{{Infobox album | name = Future Generation | type = studio | artist = Laserdance | cover = Laserdance_Future_Generation_2011.jpg | alt = | released = 1987 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Spacesynth | length = 39:29 <small>(Original)</small><br>46:09 <small>(1987 Galaxis edition)</small> | label = Hotsound Records <small>(LP 1987, 1991)</small><br />ZYX Music <small>(CD 2001, 2011)</small> | producer = Erik van Vliet<br>Michiel Van Der Kuy | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Around the Planet | next_year = 1988 | misc = {{Singles | name = Future Generation | type = studio | single1 = Goody's Return | single1date = 1984 | single2 = Humanoid Invasion | single2date = 1986 | single3 = Power Run | single3date = 1987 }} }} '''''Future Generation''''' is the first studio album by Dutch project Laserdance. Originally released as LP record by Hotsound Records in 1987, the album was composed by Michiel Van Der Kuy and produced by Erik van Vliet. It was released as CD album by Galaxis in 1987 and later ZYX Music in 2001. Future Generation contains rearrangements of Laserdance's previously released singles ''Power Run'', ''Humanoid Invasion'' and ''Goody's Return'', while the album also features new tracks.
Being the first studio album, ''Future Generation'' was considered a big success for the project with approximately 150,000 copies being sold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laserdance|url=http://www.spacesynth.net/Artist/Laserdance|publisher=Spacesynth.net|accessdate=20 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081029045217/http://www.spacesynth.net/Artist/Laserdance|archive-date=29 October 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref> Michiel Van Der Kuy has stated ''Future Generation'' is his favorite Laserdance album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview with Michiel van der Kuy|url=http://www.spacesynth.net/Interview/MichielVanDerKuy|publisher=Spacesynth.net|accessdate=20 August 2014|date=22 May 1999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002035708/http://www.spacesynth.net/Interview/MichielVanDerKuy|archive-date=2 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
There are different releases of ''Future Generation'' album, which some of them have extra content. Galaxis' CD edition from 1987 adds remixed version of ''Fear'' as bonus track from separated single that was released in the same year,<ref>{{cite web|title=Laserdance – Future Generation|url=http://www.discogs.com/Laserdance-Future-Generation/release/135761|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> while the Polish 1991 CD release with "Snake's Music" label also adds the first ''Laserdance Megamix'' and ''You And Me'' (Space Mix) from the separated single release to the album.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laserdance – Future Generation|url=http://www.discogs.com/Laserdance-Future-Generation/release/3302208|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=20 August 2014}}</ref> In 2013 ''The Digital Edition'' of the album was released.<ref>{{cite web|title=Laserdance – Future Generation - The Digital Edition|url=http://www.discogs.com/Laserdance-Future-Generation/release/135761|publisher=Discogs|accessdate=24 May 2022}}</ref> It is more commonly found on streaming services and includes a couple of additional remixes and some original 12" versions.
== Track listing == {{tracklist | all_writing = Michiel Van Der Kuy | title1 = Power Run | length1 = 4:37 | title2 = Humanoid Invasion | length2 = 4:15 | title3 = Space Dance | length3 = 4:20 | title4 = Goody's Return | length4 = 4:18 | title5 = Future Generation | length5 = 4:45 | title6 = Digital Dream | length6 = 5:18 | title7 = Fear | length7 = 4:18 | title8 = Laser Fear | length8 = 4:49 | title9 = Fear (Remix) | note9 = Bonus track from 1987 Galaxis edition | length9 = 6:48 | total_length = 46:09 }}
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==External links== * {{AllMusic|class=album|id=MW0000902832|label=Future Generation}} * {{discogs master|62229|Future Generation|type=album}}
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Category:1987 debut albums Category:Laserdance albums Category:ZYX Music albums