Soft Cell The Singles Vinyl

Also available on cassette bzmc 3 and c d.

Soft cell the singles vinyl.

Tony mitchell has written concise and well written music notes. Vinyl lp compilation country. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1986 vinyl release of the singles on discogs. Discover releases reviews credits songs and more about soft cell the singles at discogs.

The singles was the first compilation album to be released by soft cell. Soft cell the singles memorabilia february 1981 tainted love july 1981 bedsitter october 1981 say hello wave goodbye january 1982. Mercury 830 708 1 some bizzare 830 708 1 format. Side b runouts are entirely hand etched except the trailing 1 which is stamped.

The first single where the heart is only reached 21 while the double a side numbers barriers peaked at 25. Say hello wave goodbye. If you like soft cell in the 7 inch you ll love the 12 inch versions. The band formed in 1991 and was quickly signed to thurston moore s label ecstatic peace who released their first single.

830 708 2 a version exists with a re cut side b. The vinyl 12 inch singles can now stay safely in their covers. A few months later they signed with germany s city slang label to record their first album slo blo which led to the band s signing with dgc records in the us. They re not just stretched out and repetitive like other 12 inches they are a masterpieces with additional words and beautiful instrumental additions e g.

Their lyrics often focused on love and romance as well as the darker side of life with subjects such as kinky sex transvestism drugs and murder. Side a ja is the etched initials of lacquer cutting engineer jack adams 2. Complete your soft cell collection. Version with original side b mastering is here.

Soft cell the singles track durations not listed on the release. Soft cell was an english synthesizer duo during the early 1980s later re formed. 3 cell early 1990 s new york city rock quartet continued. Soft cell s third album release appropriately titled the art of falling apart was a top 5 hit in the uk but the singles were only modest successes.

They consisted of marc almond vocals and david ball synthesizers.