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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:52 pm 
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From the Rubellan Remasters (http://www.rubellanremasters.com) website:

"Perhaps best known for their 1986 worldwide hit single Take My Breath Away, Berlin built their core fan base from the release of the 1982 mini album Pleasure Victim. Containing the underground hits Sex (I'm A...), The Metro and Masquerade, each single managed to make an appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Despite the modest chart placings of the singles and the album itself, Pleasure Victim remained consistently popular and eventually reached platinum status in the U.S. selling more than one million copies. Fusing provocative lyrics with an electronic sound that had as much in common with Donna Summer as it did Kraftwerk, Berlin created a sound that was both familiar yet unique. Vocalist Terri Nunn was far more than a pretty face. Her strong vocal performances could be as gentle as the beautiful title track or as fierce as one of their most popular and enduring songs, The Metro. The controversial Sex (I'm A...) was a music video only played on some of the more daring video shows at the time, which helped the song become one of the band's signature tunes to this day. Rubellan Remasters is thrilled to present Pleasure Victim in its first ever deluxe CD reissue. The brand new dynamic remaster from original master tapes now includes seven bonus tracks in the form of various 7" and 12" remixes released at the time. The 8-page booklet includes lyrics and images of original single sleeves and labels.

1. Tell Me Why
2. Pleasure Victim
3. Sex (I'm A...)
4. Masquerade
5. The Metro
6. World Of Smiles
7. Torture

Bonus Tracks:
8. Sex (I'm A...) (Single Remix)
9. Tell Me Why (Single Remix)
10. The Metro (Euro Single Remix)
11. Masquerade (Single Remix)
12. Sex (I'm A...) (Extended Remix)
13. The Metro (Extended Remix)
14. Masquerade (Extended Remix)"

This is available initially only at the Rubellan Remasters website. Sound samples can be heard there.


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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 5:09 pm 
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This is my favorite Berlin album, when they were still an experimental synth/dance band. I already have the original Geffen releases on LP and CD, but I have to go for this for the various mixes of "Sex (I'm A...)" and "The Metro". I have really enjoyed the Rubellan Remasters I have purchased so far.

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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2020 11:58 pm 
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It's supposed to be on Amazon in a couple months. For those with Prime, it will likely be cheaper. Love Life was $1.00 lower on Amazon; + he charges over $4 to ship one cd. Free ship on Amazon with Prime, which more than offsets the sales tax.

The mix/mastering on Love Life was superb & worth the upgrade.

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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:22 am 
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He has said the price is going up $1 on Amazon too.

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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:24 am 
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I ordered both Berlin discs. Thanks!

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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
PostPosted: Tue Sep 01, 2020 12:39 am 
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Jay wrote:
He has said the price is going up $1 on Amazon too.


Yes, but there's still a huge savings with the free ship. And Amazon was $1.00 less then he was on Love Life. ($12.98 Amazon, $13.98 + s/h on Rubellan's site).

Sorry, being low income I always look for the lowest price; be it Grooves, eBay, Amazon, even the hated SuperD/Alliance empire...............

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 Post subject: [2020-09-04] Berlin - Pleasure Victim [Expanded Edition] (Rubellan Remasters)
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There is a user named "moomoomoomoo" on another music forum who sounds identical to you, Geff. It is embarrassing reading that poster begging for a deal from the one man operation's owner due to their low income. Cringey.

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