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.
Track listing
Mixed CD / Unmixed 3LP (BFLCD21, AAWCD005) (BFLLP 21)
# Track Length Written by Produced by Mixed by 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 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
External links
System Express • discography on the official System 7 website