For those not in the know, Strings Attached: The Complete Orchestral Collection is a sprawling FIVE-disc journey that showcases Berlin’s full orchestral sessions in all their glory.

Featuring live strings, re-imagined arrangements, rare recordings, and alternate takes, this box set transforms their synth-pop classics into expansive, elegant symphonic works.

It’s a definitive, immersive experience designed for devoted fans and newcomers alike.

Disc 1:
1. Take Your Turn (Orchestral Version) 2. The Metro (Orchestral Version) 3. No More Words (Orchestral Version) 4. Take My Breath Away (Orchestral Version) 5. Masquerade (Orchestral Version) 6. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestral Version) 7. Sex (I’m A...) (Orchestral Version) 8. On My Knees (Orchestral Version) 9. Like Flames (Orchestral Version) 10 Will I Ever Understand You (Orchestral Version) 11. You Don’t Know (Orchestral Version) 12. Hideaway (Orchestral Version)

This incredibly stunning 5-CD box set opens on a slew of greatest hits done as wondrous Orchestral versions, and which begins with the formidable Take Your Turn, the catchy and upbeat The Metro and the new wave phenomenon No More Words, and they are followed by the nostalgic masterpiece Take My Breath Away, the driving beat of Masquerade and the well-developed Now It’s My Turn.

Along next is their kinkiest song ever Sex (I’m A...), the emboldened balladry of On My Knees, and my favorite Berlin song ever Like Flames, and they are in turn backed by the absolute banger Will I Ever Understand You, the mid-tempo hymn of a love song You Don’t Know, coming to a close on a song where within the original it showcased Terri’s tremendous range to perfection, Hideaway.

Disc 2:
1. Take Your Turn 2. The Metro (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 3. No More Words (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 4. Take My Breath Away (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 5. Masquerade (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 6. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 7. Sex (I’m A...) (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 8. On My Knees (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 9. Like Flames (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 10. Will I Ever Understand You (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 11. You Don’t Know (Orchestra & Vocal Version) 12. Hideaway (Orchestra & Vocal Version)

The second disc is chock floor to ceiling with Orchestra and Vocal versions of all their songs and boy, are they fantastically rearranged for string arrangements.

Stand outs here for me, although they are all a refreshing remix of their known classics, are No More Words, Now It’s My Turn, Sex (I’m A...), and both Like Flames and You Don’t Know.

Disc 3:
1. The Metro (Orchestra & Cello Version) 2. No More Words (Orchestra & Cello Version) 3. Take My Breath Away (Orchestra & Cello Version) 4. Masquerade (Orchestra Only Version) 5. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestra, Harp & Celesta Version) 6. Sex (I’m A...) (Orchestra Only Version) 7. On My Knees (Orchestra And Piano Version) 8. Like Flames (Orchestra & Piano Version) 9. Will I Ever Understand You (Orchestra & Glockenspiel Version) 10. You Don’t Know (Orchestra Only Version) 11. Hideaway (Orchestra & Cello Version)

The third disc takes the songs to a whole other symphonic level, this time by rearranging all the hits in an Orchestra and Cello version, Orchestra and Piano, Orchestra only versions, and even and Orchestra and Glockenspiel version, amongst others.

Stand outs here for me, although there a just so many, are refreshing orchestral mixes of The Metro, Masquerade, On My Knees, and both Will I Ever Understand You and Hideaway.

Disc 4:
1. Like Flames (Outtake Reinterpretation) 2. You Don’t Know (Soda Pimps Rework) 3. Take My Breath Away (The Ambient Metaphor Prelude Version) 4. No More Words (Limoux Remix) 5. The Metro (Extended Instrumental Remix) 6. Take Your Turn (Evening Tide Remix) 7. Will I Ever Understand You (Hot Hot Hawk Remix) 8. Masquerade (Orchestral Instrumental) 9. Sex (I’m A...) (Domestic Technology Remix) 10. On My Knees (Orchestral Instrumental) 11. Hideaway (Chillhawk Vocal Remix)

The fourth disc has a lot of remixes, some pretty darn good, some dutifully good, and a couple that seem to be extended for no good reason. But overall, the 11 tracks make for a great afternoon’s listening when let loose in the CD player.

Stand outs here for me, although there are more hit remixes here than not, are You Don’t Know (Soda Pimps Rework), No More Words (Limoux Remix), Will I Ever Understand You (Hot Hot Hawk Remix) and both Masquerade (Orchestral Instrumental) and a wickedly brilliant Sex (I’m A...) (Domestic Technology Remix).

Disc 5:
1. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestral Version) 2. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestral Extended Version) 3. Now It’s My Turn (Demis Lazer Remix) 4. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestral Instrumental) 5. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestra Only Version) 6. Now It’s My Turn (Orchestral Extended Instrumental) 7. On My Knees (Domestic Technology Chilled Remix)

The fifth and final disc is basically an EP showcasing various versions done in both Orchestral ways and as a Remix of Now It’s My Turn. The song really shows off the power of Terri’s voice. A song from back in 1984, I can still remember being impressed by how effortless her singing sounded back then.

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