Rarities (Roxette album)

Infobox Album
Name = Rarities
Type = Compilation
Artist = Roxette


Released = February 17, 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = EMI
Producer = Roxette & Clarence Öfwerman
Reviews =
Last album = "Crash! Boom! Bang!"
(1994)
This album = "Rarities"
(1995)
Next album = "Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!"
(1995)

"Rarities" is the seventh album by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on 17 February, 1995 in Japan.

It is a compilation album specially compiled by Per Gessle comprising songs only previously released on singles. The album was only supposed to be sold in South East Asia for three months as an extra promotion for the Crash!Boom!Bang! tour which took place in this part of the world at the time when the album was released.

The Malaysian issue of the CD was, however, exported in large quantities to Europe and the album was later also released in South America.

"Vulnerable", "Fingertips '93", "Dressed For Success", "Fireworks" and "Spending My Time" are remix versions previously only available on singles and not included on any Roxette album.

"The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye", "The Voice" and "One Is Such a Lonely Number" were previously only available as bonus tracks on singles and not included on any Roxette album. "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye" had been originally recorded in April 1991 as a single by Thomas Anders (of Modern Talking fame) and also appeared in 1993 on the final Atlantic studio album, "Over My Heart" by American pop chanteuse Laura Branigan.

"Joyride", "The Look", "Dangerous" (all from "MTV Unplugged") and "Almost Unreal" (demo) were all released as extra songs on singles. These versions of the songs were previously not available on any Roxette album.

Track listing

# "Vulnerable" " [single version] "
# "Fingertips '93" " [new version] "
# "Dressed for Success" " [Look Sharp! U.S. mix] "
# "Joyride" " [MTV Unplugged version] "
# "The Look" " [MTV Unplugged version] "
# "Dangerous" " [MTV Unplugged version] "
# "The Sweet Hello, The Sad Goodbye"
# "The Voice"
# "Almost Unreal" " [Demo / February '93] "
# "Fireworks" " [Jesus Jones Remix] "
# "Spending My Time" " [Electric Dance Remix] "
# "One Is Such A Lonely Number" " [Demo / September '87] "

Credits

VulnerableWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Full length version appears on the "Crash! Boom! Bang!" album.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at Mayfair Studios, London, England, UK & EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden during 1993. Engineers: Alar Suurna & Anders Herrlin. Mixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

Fingertips '93Words & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a single A-side, February 1993.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at Nas Nuvens Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in May 1992 & EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, in December 1992. Engineers: Paulo Janqueiro, Alar Suurna & Anders Herrlin. Mixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden by Per Gessle, Anders Herrlin, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

Dressed for SuccessWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a bonus track to the "Dressed for Success" 4-track CD single in July 1989.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in early 1988. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Remix by Chris Lord-Alge.

JoyrideWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "Crash! Boom! Bang!" single, May 1994.

Produced by Roxette & Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded live for MTV Unplugged at Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden, January 9, 1993. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Mixed at EMI - Medley Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

The LookWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "Sleeping in My Car" single, March 1994.

Produced by Roxette & Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded live for MTV Unplugged at Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden, January 9, 1993. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Mixed at EMI - Medley Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

DangerousWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "Fireworks" single, August 1994.

Produced by Roxette & Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded live for MTV Unplugged at Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden, January 9, 1993. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Mixed at EMI - Medley Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

The Sweet Hello, The Sad GoodbyeWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "Spending My Time" single, October 1991.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in 1990. Engineers: Alar Suurna & Anders Herrlin. Mixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

The VoiceWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "Dressed for Success" single, July 1989.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in 1988. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Mixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman.

Almost UnrealWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a bonus track to the "Run to You" 4-track CD single, November 1994.

Produced by Per Gessle. Recorded at Tits & Ass Studio, Halmstad, Sweden, February 1993. Engineer: M.P. Persson. Mixed at Tits & Ass Studio, Halmstad, Sweden by Per Gessle & M.P. Persson.

FireworksWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a bonus track to the "Fireworks" 4-track CD single, August 1994.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at Mayfair Studios, London, England, UK & Capri Digital Studios, Isola di Capri, Italy & EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden. Engineers: Alar Suurna & Anders Herrlin. Remix by Mike Edwards at Olympic Studio #3, London, England, UK, June 1994.

Spending My TimeWords by Per Gessle. Music by Per Gessle & M.P. Persson. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a bonus track to the "Spending My Time" 4-track CD single, October 1991.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in 1990. Engineers: Alar Suurna & Anders Herrlin. Remix by M.C. King Carli & Dr. Renault at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, July 1991. Sample Supervisors: Metropolitan Hips & Cosmic Chua.

One is Such a Lonely NumberWords & music by Per Gessle. Published by Jimmy Fun Music.Released as a B-side to the "The Big L." single, August 1991.

Produced by Clarence Öfwerman. Recorded at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden in September 1987. Engineer: Alar Suurna. Mixed at EMI Studios, Stockholm, Sweden by Per Gessle, Alar Suurna & Clarence Öfwerman in 1987.

"Roxette Rarities- Compiled by Per Gessle."

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