Album Notes
“Pop Classics - The Long Versions 3” is the third compilation of this series by Arcade of a Dutch multimedia concern, which started off as a record label specialized in compilations.
Fantastic double cd with some of the greatest hit of ’80s in their extended maximum versions. Filled with essentials from Phil Collins, Robert Plant, A Flock Of Seagulls, Toto, Spandau Ballet, Eagles, Falco, Gino Vannelli and many more.
“Pop Classics - The Long Versions 3” is the third compilation of this series by Arcade of a Dutch multimedia concern, which started off as a record label specialized in compilations.
Fantastic double cd with some of the greatest hit of ’80s in their extended maximum versions. Filled with essentials from Phil Collins, Robert Plant, A Flock Of Seagulls, Toto, Spandau Ballet, Eagles, Falco, Gino Vannelli and many more.
Arcade Records was a Dutch multimedia concern, which started off as a record label specialized in compilations.
The label itself was founded in 1972 by Herman Heinsbroek, who followed the example of its UK division. Seeing the huge success of their releases the company grew enormously and gradually spread out over Western Europe. The first step was the opening of a Belgian office in Brussels during the 1980s, which also made the company change name to Arcade Benelux (where Benelux stands for (BE)lgium, The (NE)therlands and (LUX)emburg), and a move of the head office to Nieuwegein instead of Naarden. Other divisions got started in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Even the original U.K. company had been bought in 1984. There was also a division going by the name Arcade International, which releases were distributed by more than one division (often in all available countries) at once.
By the mid-1990s the company had become a true multinational, spreading into the market of broadcasting (both radio and T.V.), of audio and of video. In 1998, it was sold to Wegener (publisher of books, newspapers and magazines).
After a reorganisation and acquisition of more companies (like CNR Music and Indisc, which merged to form CNR Indisc) the music division of the Arcade Group was renamed into Arcade Music Company. The Benelux division split up into a Belgian and Dutch division. They both became fully independent of each other, having their own specific releases.
Eventually, it had a joint venture with Roadrunner Records in 2000 as Roadrunner Arcade Music. It released everything from Nu-Metal to Nu-NRG. However, a year later, they could no longer keep the big market share from the past. All divisions (except CNR Music & Arcade’s Belgium division) were sold to Roadrunner Records. The Arcade moniker completely disappeared & CNR Music revived as a fully independent company.
Nowadays, Arcade’s Belgium division is known as Mostiko, a sublabel of CNR Music arcade label.
The label itself was founded in 1972 by Herman Heinsbroek, who followed the example of its UK division. Seeing the huge success of their releases the company grew enormously and gradually spread out over Western Europe. The first step was the opening of a Belgian office in Brussels during the 1980s, which also made the company change name to Arcade Benelux (where Benelux stands for (BE)lgium, The (NE)therlands and (LUX)emburg), and a move of the head office to Nieuwegein instead of Naarden. Other divisions got started in Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Even the original U.K. company had been bought in 1984. There was also a division going by the name Arcade International, which releases were distributed by more than one division (often in all available countries) at once.
By the mid-1990s the company had become a true multinational, spreading into the market of broadcasting (both radio and T.V.), of audio and of video. In 1998, it was sold to Wegener (publisher of books, newspapers and magazines).
After a reorganisation and acquisition of more companies (like CNR Music and Indisc, which merged to form CNR Indisc) the music division of the Arcade Group was renamed into Arcade Music Company. The Benelux division split up into a Belgian and Dutch division. They both became fully independent of each other, having their own specific releases.
Eventually, it had a joint venture with Roadrunner Records in 2000 as Roadrunner Arcade Music. It released everything from Nu-Metal to Nu-NRG. However, a year later, they could no longer keep the big market share from the past. All divisions (except CNR Music & Arcade’s Belgium division) were sold to Roadrunner Records. The Arcade moniker completely disappeared & CNR Music revived as a fully independent company.
Nowadays, Arcade’s Belgium division is known as Mostiko, a sublabel of CNR Music arcade label.
| EC1026 | VA - Pop Classics, The Long Versions 3 |
| Label: | Arcade Records |
| Catalog#: | 01 6840 62 |
| Format: | CD [Compilation (2CD)] |
| Made in: | Netherlands |
| Released: | 1992 |
| Barcode: | 3 351476840629 |
| Style: | Pop/Rock, Synth-pop, New Wave, Classic Rock |
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01. Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
02. Exile – Kiss You All Over
03. Robert Plant – Big Log
04. Donald Fagen – I.G.Y.
05. Drum Theatre – Eldorado
06. Boz Scaggs – Low Down
07. A Flock Of Seagulls – Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)
08. Justin Hayward – Forever Autumn
09. Toto – Mushanga
10. Spandau Ballet – How Many Lies
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VA - Pop Classics, The Long Versions 3 (CD2)
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01. Godley & Creme – An Englishman In New York
02. Prince – When Doves Cry
03. Snowy White – Bird Of Paradise
04. Mike & The Mechanics – The Living Years
05. Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes
06. Dennis De Young – Desert Moon
07. Falco – Jeanny Part 1
08. Gino Vanelli – Wild Horses
09. Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – Blinded By The Light
10. Europe – The Final Countdown
Companies, etc. ▼
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Arcade Benelux B.V.
Copyright (c) – Arcade Benelux B.V.
Marketed By – Arcade Benelux B.V.
Distributed By – Arcade Benelux B.V.
Made By – MPO
Credits ▼
Design – Myosotis
Notes ▼
Made in France by MPO
Track 1-8 taken from Jeff Wayne’s “The War Of The Worlds”.
Barcode and Other Identifiers ▼
Barcode (String): 3351476840629
Barcode (Text): 3 351476 840629
Matrix / Runout (CD1): ARC 01684062 CD1 MPO 03@@@
Matrix / Runout (CD2): ARC 01684062 CD 2 MPO 02@@
Rights Society: STEMRA
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