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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)

#TrackLengthWritten byProduced byMixed by
1"Alpha Wave (Plastikman Acid House Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)10:43Steve Hillage & Miquette GiraudySteve Hillage & Miquette GiraudyRichie Hawtin, re-edited by Steve Hillage
2"Desir (Turbo Mix)" (original version on 777)05:52Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ LewisSteve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ LewisGreg Hunter & DJ Lewis, re-edited by Steve Hillage
3"Hanger 84 (Cox's WW Ultimatum Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven)05:40Steve Hillage & Miquette GiraudySteve Hillage & Miquette GiraudyCarl Cox
4"Coltrane (Red Moon Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)08:57System 7 & Greg Hunter, re-edited by Steve Hillage
5"Altitude (Easy Life Mix)" (original version on System 7)08:51Derrick May & Steve HillageDerrick May & Steve HillageSystem 7 & Adam Wren
6"7:7 Expansion (Elastic Mix)" (original version on 777)07:31Youth, Tony Thorpe & Steve HillageYouth & Tony Thorpe
7"Big Sky City (High Rise Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven)06:53Derrick May & Steve HillageDerrick May & Steve Hillage
8"Big Sky City (Jacob's Optical Staiway Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven)04:44Jacob's Optical Stairway 4 Reinforced Productions
9"Interstate (Doc Scott Mix)" (original version on Power of Seven)07:08Steve Hillage & Miquette GiraudySteve Hillage & Miquette GiraudyDoc Scott
10"Sirènes (Marshall Jefferson Mix)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)05:53Laurent Garnier & Steve HillageLaurent Garnier & Steve HillageMarshall Jefferson
11"Sunburst (Atahualpa Mix)" (original version on System 7)06:43Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette GiraudyYouth & Steve HillageSystem 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)

#TrackLengthWritten byProduced byMixed by
1"Sirènes (System 7.1)" (original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)10:00Laurent Garnier & Steve HillageLaurent Garnier & Steve HillageCarl Craig
2"Interstate (Exploding Plastic Main Line)" (original version on Power of Seven)11:07Steve Hillage & Miquette GiraudySteve Hillage & Miquette GiraudyDavid Holmes

Both tracks had been previously released.

External links

  • • discography on the official System 7 website