Ace of Base - All That She Wants: The Classic Collection Box

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Demon Music will release an Ace of Base 30th anniversary CD box set on June 26 via Edsel. The set is called All That She Wants: The Classic Collection and features 11 CDs with all 4 albums and a ton of bonus material, as well as a DVD with promo videos.

The albums include Happy Nation, The Bridge, Flowers, and Da Capo. The extra material includes classic and previously unreleased remixes from such big name remixes such as David Morales, Todd Terry, Junior Vasquez, and Frankie Knuckles.

Additional previously unreleased and unleaked songs and mixes are on there too.

Info sourced from here

Ace of Base - All That She Wants: The Classic Collection 11 CD + DVD Box



CD 1 – Happy Nation
1. ALL THAT SHE WANTS
2. DON’T TURN AROUND
3. YOUNG AND PROUD
4. THE SIGN
5. LIVING IN DANGER
6. VOULEZ-VOUS DANSER
7. HAPPY NATION
8. HEAR ME CALLING
9. WAITING FOR MAGIC [TOTAL REMIX 7″]
10. FASHION PARTY
11. WHEEL OF FORTUNE
12. DANCER IN A DAYDREAM
13. MY MIND [MINDLESS MIX]
14. MÜNCHHAUSEN (JUST CHAOS)
15. DIMENSION OF DEPTH
16. WHEEL OF FORTUNE [12″ MIX]
17. ALL THAT SHE WANTS [12″ VERSION]
18. HAPPY NATION [12″ VERSION]
19. THE SIGN [LONG VERSION]

CD 2
1. DON’T TURN AROUND [12″ ASWAD MIX]
2. LIVING IN DANGER [D-HOUSE MIX (LONG VERSION)]
3. WHEEL OF FORTUNE [CLUB MIX]
4. WAITING FOR MAGIC [ORIGINAL VERSION]
5. HAPPY NATION [GOLD ZONE CLUB MIX]
6. LIVING IN DANGER [LENNY B’S DANGEROUS HOUSE MIX]
7. ALL THAT SHE WANTS [MADNESS VERSION]
8. WAITING FOR MAGIC [TOTAL REMIX 12″]
9. LIVING IN DANGER [HURLEY’S DEEPHOUSE DUB]
10. THE SIGN [THE REMIX]
11. DON’T TURN AROUND [TURNED OUT EURODUB]
12. LIVING IN DANGER [MORALES HOUSE DUB]

CD3 – The Bridge
1. BEAUTIFUL LIFE
2. NEVER GONNA SAY I’M SORRY
3. LUCKY LOVE
4. EDGE OF HEAVEN
5. STRANGE WAYS
6. RAVINE
7. PERFECT WORLD
8. ANGEL EYES
9. WHISPERS IN BLINDNESS
10. MY DÉJÀ VU
11. YOU AND I
12. WAVE WET SAND
13. QUE SERA
14. JUST ‘N IMAGE
15. EXPERIENCE PEARLS
16. BLOOMING 18
17. LUCKY LOVE [ACOUSTIC VERSION]
18. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [12″ EXTENDED VERSION]
19. NEVER GONNA SAY I’M SORRY [LONG VERSION]
20. LUCKY LOVE [EXTENDED ORIGINAL VERSION]

CD 4
1. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [JUNIOR’S RETRO 12″ MIX]
2. LUCKY LOVE [FRANKIE KNUCKLES CLASSIC CLUB MIX]
3. NEVER GONNA SAY I’M SORRY [TURBINE MIX]
4. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [THE EURO-VOGUE MIX]
5. LUCKY LOVE [LENNY B’S FULL-A-LOVE MIX]
6. NEVER GONNA SAY I’M SORRY [LENNY B’S TOTAL RECONSTRUCTION]
7. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [VISSION LORIMER ANTHEM MIX]
8. LUCKY LOVE [TODD TERRY MIX]
9. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [JUNIOR’S HARD AS H MIX]
10. LUCKY LOVE [FRANKTIFIED DUB MIX]
11. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [UNO CLIO DUB]

CD 5 – Flowers
1. LIFE IS A FLOWER
2. ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL
3. CRUEL SUMMER
4. TRAVEL TO ROMANTIS
5. ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
6. DR. SUN
7. CECILIA
8. HE DECIDES
9. I PRAY
10. TOKYO GIRL
11. DON’T GO AWAY
12. CAPTAIN NEMO
13. DONNIE
14. EVERYTIME IT RAINS
15. C’EST LA VIE (ALWAYS 21)
16. HALLO HALLO
17. LOVE IN DECEMBER
18. WHENEVER YOU’RE NEAR ME
19. CRUEL SUMMER
20. CECILIA [OLE EVENRUDE RADIO MIX]
21. EVERYTIME IT RAINS [METRO RADIO MIX]

CD 6
1. DONNIE [OLE EVENRUDE VERSION]
2. HE DECIDES [CHARLES FISHER MIX]
3. TRAVEL TO ROMANTIS [LOVE TO INFINITY MIX]
4. HALLO HALLO [RADIO VERSION]
5. LOVE IN DECEMBER [ALTERNATIVE DISCO VERSION]
6. CRUEL SUMMER [WITH ALLIAGE EXTENDED MIX]
7. C’EST LA VIE (ALWAYS 21) [SKEEWIFF’S FULL BIFFTER]
8. LIFE IS A FLOWER [EXTENDED VERSION]
9. TRAVEL TO ROMANTIS [JOSEF LAROSSI MIX]
10. EVERYTIME IT RAINS [METRO CLUB MIX]
11. HALLO HALLO [HITVISION RADIO EDIT]
12. WHENEVER YOU’RE NEAR ME [NIKOLAS & SIBLEY DANCE MIX]
13. C’EST LA VIE (ALWAYS 21) [SHAFT CLUB MIX]
14. CRUEL SUMMER [HARTMANN & LANGHOFF CLUB MIX]
15. EVERYTIME IT RAINS [KARMADELIC CLUB MIX]

CD 7
1. HALLO HALLO [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]
2. TRAVEL TO ROMANTIS [WOLF MIX]
3. LIFE IS A FLOWER [SWEETBOX REMIX] [AKA SWEETBOX MIX 1]
4. CRUEL SUMMER [GARAGE MIX EXTENDED]
5. CECILIA [IN DA NITE]
6. C’EST LA VIE (ALWAYS 21) [SLEAZESISTERS ANTHEM MIX]
7. EVERYTIME IT RAINS [THAT KID CHRIS 2000 CLUB MIX]
8. WHENEVER YOU’RE NEAR ME [GIUSEPPE D’S EXTENDED REMIX]
9. HALLO HALLO [XTM FULL REMIX]
10. TRAVEL TO ROMANTIS [LOVE TO INFINITY INDIAN TONIC MIX]
11. CRUEL SUMMER [HANI NUM CLUB MIX]
12. LIFE IS A FLOWER [MILK UHT RADIO MIX]
13. C’EST LA VIE (ALWAYS 21) [TUFF TWINS MIX]

CD 8 – Da Capo
1. UNSPEAKABLE
2. BEAUTIFUL MORNING
3. REMEMBER THE WORDS
4. DA CAPO
5. WORLD DOWN UNDER
6. ORDINARY DAY
7. WONDERFUL LIFE
8. SHOW ME LOVE
9. WHAT’S THE NAME OF THE GAME
10. CHANGE WITH THE LIGHT
11. HEY DARLING
12. THE JUVENILE
13. BEAUTIFUL MORNING [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]
14. DA CAPO [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]
15. CHANGE WITH THE LIGHT [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]
16. HEY DARLING [ALTERNATIVE MIX]
17. BEAUTIFUL MORNING [GROOVE RADIO EDIT]
18. UNSPEAKABLE [JUNK & FUNCTION M12 CLUB MIX]
19. HEY DARLING [BELLS VERSION]
20. BEAUTIFUL MORNING [SPANISH FLY CLUB VERSION]
21. UNSPEAKABLE [FAIRLITE DUB MIX]

CD 9 – Hidden Gems
1. WOULD YOU BELIEVE
2. GO GO GO
3. INTO THE NIGHT OF BLUE
4. DON’T STOP
5. MAKE MY DAY
6. MERCY, MERCY
7. NO GOOD LOVER
8. SUMMER DAYS
9. GIVING IT UP [2014 REMAKE]
10. COME TO ME
11. PRIME TIME
12. LOOK AROUND ME
13. POLE POSITION
14. SUNSET IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
15. MOMENT OF MAGIC
16. MR. ACE
17. MOOGOPERATOR
18. KINGS AND QUEENS
19. LOVE FOR SALE
20. L’AMOUR
21. WOULD YOU BELIEVE [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]
22. CUBA CUBA LIBRE
23. GIVING IT UP [ACE VERSION]

CD 10
1. GIRL IN THE LINE
2. LOVE IN THE GHETTO
3. STRANGER TO LOVE
4. MEMORIES FOREVER
5. AT THE BORDERLINE (MOOGOPERATOR 2)
6. KYRIE ELEISON
7. IMMANUEL
8. ANGEL OF LOVE
9. STAY WITH ME
10. FOR A THOUSAND DAYS
11. ALL TEMPTATIONS
12. SHE WAS THINKING OF YOU
13. THE CHALLENGE
14. BAD DAD
15. THE WIZARD
16. CLOSE TO YOU
17. FUNK FUNK
18. REALITY (IN BLACK AND WHITE)
19. WISH YOU WERE MINE
20. COULDN’T CARE LESS
21. STRANGER TO LOVE [ORIGINAL VERSION]
22. GIVING IT UP [1999 VERSION]
23. MOMENT OF MAGIC [ALTERNATIVE VERSION]

CD 11 – Edge of Heaven
1. EDGE OF HEAVEN [MONTE X 2 BALLAD RE-MIX]
2. EDGE OF HEAVEN [RADIANT SILVERBULLET MIX]
3. . EDGE OF HEAVEN [STONESTREAM – ON THE EDGE]
4. ALL THAT SHE WANTS [MOOMBAHTEAM REMIX]
5. ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL [MATT POP 2020 REMIX]
6. BEAUTIFUL LIFE [MIKE ROSS DEFINITIVE CLUB MIX]
7. NEVER GONNA SAY I’M SORRY [SINGLEWAVE REMIX]
8. CRUEL SUMMER [NIV COHEN REMIX]
9. ALL THAT SHE WANTS [THE DISTANCE & RIDDICK REMIX]
10. THE SIGN [FREEDOM BUNCH MIX]
11. LUCKY LOVE 2009
12. DON’T TURN AROUND 2009
13. WHEEL OF FORTUNE 2009 [CLUB MIX]
14. PEEPSHOW [LIVE IN GOTHENBURG, 1990]
15. SUNSHINE [LIVE IN GOTHENBURG, 1990]
16. VAMOS A LA PLAYA/DON’T YOU WANT ME? [LIVE IN GOTHENBURG, 1990]
17. SCOTCH/P. LION MEDLEY [LIVE IN GOTHENBURG, 1990]

DVD – Disc 12

Promo Videos
1. WHEEL OF FORTUNE

[Ginger Spice]

Pre-ordered. I'm really looking forward to hearing the unreleased stuff, and it will be nice to finally have the album remasters in physical form (if that's the case).

[Ling-Ling]

Ya'll, I got tipsy yesterday and ALMOST ordered this. The price is honestly fantastic for the amount of material. But then I saw the shipping cost and was like NOPE. I need about three more drinks in me to get to that point.

[Juanca]

I’ll buy this!
I was a big fan of The Sign and The Bridge albums.
Great memories!

[bat1990]

I just want the "Everytime It Rains" Metro Radio Remix. That song is so hard to find on streaming

[Ling-Ling]

Well, you know how I said I needed about three more drinks to buy this? Yep, that happened. I seriously don't know anything about them past their first two albums (which I loved at the time), so I'm not sure what the hell I was thinking.

Oh well, it'll be a musical adventure.

[Ling-Ling]

So I've been diving into this over the past few days. One thing I'm grateful for is this does a great job of compiling all the different versions of their albums in one place. I swear they have one of the sloppiest discographies, every country got a different version/album. Their debut album is still really good, I haven't listened to it in full in ages. I forgot how much Lady Gaga is beholden to them, especially TF/TFM.

At the time, I was super disappointed by The Bridge, it's why I stopped listening to them back in the 90's. It still lags for me, but there are definite highlights that I overlooked. The thing that pisses me off is that I stopped listening to them before Flowers/Cruel Summer came out. That album is gold, they fully embraced their ABBA/Euro-pop cheese on that album. So many catchy tracks. I'm also glad they tacked the Singles of the 90's songs to Flowers, they fit right in. The Hidden Gems volumes are both ace. All of the material isn't essential, but it does a good job of fleshing out their discography. I haven't even gotten to De Capo yet, haha. There's so much music on here.

The Edge Of Heaven disc is kind of a void. There are quite a few single remixes missing and some of them are pretty essential IMO. They should have converted that to a two disc remix set and included those.

[newpower]

[Ling-Ling]

Oh nice! This fills in a lot of the holes that were on the albums box set. Definitely gonna grab this.

[Active Aggressive]

Who in the world is buying a collection of 26 Ace of Base CDs?!? I didn't even know they were that popular. Even Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and other classic artists aren't given this type of exhaustive treatment. Insane!

[bat1990]

I feel like the men of Ace of Base have control over their catalog and are just emptying the vaults.

Though, unless I'm mistaken, I'm disappointed none of these box sets and collections have contained a demo or studio version of "Sparks From a Fire."

[Ling-Ling]

Feb 16, 2023 0:21:13 GMT -5 Active Aggressive said:

Who in the world is buying a collection of 26 Ace of Base CDs?!? I didn't even know they were that popular. Even Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and other classic artists aren't given this type of exhaustive treatment. Insane!

Me! Haha. But seriously, it is an issue. So many second and third tier artists are getting fantastically exhaustive reissues like this. While more iconic and legendary artists get squat. I imagine it's cheaper in terms of rights and licensing to do reissue campaigns for artists like Ace Of Base.

All I know is Madonna better not f**k hers up.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

I would kill for a set like this from my favs. Alanis, for example, has released a lot of CD singles, each with a couple non-album b-sides, that would be epic to have in one box set.

I have a set of the singles from The Fame and Monster eras from Gaga.

A Madonna set would be massive but I’d probably still splurge on that too.

I don’t like AoB enough to get this but it’s still a fun set!

[Active Aggressive]

My freshman roommate (a cheerleader LOL)
was obsessed with AOB. Before we were roommates, I only knew the singles from The Sign. I hated ATSW when it came out but LOVED The Sign, Don't Turn Around, and Living In Danger. LID aged the best of all those songs. I did see a much cheaper, less comprehensive Greatest Hits that I am considering picking up.

[Rose "Payola" Nylund]

Living in danger, beautiful life and lucky love are my favourites!

[Ling-Ling]

This boxset is ridiculous, lol. Backing it up to the cloud took forever. In combination with the albums boxset released in 2020, it really does give you an almost exhaustive collection of the work of the original group. I think I found two or three remix edits that are missing, but that's obviously a minor quibble.

I don't think they were a group that was built to last, but reading the bios in both sets paints an interesting picture of how record label politics caused them to implode prematurely. Really good stuff in here, it's a shame other artists aren't getting this kind of treatment.

[Juanca]

Ace of Base’s The Sign was an outstanding album IMO. Great sound, melodies, harmonies. One of my favorite pop albums of the decade. The Bridge was quite solid as well. Lucky Love was far too weak for a lead single, but the album had a solid collection of songs.

[Ginger Spice]

May 11, 2023 21:44:43 GMT -5 Juanca said:

Lucky Love was far too weak for a lead single, but the album had a solid collection of songs.

The American label got it right by releasing Beautiful Life first. My Deja Vu also should’ve been released somewhere in there. I’m glad it got its moment to shine in the new box set.

I got the 2020 albums box set and I feel like that has most of what I need. There are some rare mixes and edits in the new set I’m definitely gonna download, but I can’t justify the cost for the whole thing.

[Deleted]

Ace of Base were everywhere when I was in Grade 8, I remember dancing to The Sign at our dance. 😋 I’m pretty sure I got The Sign on tape for Christmas that year, and still had it, up until a decade or so ago when I decided to part ways with most of tapes, when I moved to Toronto. I regret it. My childhood were in those tapes. 🤓


edit: Currently listening to album and damn, I forgot how good it is. I love every song. 😁