Camouflage - The Remix Collection (1998)

Camouflage is a German New Wave trio consisting of Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment" which climbed to #59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at #1 on the US dance chart. They also had two additional minor dance hits in 1989.

BIO

In 1983, Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn, Martin Kahling and Oliver Kreyssig, four friends from Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, formed the band Licenced Technology. It was short lived, as Martin Kahling left in 1984. Soon after, the remaining three members renamed themselves "Camouflage", inspired by a Yellow Magic Orchestra song of the same name. The three young musicians set up their first studio in the basement of Heiko's parents' house, calling it "Boy's Factory". Their first live gigs at local music clubs soon followed. In 1985, Camouflage recorded two demo tapes at their studio, and the following year, the group won a local radio music contest, after a friend of theirs handed one of the demos in. A small Frankfurt music label, "Westside", showed interest in taking Camouflage on. There, the song "The Great Commandment" was recorded to be presented to bigger music companies. After considering offers from several record companies, Camouflage decided to sign a contract with Metronome.

The Remix Collection
1998
CAMOUFLAGE
Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile, Oliver Kreyssig

Tracks

1. "Handsome" (Psycho-ray-mix) - 6:31
2. "Handsome" (Mosaic Remix) - 6:13
3. "The Great Commandment" (Extended Radio Mix) - 5:57
4. "Love Is a Shield" (12" Us Orbit Mix) - 8:08
5. "Kling Klang" - 3:49
6. "Love Is a Shield" (12" Mix) - 5:20
7. "The Great Commandment" (12" Mix) - 6:10
8. "Close (We Stroke the Flames)" - 4:02
9. "They Catch More Secrets" (Edit) - 4:32
10. "X-ray" (Transformer Single Mix) - 3:34
11. "Suspicious Love" (G.R.D. Mix) - 5:31
12. "Heaven I Want You" (Club Too Mix) - 5:06
13. "Neighbours" (Extended Long Mix) - 6:17
14. "Strangers Thoughts" (Longer Mix) - 5:58
15. "The Great Commandment" (Dub Mix Edit) - 6:53
16. "The Great Commandment" (Justin Strauss Remix) - 7:20
17. "Winter" - 5:08

The Great Commandments (Lyrics) Some people suppress you they partch you and reap a disaster Reeducation for the infants who demanded for an innocent instance The great commandment shows the contempt between the world and their embarrassing pavement Believe the scholars read the readings realize the man who says anything The great commandment The needies believe you they treat you like survivor disaster Reeducation for the infants who demanded for an innocent instance The great commandment. Heaven (I Want You) (Lyrics) When I look into your eyes, then I know that life's worth living, just without you, more or less, there's nothing left to tell. All the years we shared our time, all the things we had in common, all the crisis, more or less, we've nothing left to tell. All excuses, all your plights, all your nice ideas, effusions of your mind, but I'll tell you for a thousand times: I want you going down just for one time. I want you going down going down to the place where you belong to. When I woke up in your arms and I felt myself, I'm freezing thats unusual, more or less, there's nothing left that's warm. All the years we shared our dreams, now I know it was a nightmare, of your loving, more or less, there's nothing left to loose. All excuses, all your plights, all your nice ideas, effusions of your mind but I'll tell you for a thousand times: I want you going down, just for one time. I want you going down going down to the place where you belong to.

CLOSE (We Stroke The Flames)(Lyrics) We stroke the flames, we stroke the flames We stroke the flames, we stroke the flames They're creeping on through your mind, Won't you think it over. We know the scenes, they're marching on with torches, peeping from inside. with evil's eyes, the ferris wheel is turning, the tale is told again. And if we don't care we end up all the same. We stroke the flames, we never quenched all those years, we should have learned from things which may come close. We need to talk, time has come, don't play it down, it's over. We know their themes, it's creeping on with caution, peeping from inside, with evil's eyes, the ferris wheel is turning, the tale is told again. And if we don't care we end up all the same. Stranger Thoughts (Lyrics) In the last few hundred years some people lost their place on earth they never had a chance to stay just like they were I can't understand why should this happen here we should accept and learn how to live together. These are just some strangers thoughts The reason for the pain is always based on history the madness in some minds has started to do this all I can't understand why should this happen here we should accept and learn how to live together. These are just some strangers thoughts.