Billie Ray Martin discography
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This is the discography of German electro soul singer and songwriter Billie Ray Martin.
Following her time with Electribe 101 during the 1980s and early 1990s, Billie embarked on a solo career in 1993. Following the release of her first solo single "Persuasion", she achieved some chart success throughout the rest of the 1990s, including her biggest hit to date, "Your Loving Arms", which reached the top 10 in the UK, Ireland, and on various US dance charts.
Since 2000, despite having limited commercial success, Martin has continued to produce and release studio albums and singles worldwide.
Studio albums
Deadline for My Memories (1995) (UK #46) (AUS #146)
18 Carat Garbage (2001)
18 Carat Garbage Demos (2002)
Hollywood Under the Knife (2011) (The Opiates)
The Soul Tapes (2016)
EPs
4 Ambient Tales (1993)
Crime & Punishment (1999) (Billie Ray Martin presents Sonnenstahl)
Anatomy Of A Plastic Girl EP (2008) (The Opiates)
The Crackdown Project Volume 1 - Sold Out To Disco (2010) (Billie Ray Martin feat. Stephen Mallinder, Maertini Broes & Lusty Zanzibar)
The Crackdown Project Volume 2 - Darkness Restored (2010) (Billie Ray Martin feat. Stephen Mallinder, Maertini Broes & Lusty Zanzibar)
Sold Life EP (2011) (Billie Ray Martin & Hard Ton)
Rainy Days and Remixes EP (2011) (The Opiates)
Compilations
New Demos (2003)
Recycled Garbage (remix compilation, 2002)
Hollywood Cuts (The Remixes) (2012) (The Opiates)
Video
The Videos 89-98 (compilation DVD, 2008) [also includes Electribe 101]
Five Takes (A Song About Andy) (DVD, 2012) [features five versions of "On Borrowed Time"]
Singles
Remixes
"Imitation of Life" was remixed by Grammy Award winning remixer David Morales.
Brian Transeau (aka BT) produced remixes for the singles "Space Oasis" and "Running Around Town".
Several of Martin's singles have been remixed by Junior Vasquez, including "Your Loving Arms", "Running Around Town", "Space Oasis", "Honey", "18 Carat Garbage" and "Systems of Silence".
"Your Loving Arms" and "Imitation of Life" were remixed by Brothers in Rhythm.
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