Salvation (Alphaville album)

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Salvation
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Studio album by
Alphaville
Released1 September 1997
Studio Eden, London, UK
Genre Synth-pop
Length53:51(Original)
70:18 (US Release)
Label Warner / Metropolis
Producer Andy Richards
Alphaville chronology
Prostitute
(1994)		Salvation
(1997)		 Dreamscapes
(1999)
Singles from Salvation
  1. "Wishful Thinking"
    Released: February 1997
  2. "Flame"
    Released: June 1997
  3. "Soul Messiah"
    Released: 1999
No.TitleLength
1."Inside Out"5:17
2."Monkey in the Moon"3:53
3."Guardian Angel"4:14
4."Wishful Thinking"3:48
5."Flame"3:49
6."Point of Know Return"5:52
7."Control"3:31
8."Dangerous Places"3:58
9."Spirit of the Age"4:31
10."Soul Messiah"4:53
11."New Horizons"5:35
12."Pandora's Lullaby"4:30
US bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Life Is King"6:10
14."Wishful Thinking Physical" (Physical Mix)5:54
15."Monkey in the Moon" (Demo)4:23

Personnel

Charts

1997 chart performance for Salvation
Chart (1997)Peak
position
Czech Republican Albums (IFPI CR) [7] 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [8] 74
2023 chart performance for Salvation
Chart (2023)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [9] 66
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [10] 27

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References

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  2. ↑ Montrucchio, Alessandra (14 October 1997). "Interview with Marian Gold". www.michaelowencarroll.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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  4. ↑ "Alphaville: album reviews and ratings". www.musicfolio.com. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Alphaville Little America (1999)" . Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alphaville News – Upcoming Release: Deluxe Editions of Prostitute and Salvation". 7 September 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Czech Republic" (PDF). Music & Media . 27 September 1997. p. 15. Retrieved 28 May 2022– via World Radio History.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alphaville – Salvation" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  9. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alphaville – Salvation" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 47. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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