Bang! (1985 Frankie Goes to Hollywood album)

Bang! is a compilation album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood given a Japan-only release during 1985. It is the first compilation album by the group, and the first to gather together various remixes that were difficult to find at the time. The album has subsequently become a collectors item in its own right.

For the 1993 album, see Bang!... The Greatest Hits of Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Bang!
Compilation album by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Released	1985
Recorded	1983-1984
Genre	Pop/Rock
Length	40:21
Label	ZTT/Island/Polystar
Producer	Trevor Horn
Frankie Goes to Hollywood chronology
Welcome to the Pleasuredome (1984) Bang! (1985) Liverpool (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

For collectors, the inclusion of the Hibakusha mix of "Two Tribes" was a real find. This mix was originally released on the incredibly rare (limited to 5,000 copies) third 12", catalogue number X ZIP 1.

Track listing

All songs written by Peter Gill/Holly Johnson/Brian Nash/Mark O'Toole, unless otherwise noted.

1. "War" (Hidden) (Barrett Strong/Norman Whitfield) – 8:37
2. "Relax" (U.S. Mix) (Gill/Johnson/O'Toole) – 7:20
3. "Black Night White Light" – 4:08
4. "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" (Urban Mix) – 8:08
5. "Two Tribes" (Hibakusha) (Gill/Johnson/O'Toole) – 6:38
6. "The Power of Love" – 5:30

Notes

• "War (Hidden)" and "Two Tribes (Hibakusha)" can also be found on Twelve Inches.
• "Black Night White Light" and "The Power Of Love" are the common album versions from Welcome to the Pleasuredome.
• "Relax (US Mix)" saw its first CD releases on this album, but can now also be found on other compilations.
• "Welcome to the Pleasuredome (Urban Mix)" remains exclusive for this release.

References

1. Allmusic review