OT: Berlin - The Metro

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   Berlin - The Metro

I recently heard this in a grocery store, of all places, and remembered how much I love it.

The original 1981 45 on MAO Records runs 4:11.7 with a very dry mix. It starts out with just TR-808 drum-machine beats in the first few seconds.

The Pleasure Victim mini-album version, released in 1982 on Enigma and 1983 on Geffen, is a remix that plays about 1% faster and ends at 4:07.2. It's basically the same recording, just adding a 2.8s reversed cymbal decay and synth to the intro. In the mix they added reverb and panned the instruments differently. Total runtime on the CD is 4:09.7.

The 1983 "hit" 45 version is the album version, but it shaves the first 1.5s off the reversed cymbal intro, and fades out 1 second early, running 4:07.2. It got to #58 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The original Pleasure Victim US CD (2036-2) is mastered very quietly and has slightly weak bass. The 2020 Rubellan Remasters expanded edition is louder and beefs up the bass, maybe just a tad too much.

The 2020 release also has the European 7" remix. It has dry vocals and replaces the kick, snare and clap with a completely different drum machine to give it a "harder" sound. It extends the ending as well, running 4:27 total.

I think only the album version has been released on compilation CDs.

Edited by mjb50

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mjb50 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 28 April 2021 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 32	Post Options Post Reply Quote mjb50 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: OT: Berlin - The Metro Posted: 01 January 2024 at 3:30am
	Berlin - The Metro I recently heard this in a grocery store, of all places, and remembered how much I love it. The original 1981 45 on MAO Records runs 4:11.7 with a very dry mix. It starts out with just TR-808 drum-machine beats in the first few seconds. The Pleasure Victim mini-album version, released in 1982 on Enigma and 1983 on Geffen, is a remix that plays about 1% faster and ends at 4:07.2. It's basically the same recording, just adding a 2.8s reversed cymbal decay and synth to the intro. In the mix they added reverb and panned the instruments differently. Total runtime on the CD is 4:09.7. The 1983 "hit" 45 version is the album version, but it shaves the first 1.5s off the reversed cymbal intro, and fades out 1 second early, running 4:07.2. It got to #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. The original Pleasure Victim US CD (2036-2) is mastered very quietly and has slightly weak bass. The 2020 Rubellan Remasters expanded edition is louder and beefs up the bass, maybe just a tad too much. The 2020 release also has the European 7" remix. It has dry vocals and replaces the kick, snare and clap with a completely different drum machine to give it a "harder" sound. It extends the ending as well, running 4:27 total. I think only the album version has been released on compilation CDs. Edited by mjb50

whyaduck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 10 March 2016 Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote whyaduck Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 January 2024 at 8:14am
	Thanks for bringing up "The Metro". I'm a big fan of Berlin's 1981-1984 material. For me the 2020 Pleasure Victim Rubellan Remaster was a disappointment. I like the original US CD as well as the 1981 The Metro USA 7"