2 X 2
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2 X 2 is a double album
by Milli Vanilli
which was released in the U.K. in 1989 http://www.discogs.com/release/873951. Disc one of the album contained the original European "All or Nothing
" http://www.discogs.com/release/327350 while disc two contained the American remix album All or Nothing (US Remix Album)
http://www.discogs.com/release/259887.
Arista Records
in the U.S. repackaged the first Milli Vanilli album All or Nothing
as "Girl You Know It's True
". The release was still considered "too European sounding" by Arista so yet another repackaged album All or Nothing (US Remix Album)
was released with remixes and additional tracks. This album was successful and broke the act in the U.S. market, spawning several hits.
For the U.K. release, BMG repackaged both versions as the one double album. This is evident in the cassette
version of the release where one cassette has a label (covering the "All or Nothing" title typography) and the other cassette does not. Disc one and disc two also contain exactly the same "NY Subway Version" of "Girl You Know It's True" (lifted from the 12" single) despite the first disc version not being labeled so. Despite not being marketed as a package of two albums in the U.K., another tell-tale sign is the fact is the inclusion of two mixes of a non-single track "Dreams to Remember" and only one version of "Blame It on the Rain
".
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
by Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
which was released in the U.K. in 1989 http://www.discogs.com/release/873951. Disc one of the album contained the original European "All or Nothing
All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli album)
All or Nothing was the debut album by the dance pop duo Milli Vanilli, released only in Europe on the BMG label in November 1988. In 1989, it was repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True for release in the United States on the Arista label, with several of the original album tracks replaced...
" http://www.discogs.com/release/327350 while disc two contained the American remix album All or Nothing (US Remix Album)
All Or Nothing (US Remix Album)
All or Nothing is the worldwide, non-American version of Girl You Know It's True, released in 1989, as the original album, All or Nothing, was released in Europe in November 1988....
http://www.discogs.com/release/259887.
Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
in the U.S. repackaged the first Milli Vanilli album All or Nothing
All or Nothing (Milli Vanilli album)
All or Nothing was the debut album by the dance pop duo Milli Vanilli, released only in Europe on the BMG label in November 1988. In 1989, it was repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True for release in the United States on the Arista label, with several of the original album tracks replaced...
as "Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True
Girl You Know It's True is a 1989 album that was the U.S. debut of pop group Milli Vanilli.In 1989, the majority of songs from Milli Vanilli's Europe-only release All or Nothing were repackaged and retitled Girl You Know It's True...
". The release was still considered "too European sounding" by Arista so yet another repackaged album All or Nothing (US Remix Album)
All Or Nothing (US Remix Album)
All or Nothing is the worldwide, non-American version of Girl You Know It's True, released in 1989, as the original album, All or Nothing, was released in Europe in November 1988....
was released with remixes and additional tracks. This album was successful and broke the act in the U.S. market, spawning several hits.
For the U.K. release, BMG repackaged both versions as the one double album. This is evident in the cassette
Compact Cassette
The Compact Cassette, often referred to as audio cassette, cassette tape, cassette, or simply tape, is a magnetic tape sound recording format. It was designed originally for dictation, but improvements in fidelity led the Compact Cassette to supplant the Stereo 8-track cartridge and reel-to-reel...
version of the release where one cassette has a label (covering the "All or Nothing" title typography) and the other cassette does not. Disc one and disc two also contain exactly the same "NY Subway Version" of "Girl You Know It's True" (lifted from the 12" single) despite the first disc version not being labeled so. Despite not being marketed as a package of two albums in the U.K., another tell-tale sign is the fact is the inclusion of two mixes of a non-single track "Dreams to Remember" and only one version of "Blame It on the Rain
Blame It on the Rain
"Blame It on the Rain" is a song recorded by Milli Vanilli and written by hitmaker Diane Warren. Released during the summer of 1989, it became their last Billboard Hot 100 number one hit before their scandal broke out. The club mix version of the song was included on the "All or Nothing "Blame It...
".