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Animotion

Real Name:
Astrid Plane, Bill Wadhams, Charles Ottavio, Greg Smith, Don Kirkpatrick, Frenchy O’Brien, Paul Antonelli, Jim Blair, Cynthia Rhodes, Paul Engemann
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Discography

Releases:
Animotion (Album) (7 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
Let Him Go (Single, Maxi) (6 versions)   Mercury 1984
Let Him Go / Obsession (3 versions)   Mercury 1984
Obsession (7", Single)   Phonogram, Mercury 1984
Obsession (Maxi, Single) (18 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
The Language Of Attraction (Album) (5 versions)   Mercury ... 1984
I Engineer (Single, EP) (8 versions)   Casablanca Records ... 1986
I Want You (Single, Maxi) (3 versions)   Phonogram ... 1986
I Want You / I Engineer / Obsession (12", Promo)   Casablanca Records 1986
Strange Behavior (Album) (8 versions)   Casablanca Records ... 1986
Strange Behavior (2 versions)   PolyGram 1986
Room To Move (Single, Maxi) (9 versions)   Polydor ... 1988
Animotion (Album) (4 versions)   Mercury ... 1989
Obsession / Room To Move (7")   Collectables 1992
Obsession - The Best Of Animotion (2 versions)   Mercury 1996
20th Century Masters - The Best Of (CD)   Universal Music 2006
Appears On:
Illuminate (CD, Album) Obsession Nilaihah Records 2004
Tracks Appear On:
April 85 - Previews (LP) Obsession DMC 1985
Dino Pop Tops (2xLP) Let Him Go Dino Music (2) 1985
Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Dancing In The Street Mercury 1985
High Life - Internationale Top-Hits (CD, Comp) Obsession Polystar Records, Polygram 1985
Hits On CD Volume 3 (CD, Comp) Obsession Mercury 1985
Out Now!! 2 (2xLP, Comp) Obsession Chrysalis 1985
Polystar '85 (2xLP) Obsession Polygram Discos SARL 1985
Pop Tops Nr.2 (Cass) Let Him Go Dino Music (2) 1985
Sommer Smash Hits (LP) Obsession CBS 1985
Studio Mix Vol. 1 (LP, Mixed) Obsession PolyGram Discos S.A. (Venezuela), Polystar Records 1985
Too Hot To Stop (LP) Obsession K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1985
Cream Of Pop (CD, Comp) I Engineer Mercury, Polygram 1986
Dance Hits 2 (LP) Obsession (Dance) Towerbell Records 1986
Extaza (LP) I Want You Phonokol 1986
High Life (24 Himmlische Tophits) (2xLP) Strange Behavior Polystar Records 1986
High Life (Bärenstark!) (Comp) (2 versions) I Want You Polystar Records 1986
High Life - Himmlische Tophits (CD, Comp) Strange Behavior Polystar Records, Polygram 1986
Hit Collection, Volume 1 (CD, Comp) I Engineer Spectrum Music (2) 1986
Hits On CD Volume 4 (CD, Comp) Let Him Go Mercury 1986
Maxi Power - Hot Stuff From Ibiza (Comp) (3 versions) I Engineer (12" Remix) Polystar Records 1986
Musikladen Eurotops (Comp) (2 versions) I Engineer Polystar Records ... 1986
Volume 1, Issue 1 (2x12", Promo, Comp) I Want You Prime Cuts 1986
Sessions Presents: Night Beat (3xCass, Comp) Obsession Warner Special Products 1988
Dance Decade - Dance Hits Of The 80's (VHS) Obsession PolyGram Music Video 1989
Dance Decade - Dance Hits Of The 80's (2 versions) Obsession London Records 1989
Top Pop '89 Vol. 4 (CD) Room To Move Phonokol 1989
Pop Classics - The Long Versions 2 (2xCD) Obsession Arcade 1991
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 9 (2 versions) Obsession Old Gold (2) 1992
12 x 12 - Volume 2 (Second Assortment) (CD) Obsession (Dance) Karussell 1993
EAMS Compilation Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Obsession EAMS, Metrovynil Records 1993
Pop & Wave Vol. 3 - Lots More Hits Of The 80's (2xCD) I Engineer Columbia 1993
The 80's Collection 1985 (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Time Life Music 1993
1985 - Only Rock'n Roll - 1989 (CD, Comp) Obsession Warner Special Products, JCI Records 1994
80's Dance Party: Volume One (CD) Obsession (Dance Mix) SPG Music Productions Ltd. 1994
The 80's Video Stars (CD, Mixed, Comp) Obsession K-Tel International (USA), Inc. 1994
The Greatest Hits Of The 80's - New Wave Hits (CD) Obsession CEMA Special Markets 1994
Very Best Of The 80's Vol. 4 (2xCD) Obsession Mercury 1994
Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 15 (CD) Obsession Rhino Entertainment Company 1995
Remix Culture 144 (2x12") Obsession (James Wilts... DMC 1995
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1985 - 1986 (CD) Obsession Time Life Music, PolyGram Special Markets 1995
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Vol. 11 (2xCD, Comp) I Engineer EMI Electrola 1995
Early Club Hits (2xCD, Comp) I Engineer PolyGram 1996
Early Electro Beats (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1996
The Originals - Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Mercury, Tschibo 1996
World Of Dance - New Wave: The 80's (CD, Mixed, Comp) Obsession Rebound Records (2) 1996
World Of Dance - New Wave: The 80's (CD, Mixed) Obsession Rebound Records 1996
Pop & Wave Vol. 7 - The Sound Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Sony Music Media, Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1997
12" Essentials - The Eighties (CD) Obsession Chronicles 1998
80's New Wave: New Wave Dance (CD, Comp) Obsession Rebound Records (2) 1998
Club Mix 80 (CD, Mixed) Obsession Cold Front 1998
Italo Disco Mix (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed) Obsession Polystar Records, Polystar Records, Polystar Records 1998
Modern 80's - The Best Of Discopop (2xCD) I Engineer Polystar Records 1998
Red Hot (2xCD) Obsession Capitol Records 1998
The 80s (Comp) (2 versions) Obsession Brunswick News 1998
The Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Arcade Music Company (Norway) AS 1998
Dance - The Alternative (2xCD) Obsession Polygram TV 1999
Fetenhits - The Rare Maxi Classics (2xCD) I Engineer Polystar Records 1999
Fun De Siècle Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Obsession PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV 1999
Modern 80's - The Best Of Discopop Vol. 2 (2xCD) Obsession Polystar Records 1999
Modern Rock: 1984-1985 (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Time Life Music, Universal Music Special Markets 1999
Pure 80's (CD, Comp) Obsession UTV Records 1999
Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Mercury, Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1999
Lovely Days (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Spectrum (5) 2000
New Pop Wave (3xCD, Comp + Box) I Engineer BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH 2000
Top Radio Hits 80's -SERIE 32- (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Universal Music (Venezuela) 2000
Don't Stop The 80's (2xCD) I Engineer Warner Special Marketing GmbH 2001
Formel Eins - Die Kulthits (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Brunswick News 2001
Pure 80's Hits (CD, Comp + CD, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Obsession UTV Records, UTV Records 2001
The 80's - 16 Timeless Pop Classics (CD) Obsession K-Tel 2001
The 80's Are Back (CD) I Engineer Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 2001
The Very Best Of Pop & Wave (2xCD) I Engineer Berlin Records 2001
80's Precious Little Diamonds (2xCD) I Engineer ZYX Music 2002
Elec-Trax (CD) Obsession Music Club 2002
Grand Theft Auto Vice City O.S.T - Volume 2 : Wave 103 (CD, Comp) Obsession Epic, Rockstar Games 2002
Grand Theft Auto Vice City Official Soundtrack Box Set (7xCD, Comp) Obsession Epic, Rockstar Games 2002
Pop & Wave Clip Mix No. 1 (DVD, Comp, PAL) I Engineer Sony Music Video Enterprises, Sony Music 2002
Casey Kasem Presents America's Top Ten Hits - 1980's: New Wave's Greatest Hits (CD) Obsession Top Sail Productions 2003
Electric Level 2: The Very Best Of Electronic, New Wave & Synth (2xCD) Obsession Telstar TV 2003
Fetenhits - Italo Dance Classics (2xCD) I Engineer, Obsession Polystar Records, Polystar Records 2003
Back To Mine (2 versions) Obsession DMC Publishing 2004
Formel Eins - Die Kultvideos Vol.2 (DVD, Comp, PAL) I Engineer Polystar Records 2004
OldWave 80's (CD, Comp) Obsession (Dance Remix) EMI Music (Chile) 2004
The Eighties Megamix Vol. 2 (2xCD, Mixed, Comp) I Engineer More Music 2004
12"/80s (3xCD) Obsession (Dance) Family Recordings (UK) 2005
80's 12inch Special (2xCD) Obsession (U.S. 12") UM³/USM Japan 2005
Electric (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Warner Dance 2005
Electric 80s (3xCD, Album, Comp, Whi) Obsession Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
Electric 80s (3xCD, Album, Comp, Bla) Obsession Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
The 80's Electro Album (CD) Obsession Crimson 2005
Adam & Steve: Music From The Motion Picture (CD) Obsession Funny Boy Music 2006
K-Tel Presents Back To The 80's (CD, Comp) Obsession BCI Eclipse 2006
Summer Holiday Hits (3xCD) Obsession Universal Music TV 2006
What The Bleep Do We Know!? (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2xCD, Album) Obsession 321 Records, Captured Light Music 2006
Electrax - 18 Synth Pop Classix (CD, Album, Comp) Obsession Music Club, Music Collection International (MCI), Demon Music Group 2007
New Wave: Gold (2xCD, Comp, RM) Obsession Hip-O Records, Universal Music (Canada) 2007
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Obsession Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
Movie Klub80 Episode 2 (CD, RM, CD-) Room To Move (12'' Remix) 4EverMusic 2008
100 Hits More 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Obsession Demon Music Group 2009
80s Niteclub (3xCD, Comp) Obsession (7" Version) Universal Music TV 2009
Resurrection Volumes 7-8-9 (CD, Comp) Obsession Powerhouse Records  
Unofficial Releases:
Disco Breaks 9 (12") Imagination KLS 1985
From Germany (12", Mixed) Obsessive Tutu Records 1985
Cut The Fu*k Up! - The Remix Project (CD, Comp) Triple Trouble PopChop 2004
Rvng Prsnts Mx2: Diabolic & Julian S. Process (CDr, Unofficial, Mixed) Obsession Rvng Intl. 2004
80's En Megamix (CDr, Promo, Mixed) I Engineer Not On Label (DJ T.Rexx Self-released)  
80's New Wave Hits Vol. 1 (12") Obsession New Wave Hits  
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Review by Crijevo Mar 27, 2005 (edited over 4 years ago)
Looking back to Animotion, it hardly gets me to any other than 'Obsession' - a song that besides a contageous melody, improved itself a major hit by the very choice of title. Appealing word is the key to success, or at least a moment of success which Animotion secured themselves sometime in the mid 80s. 'You're my obsession - who do you want me to be to make you sleep with me?'... Now that's what we might call philosophy but it's not. It's that ol' beating around the bush when a certain trend appears and along come faceless imitators that compete with the latest fashions of the day. Except 'Obsession' which IS unresistable to dance to (but only DANCE to), the group has no other card in their sleeve to play. Too much a synth version of Europe - better than 'The Final Countdown', but much, much worse if you expect them to beat The Human League.

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