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The Best of The Art of Noise

The Best of the Art of Noise is the name of a series of compilation albums with songs by the British synth-pop band Art of Noise. The first version was released on the China Records label in November 1988.

Track listing
1988 LP Version (Blue Cover) Art Works 7" • "Opus 4" 2:00 • "Beat Box" 3:56 [AKA: "Beat Box (Diversion Six)" aka "Beat Box (Diversion Ten)"] • "Moments in Love" 4:39 • "Close (to the Edit)" 3:54 • "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) 3:55 • "Paranoimia" (featuring Max Headroom) 3:17 • "Legacy" 3:26 • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 2:59 • "Kiss" (featuring Tom Jones) 3:29 • "Something Always Happens" 2:29 • The 1989 Korean version substitutes the 12" mixes of "Moments in Love" and "Paranoimia." • The 1991 Argentine version substitutes the 12" mixes, except for "Moments in Love," and omits "Opus 4" and "Legacy." 1988 Cassette Version (Blue Cover) Art Works • "Opus 4" 2:00 • "Beat Box" 3:56 • "Moments in Love" 4:39 • "Close (to the Edit)" 3:54 • "Peter Gunn (The Twang Mix)" (featuring Duane Eddy) 7:28 • "Paranoimia (Extended Version)" (featuring Max Headroom) 6:40 • "Legacy" 3:26 • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 2:59 • "Kiss (The AON Mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8:09 • "Something Always Happens" 2:29 1988 CD Version (Blue Cover) Art Works 12" • "Opus 4" 2:00 • "Beatbox (Diversion One)" 8:33 • "Moments in Love" 7:00 [Beaten] • "Close (To the Edit)" 5:41 • "Peter Gunn (The Twang Mix)" (featuring Duane Eddy) 7:28 • "Paranoimia" (featuring Max Headroom) 6:40 [Extended Version] • "Legacy" 8:20 [Extended Version] • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 7:15 [Art of Noise '88 12" Mix] • "Kiss (The AON Mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8:09 • "Something Always Happens" 2:28 • Mix titles in brackets are unlisted on the cover. • The 1991 Japanese version adds "Kiss (The Battery Mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8:17 and "Kiss" (featuring Tom Jones) 3:30 [7" Mix] 1992 CD Version (Pink Cover) Art Works • "Opus 4" 2:00 • "Yebo" (featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens) 3:51 [single mix] • "Instruments of Darkness (All of us are one people)" 3:38 [remix by Prodigy] • "Robinson Crusoe" 3:47 [LP Version] • "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) 3:55 • "Paranoimia" (featuring Max Headroom) 3:17 • "Legacy" 3:24 • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 2:59 • "Kiss" (featuring Tom Jones) 3:30 • "Something Always Happens" 2:29 • Australian version has blue cover. • The 1992 Japanese version adds: • "Kiss (The Battery Mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8:17 • "Kiss" (featuring Tom Jones) 3:30 [7" Mix] • The 1997 Japanese version adds: • "Yebo (The Trust Mix)" (featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens) 6:29 • "Yebo (The Arkarna Dub)" (featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens) 8:44 • "Kiss (The AON Mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8:09 • German version has blue cover, contains the 12" mixes, substitutes a new remix of "Instruments of Darkness" entitled "Instruments of Lightness (The Sequel) (The S1000 Power-Qqatsi Dub Mix)" (8:59) and a new mix of "Robinson Crusoe" entitled "Robinson Crusoe (White Noise Edit)" (6:04). 1992 Limited Edition 2 CD Version (Blue & Pink Covers) Disc One: The 7" Versions • "Opus 4" 2.00 • "Yebo" (featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens) 3.51 • "Instruments of Darkness (All of us are one people)" 3.38 [Prodigy remix] • "Robinson Crusoe" 3.47 • "Peter Gunn" (featuring Duane Eddy) 3.55 • "Paranoimia" (featuring Max Headroom) 3.17 • "Legacy" 3.24 • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 2.59 • "Kiss" (featuring Tom Jones) 3.30 • "Something Always Happens" 2.29 Disc Two: The 12" Mixes • "Opus for Four" 3.11 • "Yebo (Mbaqanga Mix)" (featuring Mahlathini and The Mahotella Queens) 7.21 • "Instruments of Lightness (Life Beyond Transformation)" 7.33 [new remix by S1000] • "Crusoe" 5.02 • "Peter Gunn (The Twang Mix)" (featuring Duane Eddy) 7.29 • "Paranoimia" (featuring Max Headroom) 6.41 • "Legacy" 8.20 • "Dragnet '88" (from the motion picture Dragnet) 7.15 • "Kiss (The AON mix)" (featuring Tom Jones) 8.09 • "Art of Love" 8.08 [Youth Mix] • Released only in the United Kingdom and Holland. • "Yebo (Mbaqanga Mix)" is slightly longer than the standard version. • "Legacy" is incorrectly titled "Legs" on the back cover. ==Charts==
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