Back in Your Arms

Infobox Album
Name = Back In Your Arms
Type = compilation
Artist = Amanda Lear


Released = 1998
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Pop, Disco, Euro Disco, Italo Disco.
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Label = Dig It Int'l Italy
DCD 11460
Producer = Michael Gordon
Walter Bassani
Reviews = Allmusic [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:g9fwxqlaldke]
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This album = Back In Your Arms
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Back In Your Arms is a studio album / compilation by French singer Amanda Lear, first released in Italy in 1998. It combines re-recordings of nine of her best known hits from her career as a disco diva in the 70s with selected tracks from her 1995 comeback "Alter Ego", most of the latter appearing in newly remixed form, adding a previously unreleased cover version of Louis Prima's swing classic "Just A Gigolo". Despite the fact that the album notes state that this track was recorded specifically for this release it most likely dates back to 1990 or 1991.
The "Back In Your Arms" album which was moderately successful on its original release was later to be re-launched on the German market by BMG-Ariola as "Amanda '98 - Follow Me Back In My Arms" with a revised tracklisting. Since the company held the rights to the original recordings they replaced some of the re-interpretations with these as well as adding key album tracks not included on its Italian predecessor.

For further info on this release see: Amanda Lear discography - 'False' greatest hits compilations.

Track listing

#"These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" (Lee Hazlewood) - 4:31
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".
#"Follow Me" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:09
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".
#"The Sphinx" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) 4:41
#* 1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Tomorrow" (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 3:40
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".
#"I'll Miss You (Tornerò)" (I. Polizzy - C. Natili - M. Ramoino - Amanda Lear - H. Schmidt) - 3:17
#*Alter Ego album version.
#"Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)" (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 4:24
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".
#"Queen Of Chinatown" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:15
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".
#"Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 3:40
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".
#"Blood And Honey" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 4:50
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".
#"Fabulous, Lover Love Me" (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 4:17
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".
#"Muscle Man" (Piano Version) (M. Gordon - H. Schmidt - Amanda Lear) - 4:15
#*Original version appears on 1995 album "Alter Ego".
#"This Man (Dali's Song)" (Remix) (Michael Gordon - Amanda Lear) - 4:16
#*Original version appears on 1995 album "Alter Ego".

#"Just A Gigolo" (L. Casucci - I. Cesar) - 2:19
#*Previously unreleased. Copyright 1998, recording date unknown.

#"Angel Love" (Club Mix) (Michael Gordon - J. Jordan - Amanda Lear - H. Schmidt) - 3:48
#*Original version appears on 1995 album "Alter Ego".
#Bonus track: "Tomorrow" ('98 Dance Version) (Rainer Pietsch - Amanda Lear) - 6:14
#*1998 Re-recording. Original version appears on 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

Personnel

* Amanda Lear - vocals
* Jane Bogaert - backing vocals
* Uli Essmann - backing vocals
* Sandrina Löscher - backing vocals
* NI4NI - backing vocals
* Mara Biella - backing vocals
* Maria Martinengo - backing vocals
* Charles Hörnemann - guitars
* Piero Cella - guitars.

Production

* Tracks 1 - 12 & 14 produced and arranged by Michael Gordon for Mint Records.
* Recorded and mixed at Black Cat Studio by Robert Bohlen and Michael Gordon for Mint Records.
* Track 15 produced, arranged and mixed by Walter Bassani at Novara - Italy.
* Cover photo by Klaus Roeschlisberger.

Release history

* Italy: Dig It Int'l DCD 11460

ingle releases

12"

*1998: "Follow Me" (1998 Re-Recording - Album Version) / Tomorrow (1998 Re-Recording - Album Version) (Italy DIG-IT TIX 071)

*1998: "Queen Of Chinatown" (1998 Re-Recording) (Paramour Radio Vox) / (Paramour Summer Mix) / (Super Eel Cool Gran Mananza) / (Blow Appella) (Italy, MAG MUSIC M.A.G. 001)