Sound of Vinyl

DEAD OR ALIVE have sold more than 30 million albums and 25 million singles worldwide and gave Stock Aitken Waterman their first #1 single. Respected US magazine Billboard, ranked them in their all-time Top 100 most successful ‘dance artists’ chart.

This SPECIAL 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION of ‘FAN THE FLAME (PART 1)’, is the first time that the album has been commercially released in its original configuration on Vinyl, with the original playing durations and will be pressed on 180g white colour vinyl.

‘FAN THE FLAME (PART 1)’ is Dead Or Alive’s fifth studio album and was only released on CD in Japan in 1990, where it reached #27, until a re-worked version was included within the ‘Sophisticated Boom Box MMXVI’ box set in 2016. ‘FAN THE FLAME (PART 1)’ contains the singles ‘Your Sweetness (Is Your Weakness)’ (Japan #3), ‘Unhappy Birthday’ (Japan #14) and ‘Gone 2 Long’ (Japan #18). Renowned and in-demand singer, Tracy Ackerman performed all backing vocal duties, with Londonbeat and the London Community Gospel Choir appearing on ‘Total Stranger’ and ‘Unhappy Birthday’, respectively. Also featured is Billy Currie, better known for his work with Ultravox, Visage and Gary Numan.