richard Schultze was a prolific German composer of film music...
    
    , Hans Leip - English lyrics: Tommie Connor
    Tommie Connor
    Tommie Connor was a British songwriter, credited with several hit songs over his long career. Most notable among these was "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus", which has been recorded by many artists, including the Jackson 5 and is among the top 25 Christmas music songs...
    
    ) - 4:40

Disc 3

1. "Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 5:05
2. "Love Your Body" (7" Version) (Peter Lüdemann, Alf Schweigler, Amanda Lear) - 4:26
3. "Intellectually" (Charly Ricanek, Amanda Lear) - 4:15
4. "Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)" (Rainer Pietsch, Amanda Lear) - 5:08
5. "Égal" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:08
6. "Blood And Honey" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:50
7. "Tam-Tam" (Amanda Lear, Villahermosa, Roberto Cacciapaglia) - 3:33
8. "Fever" (John Davenport, Eddie Cooley) - 3:36
9. "No Regrets" (Amanda Lear, P. Micioni, M. DiCarlo, R. Masala) - 4:26
10. "Never Trust A Pretty Face" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 4:45
11. "Gold" (Cold start, fade-out) (Charly Ricanek, Amanda Lear) - 3:38
12. "Ho Fatto L'amore Con Me" (Cristiano Malgioglio, M.A. Sisini) - 3:15
13. "If I Was A Boy" (W. Foini - original lyrics: A. Salerno - English lyrics: Amanda Lear) - 4:10
14. "When" (Rainer Pietsch, Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) - 3:25

Production

• Liner notes: Frank Eberlein.
• Mastering: MM-sound.
• Compilation: Frank Eberlein.
• Photos courtesy of Frank Eberlein.

Release history

• 2006 Germany: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a recorded music company, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann AG...
  
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