Nukleopatra

Nukleopatra is the sixth and penultimate studio album from British synth-pop band Dead or Alive. Still a massive success in Japan, Epic Records released Nukleopatra there in 1995. Left without a record contract in the UK and the US, this album did not get released in other territories until years later. Nukleopatra was eventually issued on several different labels, with varying track listings, timings and album artwork.

Nukleopatra
Studio album by Dead or Alive
Released	October 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Techno
Label	Epic
Producer	Steve Coy, Barry 'The Viking' Stone
Dead or Alive chronology
Fan the Flame (Part 1) (1990) Nukleopatra (1995) Fragile (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	2.1/10[2]

Included in this album is the song "Sex Drive", originally recorded and released by lead singer Pete Burns as a one-time guest vocalist for Italian house music act Glam.

The album was recorded in PWL Studios.

Versions

The Japanese version features longer versions of the tracks "Nukleopatra" and "Sex Drive" and a re-recorded versions of the 1990 tracks, "Unhappy Birthday", and "Gone Too Long", which appeared on the previous Dead or Alive album, Fan the Flame (Part 1).

The European/Australian version includes a longer, different version of "Rebel Rebel".

The European/Australian and the US versions both swap the re-recorded version of "Unhappy Birthday" with that song's original 1990 12" Remix, previously released as the 'Ninja Billy Mix'. This version of the album also includes the 1996 'Sugar Pumpers Radio Remix' of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".

The US version features shortened versions of "Getting It On" and "Spend the Night Together". It also includes an exclusive 'Jail House Mix' of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and the 'Scream Driven Mix' of "Sex Drive".

Both the 'Sugar Pumpers Radio Remix' of "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and the 'Scream Driven Mix' of "Sex Drive" later appeared on the US double CD You Spin Me Round / Sex Drive remixes.

Track listing

Japanese version – 1995, Epic Records (ESCA 6215)[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nukleopatra"	Pete Burns, Steve Coy	7:03
2.	"Unhappy Birthday"	Burns, Coy, Peter Oxendale	6:13
3.	"Rebel Rebel"	David Bowie	4:17
4.	"Sleep with You"	Burns, Coy, Oxendale	5:33
5.	"The Right Stuff"	Burns, Coy, Zeben Jameson	4:06
6.	"I'm a Star"	Burns, Coy, Oxendale	4:54
7.	"International Thing"	Burns, Coy, Oxendale	6:57
8.	"Picture This"	Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, Jimmy Destri	4:53
9.	"Spend the Night Together"	Burns, Coy, Oxendale	9:06
10.	"Gone Too Long"	Burns, Coy, Oxendale	5:02
11.	"Getting It On"	Burns, Coy	7:19
12.	"Sex Drive"	Burns, Ricky Persi, Davide Rizzatti, Elvio Moratto, Riccardo Testoni	6:40

Australian and European versions – 1996, Columbia (484354 2)[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nukleopatra"	4:18
2.	"Sex Drive"	5:14
3.	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" ('96 Remix – Sugar Pumpers Radio Remix)	3:39
4.	"International Thing"	3:45
5.	"Picture This"	4:53
6.	"Unhappy Birthday" (12" Remix)	7:32
7.	"Rebel Rebel"	6:37
8.	"I'm a Star"	4:54
9.	"Sleep with You"	5:33
10.	"The Right Stuff"	4:06
11.	"Gone Too Long"	5:02
12.	"Getting It On"	7:19
13.	"Spend the Night Together"	9:06

France version – 1997, RKG Records / Plug In / Polygram (537 895-2)[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sex Drive"	6:34
2.	"You Spin Me Round (like a record...) '97 (400HZ – Kleopatra Remix)"	4:12
3.	"International Thing"	6:57
4.	"Rebel Rebel"	4:15
5.	"Getting It On"	7:17
6.	"Nukleopatra"	4:15
7.	"Spend The Night Together"	8:20
8.	"Sleep With You"	5:31
9.	"The Right Stuff"	4:05
10.	"Gone Too Long"	5:00
11.	"Unhappy Birthday"	6:22
12.	"Picture This"	4:54
13.	"I'm A Star"	4:47
14.	"You Spin Me Round (like a record...) '97 (Jail House – Club Remix)"	4:59

US version – 1998, Cleopatra (CLP 0318-2)[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nukleopatra"	4:18
2.	"Sex Drive"	5:14
3.	"You Spin Me Round" (Sugar Pumpers Radio Remix)	3:39
4.	"International Thing"	6:57
5.	"Picture This"	4:53
6.	"Unhappy Birthday" (12" Remix)	7:32
7.	"Rebel Rebel"	4:17
8.	"I'm a Star"	4:54
9.	"Sleep with You"	5:33
10.	"The Right Stuff"	4:06
11.	"Gone Too Long"	5:02
12.	"Getting It On"	5:49
13.	"Spend the Night Together"	4:06
14.	"You Spin Me Round" (Jail House Mix)	4:35
15.	"Sex Drive" (Scream Driven Mix)	6:59

Personnel

• Pete Burns – vocals
• Jason Alburey – keyboards
• Dean Bright – keyboards, keytar
• Steve Coy – drums, bass guitar, guitars

References

1. Prato, Greg. "Nukleopatra – Dead or Alive" at AllMusic. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
2. Wisdom, James (October 1995). "Dead Or Alive: Nukleopatra". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 15 February 2001. Retrieved 31 July 2017.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. "Various Nukleopatra Releases". The Right Stuff. deadoralive.net. Retrieved 9 October 2011.

External links

• Nukleopatra at Discogs (list of releases)