Thomas Anders Sings Modern Talking - The 1st Album (Vinyl 2LP Box | DE Original | 2025)

Thomas Anders – Sings Modern Talking: The 1st Album is a re-recording of Modern Talking's debut "The 1st Album" (1985) by Thomas Anders, the duo's singer, for its 40th anniversary. It was produced by Christian Geller, released on Stars by Edel on 7 March 2025, and reached No. 5 in the German album chart. Besides the nine album tracks as "Thomas' Version", it contains three new songs and all twelve titles again as "In The Mix" versions. This copy is the limited German double LP in "The Ultimate Collectors Box" (Edel 0220202SBE), which has room for the later parts of the series.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Stars by Edel 0220202SBE
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, album, box set
• Pressing: German original, limited edition
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: 2025 (original Modern Talking album: 1985)
• Genre: Synth-Pop, Disco, Eurodisco
• Extras: "The Ultimate Collectors Box" with room for LPs 2–6 of the series
• Category: New vinyl, Limited edition & coloured vinyl

Condition

• Condition: New & factory sealed

The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. You're My Heart, You're My Soul (Thomas' Version)
2. You Can Win If You Want (Thomas' Version)
3. There's Too Much Blue in Missing You (Thomas' Version)
4. Diamonds Never Made a Lady (Thomas' Version)
5. The Night Is Yours, the Night Is Mine (Thomas' Version)
6. Do You Wanna (Thomas' Version)

Side B

1. Lucky Guy (Thomas' Version)
2. One in a Million (Thomas' Version)
3. Bells of Paris (Thomas' Version)
4. Don't Fly Too High
5. Hold Me Tight in the Night
6. Catch Me I'm Falling

Side C

1. You're My Heart, You're My Soul (In The Mix)
2. You Can Win If You Want (In The Mix)
3. There's Too Much Blue in Missing You (In The Mix)
4. Diamonds Never Made a Lady (In The Mix)
5. The Night Is Yours, the Night Is Mine (In The Mix)
6. Do You Wanna (In The Mix)

Side D

1. Lucky Guy (In The Mix)
2. One in a Million (In The Mix)
3. Bells of Paris (In The Mix)
4. Don't Fly Too High (In The Mix)
5. Hold Me Tight in the Night (In The Mix)
6. Catch Me I'm Falling (In The Mix)

Personnel

Thomas Anders (vocals). Produced by Christian Geller. Music and lyrics of the album tracks: Dieter Bohlen, with Mary Susan Applegate co-writing the lyrics of "Do You Wanna".

FAQ

Is this the original Modern Talking album?
No. Thomas Anders re-recorded the songs in 2025 with a new production. The original Modern Talking album was released on Hansa in 1985.

Is "Cheri, Cheri Lady" included?
No. "Cheri, Cheri Lady" is from the second Modern Talking album "Let's Talk About Love" and is not part of this edition.

What is "The Ultimate Collectors Box"?
The box holds this double LP and has room for the following parts of the series, in which Thomas Anders re-records six Modern Talking albums in total. The other albums are released separately.

Do you have more Modern Talking records?
Yes, for example Modern Talking – The First Album (original recordings, EU reissue 2025) or Modern Talking – You Can Win If You Want (12" maxi). More titles are in our Synth-Pop collection.