Air, aka the French duo made up of Nicolas Godin and Jean-Benoît Dunckel, have announced the release of their anthology for June 10th. The duo made their debut 20 years ago and have released seven albums since.
According to Stereogum, “They are set to release their first ever anthology, Twentyears, this summer with a “best of” tracklist curated by the duo themselves including hits spanning five albums.” The double-CD’s first disc will feature tracks such as “Sexy Boy,” “Playground Love,” “Cherry Blossoms,” and 14 more. While the second disk will feature 14 rare and unreleased tracks.
The double-LP contains five less tracks and only contains the “best of” tracks chosen by the duo. A “super deluxe edition” feature’s an additional third disc of remixes with guest feature’s from David Bowie, Beck, Depeche Mode and Neneh Cherry will be released six weeks after the initial anthology on July 22nd.
The track listing for each format is posted below.
In addition to the release of Twentyears, the duo plans to tour in the summer, starting off in Europe and ending with an appearance at FYF Fest in Los Angeles.
Mxdwn recently sat down with Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Barði Jóhannsson of Bang Gang, to talk about the release of their debut album, Starwalker, from their collaborative duo titled Starwalker. The full interview can be found here.
Twentyears
CD1: Best Of
01 “La Femme D’Argent”
02 “Cherry Blossom Girl”
03 “Kelly Watch the Stars”
04 “Playground Love”
05 “Sexy Boy”
06 “Venus”
07 “All I Need”
08 “Alpha Beta Gaga”
09 “Moon Fever”
10 “Don’t Be Light”
11 “How Does it Make you Feel”
12 “Once Upon A Time”
13 “Alone in Kyoto”
14 “Talisman”
15 “Run”
16 “Le soleil est près de Moi “
17 “Land Me”
CD2: Rarities
01 “Planet Vega”
02 “Flowerhead”
03 “Crickets”
04 “The Duelis” Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg & Jarvis Cocker
05 “High Point”
06 “Au fond du rêve doré featuring Françoise Hardy”
07 “Danger Zone”
08 “Indian Summer”
09 “The Way You Look Tonight”
10 “Roger Song” (Previously unreleased)
11 “J’ai Dormi Sous L’eau” (live BBC 1998)
12 “Remember” (David Withaker version)
13 “Trente Millions D’amis” (live KCRW 1998)
14 “Adis Abebah” (Previously unreleased)
Best of, Double LP (2 x 180gram vinyl gatefold sleeve)
LP1 : A-Side
01 “La femme d’argent”
02 “Cherry Blossom Girl”
03 “Kelly Watch the Stars”
04 “Playground Love” (with Gordon Tracks)
LP1: B-Side
01 “Sexy Boy”
02 “Venus”
03 “All I Need”
04 “Alpha Beta Gaga (Edit 91)”
LP2: C-Side
01 “Moon Fever”
02 “Don’t Be Light”
03 “How Does It Make You”
04 “Surfing on a Rocket”
LP: D-Side
01 “Alone in Kyoto”
02 “Talisman”
03 “Run”
04 “Le Soleil Est Près De Moi”
Super Deluxe Edition (3CDs+2LPs)
CD 1: Best Of
01 “La Femme D’Argent”
02 “Cherry Blossom Girl”
03 “Kelly Watch the Stars”
04 “Playground Love”
05 “Sexy Boy”
06 “Venus”
07 “All I Need”
08 “Alpha Beta Gaga”
09 “Moon Fever”
10 “Don’t Be Light”
11 “How Does it Make you Feel”
12 “Once Upon A Time”
13 “Alone in Kyoto”
14 “Talisman”
15 “Run”
16 “Le soleil est près de Moi “
17 “Land Me”
CD2: Rarities
01 “Planet Vega”
02 “Flowerhead”
03 “Crickets”
04 “The Duelis” Feat. Charlotte Gainsbourg & Jarvis Cocker
05 “High Point”
06 “Au fond du rêve doré featuring Françoise Hardy”
07 “Danger Zone”
08 “Indian Summer”
09 “The Way You Look Tonight”
10 “Roger Song” (Previously unreleased)
11 “J’ai Dormi Sous L’eau” (live BBC 1998)
12 “Remember” (David Withaker version)
13 “Trente Millions D’amis” (live KCRW 1998)
14 “Adis Abebah” (Previously unreleased)
CD3: Remixes
01 Ollano – “Latitudes”
02 Crustration – “Purple (La Femme d’argent Mix)”
03 Neneh Cherry – “Kootchi” (Air Remix)
04 Depeche Mode – “Home” (Air ‘Around The Golf’ Remix)
05 David Bowie – “A Better Future” (Remix by Air)
06 Beck – “Heaven Hammer” (Missing Remixed by AIR)
07 MGMT – “It’s Working” (Air Remix)
08 “Nosferatu” (Remix by The Flower Pistols)
09 Money Mark – “Rock in the Rain”
LP1: A-Side
01 “La femme d’argent”
02 “Cherry Blossom Girl”
03 “Kelly Watch the Stars”
04 “Playground Love” (with Gordon Tracks)
LP1: B-Side
01 “Sexy Boy”
02 “Venus”
03 “All I Need”
04 “Alpha Beta Gaga (Edit 91)”
LP2: C-Side
01 “Moon Fever”
02 “Don’t Be Light”
03 “How Does It Make You”
04 “Surfing on a Rocket”
LP2: D-Side
01 “Alone in Kyoto”
02 “Talisman”
03 “Run”
04 “Le Soleil Est Près De Moi”
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