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Forever Glam! is a greatest hits album by French singer Amanda Lear released in 2005 by Edina Music.

Background

The album was released only in France, distributed by Nocturne. While numerous CD collections of Amanda Lear music had been released before, Forever Glam! is notable for being the first compilation to be officially approved of and promoted by the singer herself.

Nearly all tracks are arranged chronologically, representing every stage of Lear's musical career. Besides most of her best known songs from the 1970s, combined with selected tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, Forever Glam! includes two new recordings, which had both been released as singles; "Martini Disease", a duet with Italian indie band Jetlag on which Lear recites Charles Baudelaire, and her English-French language take on Barry Manilow's 1978 hit "Copacabana".^[1] The compilation also contains three tracks that have never been available on CD before; the evergreens "As Time Goes By" and "Bye Bye Baby", recorded for the 1985 EP A L, as well as the rare 1984 single "Assassino". Included is also Lear's recording of Giorgio Moroder's "From Here to Eternity", remixed by DJ Eric D. Clark, previously not available on any of her solo albums.

The photographs used on the cover were taken by Denis Taranto, and date back to 1979 when one of the images from the session was used on the cover of the single "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)".^[2]

Track listing

"Martini Disease" (With Jet Lag) (Emilio Cozzi, Jacopo Rondinelli, Livio Magnini) – 3:25
"Blood and Honey" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) – 4:50
"Queen of Chinatown" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) – 4:11
"Follow Me" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) – 3:50
"Fashion Pack" (Long Version) (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) – 5:09
"Fabulous Lover Love Me" (Rainer Pietsch, Amanda Lear) – 4:13
"Assassino" (Cristiano Malgioglio, Luigi Lopez, Amanda Lear) – 3:51
"I'm a Mystery" (Seraphim, Amanda Lear, Roland Vincent) – 4:36
"Scuola d'amore" (Daiano, Amanda Lear) – 4:30
"As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 3:25
"Bye Bye Baby" (Jule Styne, Leo Robin) – 3:00
"Loving" (David Laloue, Amanda Lear) – 3:38
"On the Air Tonight" (Peter Bardens) – 3:29
"The Sphinx '98" (Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear) – 4:39
"From Here to Eternity" (Giorgio Moroder, Pete Bellotte) – 3:36
"Do U Wanna See It" (Laurent Wolf, Thierry Willems, Amanda Lear) – 3:51
"I Just Wanna Dance Again" (Pumpin' Dolls Mix) (Laurent Wolf, Thierry Willems) – 3:50
"Love Boat" (Charles Fox, Paul Williams) – 3:13
"Copacabana" (Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman, Bruce Sussman) – 4:17

Personnel

Amanda Lear – lead vocals
Alain-Rudy-Buman – liner notes
Yvon Chateigner – production
Alain Mendiburu – production
C. Ricchi-Fedeli – assistance with liner notes
Denis Taranto – photography

Release history

Date	Region	Format(s)	Label
7 November 2005^[3]	Frankreich	CD	Edina Music

References

^ "FRANCE - Forever Glam!". amandalear.tripod.com (in French). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-09-07.
^ "FABULOUS "LOVER, LOVE ME" 1979 Germany". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.
^ "Découvrez Forever Glam ! (Best Of 1976-2005) : Amanda Lear, Jet Lag : Amazon.fr : Musique" (in French). www.amazon.fr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.

External links

Forever Glam! at Discogs
Forever Glam! at Rate Your Music

[1] "FRANCE - Forever Glam!". amandalear.tripod.com (in French). web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-09-07.

[2] "FABULOUS "LOVER, LOVE ME" 1979 Germany". amandalear_singoli.tripod.com. Retrieved 2015-04-30.

[3] "Découvrez Forever Glam ! (Best Of 1976-2005) : Amanda Lear, Jet Lag : Amazon.fr : Musique" (in French). www.amazon.fr. Retrieved 2015-04-30.

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 | Artist      = [[Amanda Lear]]
 | Cover       = Amanda Lear - Forever Glam (Edina Music France).jpg
-| Released    = 2005
+| Released    = 7 November 2005
-| Recorded    = 1976 - 2005
+| Recorded    = 1976–2005
-| Genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Euro Disco]], [[Italo disco]], [[Jazz]].
+| Genre       = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[disco]], [[Dance music|dance]]
 | Length      =
+| Language    = English, Italian, French
-| Label       = Edina Music, France <br />YP 061166
-| Producer    = Various
+| Label       = Edina Music
-| Last album  = ''[[Tendance]]''<br />(2003)
+| Producer    =
+| Last album  = ''[[Tendance]]''<br/>(2003)
-| This album  = '''''Forever Glam! - The Best of 1976-2005'''''<br />(2005)
+| This album  = '''''Forever Glam!'''''<br />(2005)
 | Next album  = ''[[Sings Evergreens]]''<br />(2005)
 }}
+'''''Forever Glam!''''' is a [[greatest hits album]] by French singer [[Amanda Lear]] released in 2005 by Edina Music.
-{{Album ratings
-| rev1      = [[Allmusic]]
-| rev1Score = {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r834713}}
-}}
+== Background ==
-{{see also|Amanda Lear discography}}
-'''Forever Glam!''' is a greatest hits compilation by French singer [[Amanda Lear]] released in France in November 2005. While there had been numerous CD collections with Amanda Lear released before, this was the first to be both approved of and promoted by Lear herself.<br />
+The album was released only in France, distributed by Nocturne. While numerous CD collections of Amanda Lear music had been released before, ''Forever Glam!'' is notable for being the first compilation to be officially approved of and promoted by the singer herself.
-Besides most of her best known songs from the 1970s combined with selected tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s (decade) ''Forever Glam!'' includes two new recordings; "Martini Disease", a duet with Italian indieband Jetlag on which Lear recites [[Charles Baudelaire]], and her English-French language take on [[Barry Manilow]]'s 1978 hit "Copacabana". The compilation also contains two rarities that have never been available on CD before; the evergreens "As Time Goes By" and "Bye Bye Baby", recorded in 1985 and previously only issued as part of the long-deleted Italian EP, ''[[A L]].'' Other non-album tracks included on this release are 1984 single "Assasino", her 2000 duet with [[Giorgio Moroder]], "From Here to Eternity", a technofied remix by DJ [[Eric D. Clark]] of Moroder's 1978 hit, and the Pumpin' Dolls remix of 2001 single "I Just Wanna Dance Again".
+Nearly all tracks are arranged chronologically, representing every stage of Lear's musical career. Besides most of her best known songs from the 1970s, combined with selected tracks from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, ''Forever Glam!'' includes two new recordings, which had both been released as singles; "Martini Disease", a duet with Italian indie band Jetlag on which Lear recites [[Charles Baudelaire]], and her English-French language take on [[Barry Manilow]]'s 1978 hit "[[Copacabana (song)|Copacabana]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://web.archive.org/web/20061113030742/amandalear.tripod.com/index_glam.htm |title=FRANCE - Forever Glam! |work=amandalear.tripod.com |publisher=web.archive.org |accessdate=2014-09-07 |language=French}}</ref> The compilation also contains three tracks that have never been available on CD before; the evergreens "[[As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By]]" and "Bye Bye Baby", recorded for the 1985 EP ''[[A L (Amanda Lear EP)|A L]]'', as well as the rare 1984 single "[[Assassino]]". Included is also Lear's recording of [[Giorgio Moroder]]'s "[[From Here to Eternity (Giorgio Moroder song)|From Here to Eternity]]", remixed by DJ [[Eric D. Clark]], previously not available on any of her solo albums.
-== Track listing ==
-#"Martini Disease" (Duet with Jetlag [http://www.jetlag.tv]) (Cozzi, Magnini, Rondinelli)  - 3:25
-#*2005 recording
-#"Blood and Honey" ([[Anthony Monn]] - Amanda Lear)  - 4:50
-#*From 1977 album ''[[I Am a Photograph]]''.
-#"Queen of Chinatown" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear)  - 4:11
-#*From 1977 album ''[[I Am a Photograph]]''.
-#"Follow Me" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear)  - 3:50
-#*From 1978 album ''[[Sweet Revenge (Amanda Lear album)|Sweet Revenge]]''
-#"Fashion Pack (Studio 54)" (Long Version) (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear) - 5:09
-#*From 1979 album ''[[Never Trust a Pretty Face]]''.
-#"Fabulous 'Lover Love Me'" (7" Edit) (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear)  - 4:13
-#*Full-length version appears on 1980 album ''[[Diamonds for Breakfast]]''
-#"Assassino"  (Amanda Lear, Lopez, [[Cristiano Malgioglio]]) - 3:51
-#*1984 non-album single.
-#"I'm a Mistery"  (Seraphim, Amanda Lear, Vincent)  - 4:36
-#*From 1987 album ''[[Secret Passion]]''
-#"Scuola d'Amore"  (Daiano)  - 4:30
-#*From 1989 album ''[[Uomini Più Uomini]]''
-#"As Time Goes By" (Hupfeld)  - 3:25
-#*From 1985 EP ''[[A L]]''.
-#"Bye Bye Baby" (Robin, Styne)  - 3:00
-#*From 1985 EP ''[[A L]]''.
-#"Loving" (Laloue, Amanda Lear)  - 3:38
-#*From 1993 album ''[[Cadavrexquis]]''.
-#"On the Air Tonight"  (Pete Bardens)  - 3:29
-#*From 1995 album ''[[Alter Ego (Amanda Lear album)|Alter Ego]]''
-#"The Sphinx '98" (Anthony Monn - Amanda Lear)  - 4:39
-#*1998 re-recording from album ''[[Back in Your Arms]]''. Original version appears on 1978 album ''[[Never Trust a Pretty Face]]'' .
-#"From Here to Eternity" - Feat. [[Giorgio Moroder]] & Eric D. Clark -  ([[Pete Bellotte]], Giorgio Moroder)  - 3:36
-#*Taken from 2000 Giorgio Moroder/various artists album ''DJ Empire Presents a Tribute to Giorgio Moroder''  (Sony-BMG Germany 74321 68736 2)
-#"Do U Wanna See It?"  (Amanda Lear, Willems, Laurent Wolf)  - 3:51
-#* From 2001 album ''[[Heart (Amanda Lear album)|Heart]]''.
-#"I Just Wanna Dance Again" (Pumpin' Dolls Mix) (Willems, Laurent Wolf)  - 3:50
-#*Original version appears on 2001 album ''[[Heart (Amanda Lear album)|Heart]]''
-#"Love Boat" (Fox, Williams)  - 3:13
-#*From 2001 album ''[[Heart (Amanda Lear album)|Heart]]''
-#"Copacabana" (Piano Version)  (Babysee, Feldman, [[Barry Manilow]])  - 4:17
-#*2005 recording
+The photographs used on the cover were taken by Denis Taranto, and date back to 1979 when one of the images from the session was used on the cover of the single "[[Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://amandalear_singoli.tripod.com/029_fabulous_79.htm |title=FABULOUS "LOVER, LOVE ME" 1979 Germany |publisher=amandalear_singoli.tripod.com |accessdate=2015-04-30}}</ref>
-==Personnel==
-* Amanda Lear - [[vocals]]
-==Production==
+== Track listing ==
+#"Martini Disease" (With Jet Lag) <small>(Emilio Cozzi, Jacopo Rondinelli, Livio Magnini)</small> – 3:25
-* Liner notes: Alain-Rudy-Buman September 2005.(with help from C. Ricchi-Fedeli)
+#"[[Blood and Honey]]" <small>([[Anthony Monn]], [[Amanda Lear]])</small> – 4:50
-* Compilation produced by Yvon Chateigner and Alain Mendiburu.
+#"[[Queen of Chinatown]]" <small>(Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear)</small> – 4:11
-* Special thanks: Amanda Lear.
+#"[[Follow Me (Amanda Lear song)|Follow Me]]" <small>(Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear)</small> – 3:50
-* Thanks: A. Monn / C. Ricanek / P. Lüdermann for the music..., Eric and Thierry / W. & Co, Thierry Wolf /  FGL. Wolfgang Eisele, Denis Taranto / Jet Set, Emilio and Jet Lag, the Nocturne team, Sonia from Sony BMG France, Valeria and Rudy from Sony BMG Italy, Vincent, Coco, J-Christopher, Glenn, Gianni, Tristan, Anthony from Greece, J-Marc, J-Henri and Mario Poletti, il grande amico!
+#"[[Fashion Pack]]" (Long Version) <small>(Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear)</small> – 5:09
+#"[[Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)|Fabulous Lover Love Me]]" <small>([[Rainer Pietsch]], Amanda Lear)</small> – 4:13
-==Release history==
+#"[[Assassino]]" <small>([[Cristiano Malgioglio]], Luigi Lopez, Amanda Lear)</small> – 3:51
-* 2005: France, Edina Music YP061166.
+#"I'm a Mystery" <small>(Seraphim, Amanda Lear, Roland Vincent)</small> – 4:36
+#"Scuola d'amore" <small>(Daiano, Amanda Lear)</small> – 4:30
+#"[[As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By]]" <small>([[Herman Hupfeld]])</small> – 3:25
+#"Bye Bye Baby" <small>([[Jule Styne]], [[Leo Robin]])</small> – 3:00
+#"Loving" <small>(David Laloue, Amanda Lear)</small> – 3:38
+#"On the Air Tonight" <small>([[Peter Bardens]])</small> – 3:29
+#"[[The Sphinx (song)|The Sphinx '98]]" <small>(Anthony Monn, Amanda Lear)</small> – 4:39
+#"[[From Here to Eternity (Giorgio Moroder song)|From Here to Eternity]]" <small>([[Giorgio Moroder]], [[Pete Bellotte]])</small> – 3:36
+#"Do U Wanna See It" <small>([[Laurent Wolf]], Thierry Willems, Amanda Lear)</small> – 3:51
+#"[[I Just Wanna Dance Again]]" (Pumpin' Dolls Mix) <small>(Laurent Wolf, Thierry Willems)</small> – 3:50
+#"[[Love Boat (song)#Amanda Lear version|Love Boat]]" <small>([[Charles Fox (composer)|Charles Fox]], [[Paul Williams (songwriter)|Paul Williams]])</small> – 3:13
+#"[[Copacabana (song)|Copacabana]]" <small>([[Barry Manilow]], [[Jack Feldman (songwriter)|Jack Feldman]], Bruce Sussman)</small> – 4:17
-==Singles released==
+== Personnel ==
+* [[Amanda Lear]] – [[lead vocalist|lead vocals]]
+* Alain-Rudy-Buman – liner notes
+* Yvon Chateigner – production
+* Alain Mendiburu – production
+* C. Ricchi-Fedeli – assistance with liner notes
+* Denis Taranto – photography
+== Release history ==
-===12"===
+{| class="wikitable"
-*2000: "From Here To Eternity"  - Feat. [[Giorgio Moroder]] & Eric D. Clark - (Tox 'n' Stone Club Mix) / (Eric D. Clark Passport 12" Mix) / (Whirlpool Maximum Passion Mix) <br />(Germany, Caus-N'-ff-ct Records CNF 031)
+!align="center"|Date
+!align="center"|Region
+!align="center"|Format(s)
+!align="center"|Label
+|-
+|align="left"|7 November 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amazon.fr/Forever-Glam-Best-1976-2005-Amanda/dp/B000BU9AIM/ |title=Découvrez Forever Glam ! (Best Of 1976-2005) : Amanda Lear, Jet Lag : Amazon.fr : Musique |publisher=www.amazon.fr |accessdate=2015-04-30 |language=French}}</ref>
+|align="left"|France
+|align="left"|[[Compact disc|CD]]
+|align="left"|Edina Music
+|-
+|-
+|}
-===CD===
+== References ==
+{{Reflist}}
-*2004: "Martini Disease" - Feat. Jetlag - [http://www.jetlag.tv]  (Sony-BMG Italy)
-*2005: "Copacabana" (Remix 2005)  / "Do You Wanna See It?" / "Love Boat" (Video - Enhanced CD-Rom) (Germany, Dance Street DST 76092-8)
-==Sources and external links==
+== External links ==
-* [http://www.discogs.com/Amanda-Lear-Forever-Glam-/release/3040771 Forever Glam!, Discogs.com]
+* [http://www.discogs.com/Amanda-Lear-Forever-Glam-/release/3040771 ''Forever Glam!''] at [[Discogs]]
-* [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/amanda_lear/forever_glam/ Forever Glam, Rateyourmusic.com]
+* [http://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/amanda_lear/forever_glam/ ''Forever Glam!''] at [[Rate Your Music]]
 {{Amanda Lear}}

v t e Amanda Lear
Discography Filmography
Studio albums	I Am a Photograph Sweet Revenge Never Trust a Pretty Face Diamonds for Breakfast Incognito Tam-Tam Secret Passion Uomini più uomini Tant qu'il y aura des hommes Cadavrexquis Alter Ego Back in Your Arms Heart Tendance With Love Brief Encounters I Don't Like Disco My Happiness Let Me Entertain You Tuberose
EPs	A L Brand New Love Affair
Compilations	Πoeт Аманда Лир Ieri, oggi Super 20 The Collection Forever Glam! Sings Evergreens The Sphinx – Das Beste aus den Jahren 1976–1983
Singles	"La Bagarre" "Blood and Honey" "Tomorrow" "Blue Tango" "Alphabet" "Queen of Chinatown" "Follow Me" "Run Baby Run" "Enigma (Give a Bit of Mmh to Me)" "Gold" "Lili Marleen" "The Sphinx" "Fashion Pack" "Fabulous (Lover, Love Me)" "Diamonds" "Solomon Gundie" "Égal" "Red Tape" "Incredibilmente donna" "Love Your Body" "No Regrets" "Assassino" "Ritmo Salsa" "No Credit Card" "Women" "I'll Miss You" "Paris by Night" "Someone Else's Eyes" "Chinese Walk" "La Bête et la Belle"
Other works	Live in Concert 1979 My Life with Dalí