SECRET SERVICE

SWEDISH & IMPORTANT FOREIGN RELEASES

1979 7"/DJ 12" Oh Susie

    Oh Susie 3.40/Give Me Your Love 3.37 (7": Sonet T-7973)

    Oh Susie (Hob/Gaga remix) 4.36/Give Me Your Love (Hob/Gaga remix) 4.54 (Special DJ 12": Sonet SEC-1)

1979 7"/DJ 12" Ten O'Clock Postman
    Ten O'Clock Postman 3.38/She Wants Me 3.06 (7": Sonet T-7993)

    Ten O'Clock Postman/She Wants Me (Special DJ 12": Sonet SEC-2)

1979 LP (+ CD 1990) OH SUSIE
  1. Ten O'Clock Postman 3.38
  2. Hey Johnny 4.19
  3. Give Me Your Love 3.37
  4. Oh Susie 4.36
  5. Darling, You're My Girl 3.41
  6. She Wants Me 3.06
  7. Why Don't You Try the Phone 3.24
  8. Angel on Wheels 3.01
  9. Family Delight 3.22 (LP: Sonet SLP 2655; deleted CD 1990: SLPCD-2655)
Recorded 1979 at OAL Studios, Sollentuna, Sweden. All songs composed by Tim Norell (music) and Ola Håkansson (lyrics), except 'Family Delight' by Axel Gardebäck and Björn Håkansson. Musicians: Ola Håkansson (vocals), Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards), Tonny Lindberg (guitars), Tim Norell (keyboards), Leif Johansson (drums), Leif Paulsen (bass).

1979 7"/12" Darling, You're My Girl

    Darling, You're My Girl 3.41/Hey Johnny 4.19 (7": Sonet T-7996)

    Darling, You're My Girl 4.23 [12 mix]/? (unknown 12" single)

late 1980 double A-sided 7"/12" Ye Si Ca / I Know

    Ye Si Ca 3.10/I Know 3.10 (7": Sonet T-10023)

    Ye Si Ca 4.17 [dance mix]/Crossing a River 3.40 (12": Sonet SEC-3)

early 1981 LP YE SI CA
  1. L. A. Goodbye 3.04
  2. Broken Hearts 3.22
  3. Angelica & Ramone 3.12
  4. Friday Night 3.44
  5. I Know 3.12
  1. Ye Si Ca 3.10
  2. King & Queen 3.28
  3. Crossing a River 3.40
  4. Don't Go Away 3.26
  5. Stay Here the Night 3.34 (Sonet SLP-2675)
Recorded 1980 at OAL Studios, Sollentuna, Sweden. All songs composed by Tim Norell (music) and Björn Håkansson (lyrics), except 'Angelica & Ramone' by Claes Af Geijerstam. Musicians: Ola Håkansson (vocals), Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards), Tonny Lindberg (guitars), Tim Norell (keyboards), Leif Johansson (drums), Leif Paulsen (bass).

1981 7"/12" L.A. Goodbye [Remix]

    L.A. Goodbye 3.18 [single remix]/Broken Hearts 3.22 (7": Sonet T-10038)

    L.A. Goodbye (long version) 4.09/Broken Hearts (German 12": 6.20084)

late 1981 7"/12" Flash in the Night

    Flash in the Night 3.50/Watching Julietta 3.25 (7": Sonet T-10056)

    Flash in the Night 3.50 (Special Re-mix by Acke & Park Flashers)/
    Flash in the Night 3.10 (Special Re-mix by Acke & Park Flashers) (12": Sonet SEC-4)

1982 7" Cry Softly
    Cry Softly 3.37/Fire into Ice 3.55 (7": Sonet T-10069)
1982 LP CUTTING CORNERS
  1. Over Town 4.00
  2. Fire into Ice 3.55
  3. Cutting Corners 3.25
  4. Flash in the Night 5.13
  5. Cry Softly (time is mourning) 3.37

  6. If I Try 4.10
  7. Like a Morning Song 3.25
  8. When the Dancer You Have Loved Walks out Door 3.50
  9. Rainy Day Memories 3.09
  10. Watching Julietta 3.25 (Sonet SLP-2710)
Recorded at Park and Europa Film Studios. All songs written by Tim Norell (music) and Björn Håkansson (lyrics) except 'Fire into Ice' by Ulf Wahlberg/Björn Håkansson. Musicians: Ola Håkansson (lead vocals), Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards, guitars, vocals), Tim Norell (keyboards, vocals), Tonny Lindberg (guitars), Leif Paulsen (bass), Leif Johansson (drums).

1982 7"/12" If I Try

    If I Try/Over Town (7": Sonet T-10081)

    If I Try 5.00/If I Try (version) 5.20//Over Town 6.24/Over Town (version) 3.56 (12": SEC-5)

The 12 inch mixes are credited to Rikki & Christoph.

1982 7"/12" Dancing in Madness

    Dancing in Madness 3.06/Dancing in Madness (avec Muthas) 3.23 (7": Sonet T-10084)

    Dancing in Madness (remix) 5.22/Dancing in Madness (DJungel mix) (12": Sonet SEC-6)

The "avec Muthas" version features Muthas on accordion.

1982 collection remix LP GREATEST HITS

  1. Dancing in Madness 3.06 [recorded 1981 at Park Studio]
  2. Broken Hearts 3.36 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  3. Over Town 3.26 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  4. Oh Susie 3.54 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  5. Crossing a River 3.41 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  6. L.A. Goodbye 3.16 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  1. If I Try 3.35 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  2. Cry Softly 3.37 [recorded 1981 at Park Studio]
  3. Flash in the Night 3.47 [1982 Park Studio Remix] [I hear NO difference compared to the 1981 7" mix!]
  4. Ye Si Ca 3.25 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  5. Give Me Your Love 4.06 [1982 Park Studio Remix]
  6. Ten O'Clock Postman 3.34 [1982 Park Studio Remix] (Sonet SLP-2715)
Musicians: Ola Håkansson (lead vocals), Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards, guitars, vocals), Tim Norell (keyboards, vocals), Tonny Lindberg (guitars), Leif Paulsen (bass), Leif Johansson (drums).

late 1983 7"/12" Do it

    Do It 3.33/Do It (Again) 3.28 (Special mix by Kenny Denton) (7": Sonet T-10119)

    Do It (Club mix) 4.04/Do It (club mix) 6.18 (12": Sonet SEC-7)

The 12" mixes were done by Kenny Denton.

early 1984 LP JUPITER SIGN

  1. Jupiter Sign 4.52 [music Tim Norell, lyrics Björn Håkansson]
  2. Love Cannot Be Wrong 2.53 [music & lyrics Tim Norell & Oson]
  3. Visions of You 3.13 [music & lyrics Tim Norell & Oson]
  4. Heart Companion 3.06 [music Tim Norell, lyrics Björn Håkansson]
  5. Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne 3.39 [music Tim Norell, lyrics Björn Håkansson & Tim Norell]
  1. Do It 3.33 [music & lyrics Tim Norell & Oson]
  2. Night Café 3.20 [music Tim Norell, lyrics Björn Håkansson]
  3. All I want To Do 3.35 [music & lyrics Tim Norell & Oson]
  4. Will You Be Near Me 4.11 [music & lyrics Tim Norell & Oson]
  5. Mrs. Marple 3.34 [music Tim Norell, lyrics Björn Håkansson] (Sonet SLP-2740)
Recorded 1983 at Park Studio in Älvsjö, Sweden.

1984 7"/12" How I Want You

    How I Want You 3.49/Eyes Are Talking 3.39 (7": Sonet T-10154)

    How I Want You (extended version)//
    How I Want You (instrumental version)/How I Want You (single version) (12": Sonet SEC-8)

1985 7"/12" Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More
    Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More 4.26/Don't Give up the Night 3.24 (7": Sonet T-10178)

    Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More (extended dance mix)//
    (7" single version)/(Early version)/(Very, very late version) (12": Sonet SEC-9)

1985 LP (+ CD 1986) WHEN THE NIGHT CLOSES IN
  1. Night City 3.39
  2. Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More 4.27
  3. Special Songs 3.32
  4. Do You Remember 3.26
  5. Walking 4.03

  6. When the Night Closes In 4.07
  7. How I Want You 3.47
  8. Closer Every Day 3.10
  9. Feel You Near Me 3.04
  10. Just a Friend for the Night 3.14 (LP: Sonet SLP-2770; deleted CD 1986: SLPCD 2770)
Recorded at Park Studio 1985. All songs written by Tim Norell/Oson. Secret Service are: Ola Håkansson, Tim Norell, Ulf Wahlberg, Tonny Lindberg, Leif Paulsen and Leif Johansson.

1985 7" When the Night Closes In

    When the Night Closes In 4.07/Special Songs 3.32 (7": Sonet T-10187)
1986 remix 7"/12" When the Night Closes In (new version)
    When the Night Closes In (new version)/(metro version) (7": Sonet T-10196)

    When the Night Closes In (Club Mix) 6.33//
    (7 inch mix by P. Olsson) 4.05/(instrumental version) (12": Sonet SEC-10)

May 1986 7"/12" Night City
    Night City 4.10/Closer Every Day 3.10 (7": Sonet T-10199)

    Night City (Club Mix) 7.51//
    (7" version) 4.21/(Not after 8 p.m. version) 4.37/(instrumental version) 3.47 (12": Sonet SEC-11)

late 1986 7"/12" The Way You Are (with Agneta Fältskog)

    The Way You Are 4.11 (single version)/?

    The Way You Are (extended) 5.46/?

June 1987 7"/12" Say, Say
    Say, Say 3.11/Turn To Me 3.38 (7": Sonet T-10239)

    Say Say (extended version)/Medley 1987 (7.30) (12": Sonet SEC-12)

The '1987 medley' includes Oh Susie/10 O'Clock Postman/Ye Si Ca/Flash in the Night/Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More/Night City.

Oct 1987 7"/12" I'm So I'm So I'm So (I'm so in love with you)

    I'm So I'm So I'm So (I'm so in love with you) 4.04/Aux deux magots 4.08 (7": Sonet T-10246)

    I'm So I'm So I'm So (extended version) 6.04//(7" version) 4.04/Aux deux magots 4.08 (12": Sonet SEC-13)

Nov 1987 LP/CD AUX DEUX MAGOTS
  1. I'm So I'm So I'm So (I'm so in love with you) 4.04 (Norell/Oson/Bard)
  2. If You Need Me 3.27 (Norell/Oson/Bard)
  3. Don't You Know Don't You Know 3.26 (Norell/Oson)
  4. Turn To Me 3.38 (Norell/Oson)
  5. The Way You Are (duet with Agneta Fältskog, extended version) 5.46 (Norell/Oson/Bard)

  6. Say Say 3.10 (Norell/Oson)
  7. Light 3.32 (Hansson/Oson)
  8. Aux deux magots 4.08 (Norell/Oson/Hansson)
  9. Where the Wind Blows 3.23 (Norell/Oson/Bard)
  10. I Thank You That Tonight 4.02 (Norell/Håkansson) (LP: Sonet SLP 2790; deleted CD: SLPCD 2790)
Recorded and mixed at Sonet Records, Stockholm, 1987, except 'The Way You Are', 1986. Secret Service features: Ola Håkansson (lead vocals), Anders Hansson (keyboards, programming, backing vocals), Tim Norell (keyboards, backing vocals), Ulf Wahlberg (keyboards), Mats Lindberg (bass).

Feb 1988 7"/12" Don't You Know, Don't You Know

    Don't You Know, Don't You Know 3.51 [single remix]/Like a Heartbeat 3.14 (7": Sonet T-10256)

    Don't You Know Don't You Know (12" version) 5.53/(Knowledge Mix) 8.42 (12": Sonet SEC-14)

The instrumental B-side 'Like a Hearbeat' was written by Norell/Oson/Hansson. Knowledge Mix remixed and re-edited by Emil Hellman.

1988 coll-CD SPOTLIGHT [1979-85]

  1. Oh Susie 3.54 [1982 remix]
  2. L.A. Goodbye 3.16 [1982 remix]
  3. Flash in the Night 3.47 [credits say it's the 1982 remix, but to me it sounds exactly the same as the 1981 7" mix]
  4. Ye Si Ca 3.25 [1982 remix]
  5. Broken Hearts 3.36 [1982 remix]
  6. Ten O'clock Postman 3.34 [1982 remix]
  7. Dancing in Madness 3.06
  8. Fire into Ice 3.54
  9. Like a Morning Song 3.26 [full length version]
  10. When the Dancer You Have Loved Walks out the Door 3.53
  11. Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne 3.42 [full length version]
  12. Jupiter Sign 4.55
  13. Mrs. Marple 3.32
  14. Visions of You 3.14
  15. When the Night Closes In 4.08
  16. Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More 4.28 [full length version]
  17. Night City 3.38 (Sonet SPCD 16; deleted reissue CD 1990: Sonet SPCD 16)

July 1989 7"" Håkansson, Hansson, Norell & Ekman: When Your Heartache Is Over

    When Your Heartache Is Over 3.37/(Hitch-hike Version) 3.36 (7": Sonet T-10310)
Written by Norell/Oson/Bard.

29 June 1990 remix 7"/12" Megamix

    Megamix 3.40/Say, Say (A Bom Krash Mix) 3.44 (7": Sonet T-10341)

    Megamix (House Mix) 6.55//Megamix (Club Mix) 6.54/Megamix (7" version) 3.40 (12": Sonet 12T-10341)

Megamix: Remix and additional production by Torkel Odeén and Paul Rein. Say Say: remix and additional production by Bom Krash.

Megamix (7" version) includes Oh Susie, Ye-si-ca, Dancing in Madness, Flash in the Night, 10 O'Clock Postman, L.A. Goodbye, I'm So I'm So I'm So. Megamix (house mix & club mix) includes Oh Susie, Ye-si-ca, Dancing in Madness, Flash in the Night, 10 O'Clock Postman, How I Want You, L.A. Goodbye, Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More, When the Night Closes In, I'm So I'm So I'm So.

1997 CD-maxi Flash in the Night / Oh Susie - The Antiloop Reconstruction

  1. Flash in the Night (The Antiloop Reconstruction) 3.42
  2. Oh Susie (The Antiloop Reconstruction) 3.40
  3. Flash in the Night (Original Version) 3.50 [1981 single version]
  4. Oh Susie (Original Version) 3.42 (Stockholm Records 571 575-2)
  1. Flash in the Night (The Antiloop Full-length Reconstruction)
  2. Oh Susie (The Antiloop Full-length Reconstruction)
  3. Flash in the Night (London Remix)
  4. Oh Susie (London Remix) (limited DJ CD-maxi: Stockholm Records 571 819-2)
1998 German/Dutch coll-CD THE VERY BEST OF SECRET SERVICE
  1. Oh Susie 3.40 [original 1979 single version]
  2. Ten O'clock Postman 3.38 [original 1979 version]
  3. Cry Softly (Time Is Mourning) 3.37
  4. Flash in the Night 3.47 [original 1981 single version or 1982 remix?]
  5. Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More 4.28
  6. If I Try 4.08
  7. Fire into Ice 3.54
  8. Night City 3.36
  9. Jupiter Sign 4.52
  10. L.A. Goodbye 3.18 [1982 remix]
  11. Like a Morning Song 3.26
  12. Ye Si Ca 3.10 [original 1980 version]
  13. When the Night Closes In 4.04
  14. Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne 3.42
  15. I'm So, I'm So, I'm So (I'm So in Love with You) 4.03
  16. Dancing in Madness 3.06
  17. The Way You Are (with Agneta Fältskog) 4.11 [single version]
  18. Flash in the Night (The Antiloop Reconstruction) 3.42
  19. Oh Susie (The Antiloop Reconstruction) 3.40 (Stockholm Records 539 491-2)

15 Nov 2000 coll-CD TOP SECRET (GREATEST HITS)

  1. Oh Susie 4.08 [a slightly longer edit of the 1982 remix]
  2. The Dancer 3.33 [2000 version of 'When the Dancer You Have Loved Walks out the Door']
  3. Ten O'clock Postman 3.37 [original 1979 version]
  4. Cry Softly (Time Is Mourning) 3.31
  5. Flash in the Night 3.37 [original 1981 single version or 1982 remix - both sound exactly the same to me anyway - but fades out 10 seconds earlier]
  6. Let Us Dance Just a Little Bit More 4.12 [9 sec shorter intro, and fades out earlier]
  7. Ye Si Ca 3.10 [original 1980 version]
  8. If I Try 4.06
  9. Fire into Ice 3.42 [possibly the shorter B-side edit]
  10. Destiny of Love 4.08 [new song recorded 2000]
  11. Night City 4.08 [prev. unreleased version based on the original 12" mixes]
  12. Rainy Day Memories 3.09 [2000 version]
  13. L.A. Goodbye 3.16 [7" remix]
  14. When the Night Closes In 4.04
  15. The Sound of the Rain 3.49 [new song recorded 2000]
  16. Bring Heaven Down 3.37 [from the 1992 Swedish soundtrack 'Ha ett underbart liv']
  17. Like a Morning Song 3.00 [8 sec shorter intro, and fades out earlier]
  18. Dancing in Madness 2.53 [last 13 seconds are missing]
  19. Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne 3.19 [8 sec shorter intro, and fades out earlier]
  20. I'm So, I'm So, I'm So (I'm So in Love with You) 4.03 (Stockholm Records 159 765-2)
29 Oct 2002 coll-CD EN POPKLASSIKER
  1. Oh Susie 3.40 [original 1979 single version]
  2. Ten O'clock Postman 3.38 [original 1979 version]
  3. The Dancer 3.33 [2000 version of 'When the Dancer You Have Loved Walks out the Door']
  4. Cry Softly (Time Is Mourning) 3.34
  5. Flash in the Night 3.47 [original 1981 single version or 1982 remix - both sound exactly the same to me anyway]
  6. Ye Si Ca 3.10 [original 1980 version]
  7. If I Try 4.08
  8. L.A. Goodbye 3.16 [7" remix]
  9. Dancing in Madness 3.06
  10. Jo-Anne, Jo-Anne 3.42
  11. When the Night Closes In 4.04
  12. Night City 3.36
  13. Like a Morning Song 3.30
  14. I'm So, I'm So, I'm So (I'm So in Love with You) 4.03 (Universal 018403-2)
Copyright (c) 2002-12-28 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2006-10-14.

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