The Invasion of the Spacepeckers explained

The Invasion of the Spacepeckers
Type:	Album
Artist:	VideoKids
Cover:	The Invasion of the Spacepeckers.jpg
Released:	1984
Genre:	Euro disco, synthpop
Label:	Break Records
Next Title:	On Satellite
Next Year:	1985

The Invasion of the Spacepeckers is the debut album of the Dutch Euro disco/Italo disco duo VideoKids. It was released on vinyl and tape in 1984, and unofficially on CD in 1995. In 1985, the album was released at the Midem music festival, and went on to sell 1.1 million copies.^[1] VideoKids received the Buma Export Award for their international success with the album.^[2] There are seven versions of the album with one containing nine bonus remixes.

There were also two music videos released for "Woodpeckers from Space" and "Do the Rap", both of which feature Peter Slaghuis, Bianca Bonelli, and Tico Tac, the band's cartoon mascot.

Track listing

Official tracks

Side A

1. "Do the Rap" (4:11)
2. "Cartooney Tunes" (incl. "Happy Birthday") (4:20)
3. "La Bamba" (4:15)
4. "I'm a Rock n' Roll Pecker" (2:05)
5. "Communication Outerspace" (3:06)

Side B

6. "Woodpeckers from Space" (5:54)
7. "Give Me That Banana" (4:04)
8. "Do You Like Surfing?" (3:17)
9. "Sky Rider" (3:13)

Bonus remixes

10. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1984 12" Version)
11. "Rap and Sing-Along" (1984 12" Version B-side)
12. "Do the Rap" (1985 12" Version)
13. "Happy Birthday" / "Sky Rider" (1985 B-side)
14. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1986 7" Version)
15. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1986 12" Version)
16. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1989 Video 'House' Kids Version)
17. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1994 Radio Version)
18. "Woodpeckers from Space" (1994 Extended Mix)
19. "Satellite"
20. "Woodpeckers from Space" (House Version)

Notes and References

1. News: Billboard . 1986-01-25 . Special Dutch "Island" At Midem.
2. Web site: Conamus Jaarverslag 2003 . 2019-12-29 . nl . 2004 .