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Modern Talking – In the Garden of Venus – 180 Gram Vinyl Record
In the Garden of Venus brings Modern Talking’s original eighties run to a close with a full dose of the duo’s polished European pop sound. Released in 1987 as their sixth album, it combines bright synthesizers, firm programmed rhythms, romantic melodies and the layered high backing vocals that became central to their identity. Thomas Anders supplies the smooth lead voice, while Dieter Bohlen’s songwriting keeps the emphasis on strong choruses and direct emotional appeal. The record belongs to the same musical world as the duo’s earlier hits, but its position at the end of their first period gives it a particular place in the Modern Talking catalog.
“In 100 Years” opens the album and supplies its best-known single, introducing a dramatic mood that works well with the surrounding electronic textures. The arrangement gives the vocal a clear center while the rhythm and keyboard parts keep the song moving. “Don’t Let It Get You Down” and “Who Will Save the World” continue the opening sequence, showing how comfortably the group could build an album around variations in mood within a recognizable sound. The production, credited to Bohlen with Luis Rodriguez as co-producer, favors clean instrumental outlines and prominent choruses. That clarity is part of the attraction: the listener can enjoy the tune immediately and still follow the smaller details in the backing arrangement.
The first side also includes “A Telegram to Your Heart” and “It’s Christmas,” bringing a broader range of pop subjects into the album’s romantic atmosphere. Modern Talking’s strength lies in making these songs feel related without requiring an elaborate concept to connect them. Anders’ delivery supplies continuity, and the recurring combination of electronic rhythm, melodic keyboard figures and stacked voices gives the record its cohesive character. For listeners drawn to late-eighties synth-pop, there is much to enjoy in that careful balance between a danceable backing and a vocal line designed to linger. The songs remain approachable even when the production grows more decorative around the chorus.
The second side moves through “Don’t Lose My Number,” “Slow Motion” and “Locomotion Tango” before reaching the memorably titled “Good Girls Go to Heaven – Bad Girls Go to Everywhere.” Each adds another angle to the album’s combination of romance, motion and pop theatricality. A reprise of “In 100 Years” closes the record, returning to the opening song and giving the sequence a deliberate sense of completion. Hearing the album as a whole makes that framing more apparent than encountering its single on a compilation. It also reveals the depth of the duo’s familiar production vocabulary: small changes in tempo, phrasing and instrumental emphasis can alter the mood while leaving the overall identity unmistakable.
This Music On Vinyl edition presents the complete ten-track album on black 180 gram vinyl, with a gold spot-varnished Modern Talking logo on the sleeve. It is an appealing addition for listeners building a collection of the duo’s original albums, and it gives those who know only the major singles a chance to hear the closing chapter of their first partnership. Modern Talking split in 1987 and reunited more than a decade later, making this record the endpoint of a distinct creative period. Its appeal rests in its confident commitment to that period’s sound: melodic, glossy, rhythmically direct pop with a generous sense of drama and a chorus always close at hand.
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Track Listing
Side A
In 100 Years
Don't Let It Get You Down
Who Will Save the World
A Telegram to Your Heart
It's Christmas
Side B
Don't Lose My Number
Slow Motion
Locomotion Tango
Good Girls Go to Heaven – Bad Girls Go to Everywhere
In 100 Years (Reprise)
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