Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames

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Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames
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Greatest hits album by Camouflage
Released December 28, 1999 (US)
Genre Synthpop
Length72:10
Label Capitol
Producer Axel Henninger, Dan Lacksman, Heiko Maile, Colin Thurston
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Best of Camouflage: We Stroke the Flames is German synthpop group Camouflage's first compilation album, released in 1997 in Germany and 1999 in the US. [2] It includes all of their singles from 1987 to 1993, excluding "This Day", along with several album tracks and a remix of "Love Is a Shield" by William Orbit. This album, however, contained no input from either band members.

Camouflage (band) German New Wave band

Camouflage is a German new wave trio consisting of lead singer Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment", which earned No. 59 place in 1988, and earned three weeks at No. 1 on the US dance chart. They also had two additional minor dance hits in 1989. They were included in the music compilation listing 'Tucker Rock' in December of 2018. This honor was validated by the band's listing on the Pandora Station by the same name.

William Orbit is an English musician, composer and record producer who has sold 200 million recordings worldwide of his own work, his production and songwriting work. He is a recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, Ivor Novello Awards and other music industry awards.

Contents

Former member Oliver Kreyssig helped in the design of the album art, and as a result, rejoined the band by 1999.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."The Great Commandment"4:17
2."Jealousy"3:30
3."Sooner Than We Think"3:51
4."Handsome"4:01
5."One Fine Day"3:59
6."Neighbours"3:41
7."Suspicious Love"4:15
8."A Picture of Life"3:42
9."Love is a Shield"3:57
10."Strangers Thoughts"3:33
11."Crime"5:27
12."Heaven (I Want You)"5:15
13."Waiting"4:50
14."Close (We Stroke The Flames)"4:01
15."I Once Had A Dream"4:57
16."Love Is A Shield (William Orbit Dub Mix)"8:06

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