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Release Date: 2020-07-03Label: Edsel Records
Released under exclusive license from Playground Music Scandinavia AB℗ 1992-2020 Playground Music Scandinavia AB
This compilation ℗ 2020 Playground Music Scandinavia AB
© 2020 Demon Music Group Ltd. Marketed by Edsel, a division of Demon Music Group Ltd, London, W12 7FA
The Demon Music Group is a BBC Studios Company, Manufactured in the EU
CD1 ℗ 1992-1993 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD2 ℗ 1992-1994 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD3 ℗ 1995-1996 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD4 ℗ 1995-1996 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD5 ℗ 1998-2000 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD6 ℗ 1998-2000 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD7 ℗ 1998-2000 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD8 ℗ 2002 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD9 ℗ 1998-2015 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD10 ℗ 2020 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
CD11 ℗ 1996-2020 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
DVD ℗ 1992-2020 Playground Music Scandinavia AB.
All discs © 2020 Demon Music Group Ltd.
DVD reads "NTSC, no regional restrictions".
Happy Nation (CD1/CD2), The Bridge (CD3/CD4), and Hidden Gems (CD9/CD10) are packaged with each disc in a matte cardsleeve, housed together in glossy two-panel gatefold sleeves. Flowers (CD5/CD6/CD7) is similarly packaged, but with a three-panel gatefold. Da Capo (CD8) and The Videos (DVD) are housed in matte sleeves within larger glossy sleeves. Edge of Heaven (CD11) is simply housed in a single glossy sleeve.
Official release note from the label's website:
"Ace of Base are one of the most successful pop groups who ruled the charts in the 1990s, producing inescapable pop singles, including 12 UK top 40 hits. Hits include: #1 worldwide chart toppers 'All That She Wants' and 'The Sign' alongside ‘Don't Turn Around’, ‘Life Is A Flower’, ‘Cruel Summer’ and ‘Beautiful Life’.
Edsel presents Ace of Base ‘All That She Wants: The Classic Collection’ to celebrate the group’s 30th anniversary. This 11 CD + DVD career-spanning box set featuring the classic albums: ‘Happy Nation’, ‘The Bridge’, ‘Flowers’ and ‘Da Capo’, plus the rarities and out-takes compilation ‘Hidden Gems’.
Each album is presented with extensive bonus material, including classic and previously unreleased remixes from such legendary names as David Morales, Aswad, Todd Terry, Junior Vasquez, Frankie Knuckles and Metro.
The bonus disc ‘Edge of Heaven’ presents previously unavailable versions of this shelved 1996 single, plus a selection of new and revisited mixes including ‘Always Have, Always Will’, remixed for the very first time by Matt Pop. This disc also features a live recording of Jonas, Jenny, Linn and Ulf’s first-ever performance together in their hometown of Gothenburg in August 1990, made available here exclusively exactly 30 years on.
The DVD contains all the group’s original promo videos, plus sought-after bonus footage.
The 12 discs contain 195 audio tracks plus 26 videos, and are presented in a deluxe box set. The individual albums all boast replica original artwork and printed inner sleeves, with ‘Happy Nation’, ‘The Bridge’, ‘Flowers’ and ‘Hidden Gems’ in fold-out gatefold wallets. The 52-page colour booklet contains brand new sleeve notes, colour photos, lyrics and illustrated discography."
7-12 falsely listed as "Milk UHT Radio Mix" on the release.
PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS:
2-6 "Living In Danger (Lenny B's Dangerous House Mix)"
2-9 "Living In Danger (Hurley's Deephouse Dub)"
2-12 "Living In Danger (Morales House Dub)"
4-1 "Beautiful Life (Junior's Retro 12" Mix)"
4-3 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Turbine Mix)"
4-4 "Beautiful Life (The Euro-Vogue Mix)"
4-5 "Lucky Love (Lenny B's Full-A-Love Mix)"
4-6 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Lenny B's Total Reconstruction)"
4-8 "Lucky Love (Todd Terry Remix)"
4-9 "Beautiful Life (Junior's Hard As H Mix)"
6-5 "Love In December (Alternative Disco Version)"
6-15 "Everytime It Rains (Karmadelic Club Mix)"
(the version of the same name released on the US 2x12" Vinyl Promo is an edit [vinyl 7:03 vs. here 8:55])
7-1 "Hallo Hallo (Alternative Version)"
7-8 "Whenever You're Near Me (Giuseppe D's Extended Remix)"
7-10 "Travel To Romantis (Love To Infinity Indian Tonic Mix)"
8-13 "Beautiful Morning (Alternative Version)"
8-15 "Change With The Light (Alternative Version)"
9-21 "Would You Believe (Alternative Version)"
10-1 "Girl In The Line"
10-2 "Love In The Ghetto"
10-3 "Stranger To Love"
10-4 "Memories Forever"
10-5 "At The Borderline (Moogoperator 2)"
10-6 "Kyrie Eleison"
10-7 "Immanuel"
10-8 "Angel Of Love"
10-9 "Stay With Me"
10-10 "For A Thousand Days"
10-11 "All Temptations"
10-12 "She Was Thinking Of You"
10-13 "The Challenge"
10-14 "Bad Dad"
10-15 "The Wizard"
10-16 "Close To You"
10-17 "Funk Funk"
10-18 "Reality (In Black And White)"
10-19 "Wish You Were Mine"
10-20 "Couldn't Care Less"
10-21 "Stranger To Love (Original Version)"
10-22 "Giving It Up (1999 Version)"
10-23 "Moment Of Magic (Alternative Version)"
11-1 "Edge Of Heaven (Monte X 2 Ballad Re-Mix)"
11-2 "Edge Of Heaven (Radiant Silverbullet Mix)"
11-3 "Edge Of Heaven (Stonestream - On The Edge)"
11-4 "All That She Wants (Moombahteam Remix)"
11-5 "Always Have, Always Will (Matt Pop 2020 Remix)"
11-6 "Beautiful Life (Mike Ross Definitive Club Mix)"
11-7 "Never Gonna Say I'm Sorry (Singlewave Remix)"
11-8 "Cruel Summer (Niv Cohen Remix)"
11-9 "All That She Wants (The Distance & Riddick Remix)"
11-14 "Peepshow (Live In Gothenburg, 1990)"
11-15 "Sunshine (Live In Gothenburg, 1990)"
11-16 "Vamos A La Playa / Don't You Want Me (Live In Gothenburg, 1990)"
11-17 "Scotch / P. Lion Medley (Live In Gothenburg, 1990)"
PREVIOUSLY ONLY AVAILABLE ON PROMO ISSUES:
4-10 "Lucky Love (Franktified Dub Mix)" [from the US 2x12" Vinyl Promo]
5-20 "Cecilia (Ole Evenrude Radio Mix)" [12" Vinyl Promo, Spain]
6-7 "C'est La Vie (Always 21) (Skeewiff's Full Biffter)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, UK]
6-10 "Everytime It Rains (Metro Club Mix)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, US]
6-13 "C'est La Vie (Always 21) (Shaft Club Mix)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, UK]
7-5 "Cecilia (In Da Nite)" [12" Vinyl Promo, Spain]
7-6 "C'est La Vie (Always 21) (Sleazesisters Anthem Mix)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, UK]
7-7 "Everytime It Rains (That Kid Chris 2000 Club Mix)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, US]
7-13 "C'est La Vie (Always 21) (Tuff Twins Mix)" [2x12" Vinyl Promo, UK]
PREVIOUSLY RELEASED ONLY ON VINYL:
4-7 "Beautiful Life (Vission Lorimer Anthem Mix)"
4-11 "Beautiful Life (Uno Clio Dub)"
7-4 "Cruel Summer (Garage Mix Extended) feat. Alliage"