. : .__________:__._________ ._______._________.____________. /________ //__ \/ / __ \\__ /_______ \ \____ \ \ / ___/ / ___ /.. . . _\ \________\___/ \/ /_______________/_____\ ___/2oo2 /_______/ : /_________\ :pl\_______\ ...:... . .In Joint Forces With EWiG. . ...:... :..: :..: -/\/----------------------------------------------------------------------\/\- Animotion-Obsession The Best Of Animotion Mercury -/\/----------------------------------------------------------------------\/\- Supplier: 5-8-6 Encoder...: FHG 1.263 Ripper..: 5-8-6 Quality...: 192 kbps / 44.1Hz / Full Scans...: None Catalogue#: P2 32319 Tracks..: 12 Type......: Album Rel.Date: Nov-19-2002 Genre.....: New Wave URL.....: http://www.lexiconmagazine.com/NWC/discography.html <- -- --- -------------------------------------------------------------------. ________. _____ ________ : _\_ /__\ /__.______.\ _ / : / \ / . /_ _/___. _/_ \_ \/ : /____\ /______\ /____/______\ : .. ... ..... ...........................::::::\/::::::\______/:::::::::::::::: : In his book "Totally Awesome 80s" (St. MartinÆs Press New York 1996) Matthew Rettenmund listed AnimotionÆs "Obsession" as #3 in his list of Quintessentially 80s Songs. The bandÆs name, Animotion was also chosen as the second best band name of the 80s! Radio stations around the worldwide continue to play AnimotionÆs biggest hit, "Obsession". ... Once upon a time in Los Angeles there was a retro science fiction band called Red Zone featuring Astrid Plane on vocals. Charles Ottavio was producer of their first and only album "Living on Lust". It was voted as one of 1982s 10 best albums in L.A. by Music Connection magazine. Larry Ross of CBS Records became interested in signing the band but it was not meant to be. In 1983 Red Zone disbanded. Astrid and Charles together with Ross put together a new band. Astrid invented the name Animotion to convey energy and motion. They recruited ex-Red Zone band members Frenchy OÆBrien (drums) and Paul Antonelli (keyboards). Charles switched from producer/manager to bass player for the newly formed band. Ross quit CBS records to become their full time manager and he brought in Bill Wadhams to front the band with Astrid. In March 1984 they did a showcase for Russ Regan of Polygram Records and inked the deal soon after. During the recording of the first album Bill brought in guitarist Don Kirkpatrick and keyboard player Greg Smith. The album was released in late 1984 and Animotion began getting their first airplay from KROQ in Los Angeles. KROQ added Obsession to their heavy rotation playlist and the band was now selling out shows all over Hollywood. KISS FM in L.A. answered by sponsoring a 5-day heavyweight "Battle of the Bands". After 5 days of some serious competition the champion was Animotion, beating out worthy opponents such as Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Animotion was on their way to their first top 10 hit! In 1985 Animotion hit the road for their first tour of the West Coast. Later, they toured with Howard Jones playing to sold out arenas and stadiums across the US and Canada while "Obsession" was climbing the charts worldwide. Between 1985-1986 Animotion made several TV appearances on American Bandstand, Solid Gold and Soul Train. Astrid and Bill were presenters at the 1986 American Music Awards with the original soul diva Diana Ross. Sharing the stage with Ms. Ross was truly a "supreme" moment for Astrid! Video producer Ken Walz (Cyndi Lauper/"Girls Just Wanna Have Fun") put together a wild visual interpretation of Obsession complete with a Gladiator, a Samurai and Cleopatra romping around a decadent mansion in the Hollywood Hills. The video enjoyed very heavy airplay on MTV and made it to number 1 in Cashbox magazineÆs video chart. The band also shot videos of their other singles, "Let Him Go," "I Want You" and "I Engineer" which was filmed in a haunted derelict hospital in Blackheath, London. In late '86 and early '87 the band went into high gear criss-crossing the Atlantic to do videos in London, TV shows in Germany and to perform at the world famous Montreaux rock festival in Switzerland. They appeared alongside big stars such as INXS, The Eurythmics, Simply Red, Phil Collins and Genesis. They returned home to Southern California to play with Depeche Mode in front of 17,000 screaming fans for two sold-out shows at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater. Somewhere in the midst of all this excitement Jim Blair left the band Shalimar to add his groove as AnimotionÆs new drummer. In the middle of recording their third album for Polygram the band mysteriously, spontaneously combusted! One theory was an overdose of MSG in the Chinese food they ate that day. They were not to eat together again for 14 yearsà On February 8, 2001 by special request from KNRK in Portland, Oregon and with mega-effort from Bill Wadhams, Animotion reunited. In a display combining energy, motion and intensity they played to a sold-out crowd at Polly Esthers, Portland. The band all agreed that it felt like magic to be onstage together again and Animotion 2001 was launched! Polygram has since released Obsession: The Best of Animotion, available at Tower Records, Virgin Mega-Stores and Amazon.com. : `/\/----------------------------------------------------------------------\/\. _____ _______ .____. : _\ /__.___ ___\____ \______| /_____._______ : /___ _/___ ` / \_ \ __/_ |_ /_\ ____\ : _\ /_|\/__. /____\_____\ | __/_______\ : .::\______/:::::::| /::::::::::::\|\____\:::::::::............... ..... ... .; : |/ : 01 obsession 05:38 02 let him go 04:27 03 i want you 04:37 04 i engineer 04:14 05 strange behaviour 03:57 06 anxiety 04:14 07 room to move 04:36 08 calling it love 04:49 09 obsession (12 inch remix version) 07:31 10 let him go (12 inch remix version) 06:04 11 i want you (12 inch remix version) 06:48 12 i engineer (12 inch remix version) 10:56 : Total:93,3 MBB / 67:51 min `/\/----------------------------------------------------------------------\/\. ________. ________ : _\_ /_____.____.___\ _ / : / \ / . __/_ /\ |\_ \/ : /____\ /_______/____.___|_____\ : .. ... ..... ..............................::::::\/::::::::::::::::::::::::::: : MORAL DiSCLAiMER: We are very aware of the fact that our releases contribute to the growing sale losses of record companies. 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