All Mixed Up (Alexander O'Neal album)

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All Mixed Up
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Remix album by
Released1988
Recorded1984–1987
StudioFlyte Time Productions, Inc. Studio A & B, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Genre
Length1:07:35
Label Tabu
Epic
Producer
Alexander O'Neal chronology
Hearsay
(1987)
All Mixed Up
(1988)
My Gift to You
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Hearsay - All Mixed Up (also known as All Mixed Up') is a remix album consisting of songs performed by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in 1988, by Tabu and Epic. It collects together single remixes of tracks taken from O'Neal's critically and commercially successful 1987 album Hearsay . CD and cassette releases contain bonus tracks featuring contemporary remixes of songs from the earlier Alexander O'Neal album.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Fake 88 (House Mix)"
  2. "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Hateful Club Mix)"
  3. "Never Knew Love Like This (Extended Version)" – (featuring Cherrelle)
  4. "Criticize (Ben Liebrand Remix)"
  5. "The Lovers (Extended Version)"
  6. "Criticize (Remix)"
  7. "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Ben Liebrand Remix)"
  8. "Fake (Extended Version)"
  9. "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (88 Keith Cohen Extended Remix)"
  10. "Innocent (88 Keith Cohen House Mix)"

Charts

ChartPeak
Position
US Billboard Pop Albums [3] 185
US Top R&B Albums [3] 67

Release history

LabelCat. No.FormatDate
Tabu463196 EU CD, Vinyl, Cassette1988
Tabu25DP 5376 JP CD1988
TabuZK 44492 US CD, Vinyl, Cassette1989
TabuCSCS 5114 JP CD1990
TabuTABU 1009 UK CD, Vinyl2013
SolidCDSOL-5236 JP CD2014

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References

  1. Floyd, John. "Alexander O'Neal – All Mixed Up". AllMusic . Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  2. Hearsay All Mixed Up liner notes page 9. Tabu Records. 2013.
  3. 1 2 "US Albums Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard . Retrieved 2012-05-26.