System Express
System Express is a compilation album by dance/ambient band System 7 with remixes of tracks from their first four studio albums, including seven completely new mixes. A limited UK edition came with a bonus CD EP of two additional remixes.
| System Express | |
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| Released | October 1996 UK 2CD February 1997 North America June 1998 Japan November 2000 UK 1CD re-release |
| Recorded | 1996 |
| Genre | Ambient Dance Electronica |
| Length | 79:00 CD1 + 21:08 CD2 |
| Label | Butterfly Big Life BFLCD21X UK Hypnotic (Cleopatra) North America Flavour Japan A-Wave AAWCD005 UK re-release |
| Producer | System 7 |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Muzik |   [1] |
Track listing
Mixed CD / Unmixed 3LP
- (BFLCD21, AAWCD005) (BFLLP 21)
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
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| 1 | "Alpha Wave (Plastikman Acid House Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album) | 10:43 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Richie Hawtin, re-edited by Steve Hillage |
| 2 | "Desir (Turbo Mix)" (original version on 777) | 05:52 | Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ Lewis | Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ Lewis | Greg Hunter & DJ Lewis, re-edited by Steve Hillage |
| 3 | "Hanger 84 (Cox's WW Ultimatum Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven) | 05:40 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Carl Cox |
| 4 | "Coltrane (Red Moon Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album) | 08:57 | System 7 & Greg Hunter, re-edited by Steve Hillage | ||
| 5 | "Altitude (Easy Life Mix)" (original version on System 7) | 08:51 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | System 7 & Adam Wren |
| 6 | "7:7 Expansion (Elastic Mix)" (original version on 777) | 07:31 | Youth, Tony Thorpe & Steve Hillage | Youth & Tony Thorpe | |
| 7 | "Big Sky City (High Rise Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven) | 06:53 | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | Derrick May & Steve Hillage | |
| 8 | "Big Sky City (Jacob's Optical Staiway Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven) | 04:44 | Jacob's Optical Stairway 4 Reinforced Productions | ||
| 9 | "Interstate (Doc Scott Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven) | 07:08 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Doc Scott |
| 10 | "Sirènes (Marshall Jefferson Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album) | 05:53 | Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage | Marshall Jefferson |
| 11 | "Sunburst (Atahualpa Mix)" (original version on System 7) | 06:43 | Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Youth & Steve Hillage | System 7 & Adam Wren |
Tracks 1, 3, 9 and 10 had been previously released, track 1 is here shortened from its original 19 minute length. Tracks 8 and 11 were released on a promotional 12" in August 1996.
Bonus CD
- (BLFCDL21, included as a bonus in BFLCD21X)
| # | Track | Length | Written by | Produced by | Mixed by |
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| 1 | "Sirènes (System 7.1)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album) | 10:00 | Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage | Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage | Carl Craig |
| 2 | "Interstate (Exploding Plastic Main Line)" (original version on Power of Seven) | 11:07 | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy | David Holmes |
Both tracks had been previously released.
References
- Wyarr, Kieran (December 1996). "System 7: System Express" (PDF). Muzik. No. 19. p. 134. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
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