The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983

Infobox Album
Name = The Sphinx
Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983
Type = box
Artist = Amanda Lear


Released = 2006
Recorded = 1976 - 1983
Genre = Pop, Rock, Disco,
Euro Disco, Italo Disco.
Length =
Label = Sony BMG Music Entertainment
828 76 85935 2
Producer = Anthony Monn
Peter Lüdermann
Roberto Cacciapaglia
Reviews = Allmusic []
Last album = Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005
This album = The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983
Next album = With Love

The Sphinx - Das Beste Aus Den Jahren 1976-1983 is a three disc box set by French singer Amanda Lear released in Germany in 2006.
"The Sphinx" comprises the best from Lear's six albums on label Ariola-Eurodisc; "I Am A Photograph" (1977), "Sweet Revenge" (1978), "Never Trust A Pretty Face" (1979), "Diamonds For Breakfast" (1980), "Incognito" (1981) and "Tam-Tam" (1983), as well as non-album singles "Solomon Gundie" (1980), "Fever" (1982), "Incredibilmente Donna" (1982) and double A-side "Love Your Body" / "Darkness And Light" (1983).

Five of the six original Ariola albums remain unreleased in their entirety on compact disc.

Track listing

Disc 1
#"Follow Me" (Fade-out) - 3:52

#*From 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".

#"Rockin' Rollin' (I Hear You Nagging)" - 3:05

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"Hollywood Is Just a Dream When You're Seventeen" - 4:51

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"Magic" - 4:14

#*From 1983 album "Tam-Tam".

#"Black Holes" - 5:08

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Japan" - 3:15

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"Solomon Gundie" - 3:58

#*1980 non-album single - see "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"The Lady in Black" - 3:36

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

#"Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" (Album Version) - 5:25

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"Berlin Lady" - 3:22

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"La Bagarre" - 3:27

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

#"It's A Better Life" - 4:30

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"Miroirs" - 2:00

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Tomorrow" - 4:10

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

Disc 2
#"Queen Of China-Town" - 4:15

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

#"Comics" - 3:40

#*From 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".

#"Incredibilmente Donna" - 3:59

#*1982 non-album single - see "Ieri, Oggi".

#"Oh Boy" - 4:30

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"These Boots Are Made For Walking" - 3:10

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

#"Darkness And Light" (7" Version) - 3:49

#*1983 non-album single - see "Tam-Tam".

#"The Sphinx" (12" Version) - 5:13

#*Album version available on 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Diamonds" (Album Version) - 5:25

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"Forget It" - 4:16

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Love Amnesia" - 3:55

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"Red Tape" - 3:55

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"New York" - 4:28

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"Run Baby Run" (Cold start, fade-out) - 3:45

#*From 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".

#"Lili Marleen" - 4:40

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

Disc 3

#"Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Album Version) - 5:05

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Love Your Body" (7" Version) - 4:26

#*1983 non-album single - see "Tam-Tam".

#"Intellectually" - 4:15

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)" - 5:08

#*From 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".

#"Égal" - 4:08

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"Blood And Honey" - 4:50

#*From 1977 album "I Am A Photograph".

#"Tam-Tam" - 3:33

#*From 1983 album "Tam-Tam".

#"Fever" - 3:36

#*1982 non-album single - see "Incognito".

#"No Regrets" - 4:26

#*From 1983 album "Tam-Tam".

#"Never Trust A Pretty Face" - 4:45

#*From 1979 album "Never Trust A Pretty Face".

#"Gold" (Cold start, fade-out) - 3:38

#*From 1978 album "Sweet Revenge".

#"Ho Fatto L'amore Con Me" - 3:15

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

#"If I Was A Boy" - 4:10

#*From 1981 album "Incognito".

#"When" - 3:25

#*From 1980 album "Diamonds For Breakfast".

Personnel

* Amanda Lear - vocals

Production

*Liner notes: Frank Eberlein.

*Mastering: MM-sound.

*Compilation: Frank Eberlein.

*Photos courtesy of Frank Eberlein.

Release history

* 2006 Germany: Sony BMG Music Entertainment 828 76 85935 2.