For those who opt for the 3-LP version, the packaging is an art object. The original cover art—a striking, distorted photograph of a stained-glass window in a decaying church—has been restored with high-definition clarity. The gatefold includes liner notes from Marian Gold himself, reflecting on the album’s creation and his state of mind in the mid-90s (spoiler: it involved a spiritual crisis and a lot of cigarettes).
To understand the importance of the 2023 Deluxe Remaster, one must first understand the troubled history of the original Salvation . Released in September 1997 on the legendary Metropolis Records in the US and SPV in Europe, Salvation was Alphaville’s fourth studio album. It followed 1994’s Prostitute , an ambitious, sprawling, and intentionally difficult double album that had alienated fans expecting Afternoons in Utopia part two. Alphaville - Salvation -Deluxe Remaster 2023- -...