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System Express
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 1996 UK 2CD
February 1997 North America
June 1998 Japan
November 2000 UK 1CD re-release
Recorded1996
GenreAmbient
Dance
Electronica
Length79:00 CD1 + 21:08 CD2
LabelButterfly Big Life BFLCD21X UK
Hypnotic (Cleopatra) North America
Flavour Japan
A-Wave AAWCD005 UK re-release
ProducerSystem 7

System Express is a compilation album by dance/ambient band System 7 with remixes of tracks from their first four studio albums, including seven completely new mixes. A limited UK edition came with a bonus CD EP of two additional remixes.

Track listing

Mixed CD / Unmixed 3LP

(BFLCD21, AAWCD005) (BFLLP 21)
# Track Length Written by Produced by Mixed by
1 "Alpha Wave (Plastikman Acid House Mix)"
(original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)
10:43 Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Richie Hawtin, re-edited by Steve Hillage
2 "Desir (Turbo Mix)"
(original version on 777)
05:52 Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ Lewis Steve Hillage, Miquette Giraudy & DJ Lewis Greg Hunter & DJ Lewis, re-edited by Steve Hillage
3 "Hanger 84 (Cox's WW Ultimatum Mix)"
(original version on Power of Seven)
05:40 Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Carl Cox
4 "Coltrane (Red Moon Mix)"
(original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)
08:57 System 7 & Greg Hunter, re-edited by Steve Hillage
5 "Altitude (Easy Life Mix)"
(original version on System 7)
08:51 Derrick May & Steve Hillage Derrick May & Steve Hillage System 7 & Adam Wren
6 "7:7 Expansion (Elastic Mix)"
(original version on 777)
07:31 Youth, Tony Thorpe & Steve Hillage Youth & Tony Thorpe
7 "Big Sky City (High Rise Mix)"
(original version on Power of Seven)
06:53 Derrick May & Steve Hillage Derrick May & Steve Hillage
8 "Big Sky City (Jacob's Optical Staiway Mix)"
(original version on Power of Seven)
04:44 Jacob's Optical Stairway 4 Reinforced Productions
9 "Interstate (Doc Scott Mix)"
(original version on Power of Seven)
07:08 Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Doc Scott
10 "Sirènes (Marshall Jefferson Mix)"
(original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)
05:53 Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage Marshall Jefferson
11 "Sunburst (Atahualpa Mix)"
(original version on System 7)
06:43 Alex Paterson, Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Youth & Steve Hillage System 7 & Adam Wren

Tracks 1, 3, 9 and 10 had been previously released, track 1 is here shortened from its original 19 minute length. Tracks 8 and 11 were released on a promotional 12" in August 1996.

Bonus CD

(BLFCDL21, included as a bonus in BFLCD21X)
# Track Length Written by Produced by Mixed by
1 "Sirènes (System 7.1)"
(original version on Point 3 - Fire Album)
10:00 Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage Laurent Garnier & Steve Hillage Carl Craig
2 "Interstate (Exploding Plastic Main Line)"
(original version on Power of Seven)
11:07 Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy Steve Hillage & Miquette Giraudy David Holmes

Both tracks had been previously released.