Okay, for me this is an utter, complete and *total* no-brainer -- classic? More like one of the best acts ever, for me an eternal top five in the pantheon. Like most of known humanity, "Tainted Love" was what I first heard from them back in 1982 or so and all I knew for years. I first discovered Marc Almond's solo work in 1988 and now I'm a total and complete fanatic of both his work on his own (just an amazing series of albums over time, I could go on...) and with Soft Cell itself. And when I did discover Soft Cell fully -- man. Picking up that original singles compilation was just a revelation. For me a song like "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" is the pinnacle of romantic drama, "Bedsitter" the definition of slice-of-life depictions of reality behind fantasy, "Soul Inside" sheer desperate, frenetic paranoia. And that's both lyrically and musically, Dave Ball is such an underrated musician and arranger -- things like the steady build of the melody on "Loving You, Hating Me" and that beautiful, shimmering introduction on the extended version of "What!"
So I'd be interested to hear what everyone else thinks, even if you only know "Tainted Love." :-)
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 17 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Robin Carmody, Tuesday, 17 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― stevo, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Geoff, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
I used to love to play their version of the Heartbreakers "Born to Lose" to annoy all the dyed-in-the-wool Noo Yawk punker types who frequented the bar I DJed at. God, Soft Cell were great.
Other faves: "Numbers", a very human take on the whole John Rechy rack-em-up gay conquest thing and "Sex Dwarf"-so silly, so seedy, I never tire of it.
And the autobiography's swell, too.
― Arthur, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― duane, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
("Tainted Love" is one of the great oh-but-i-prefer-the-original-OF- COURSE singles. Other examples being Shipbuilding and Money's Too Tight To Mention. But ace though Gloria Jones single is...it's not *that* ace. Mind you I could also defend Simply Red vs the Valentine Brothers so.)
So classic for that, and for some of the singles - particularly the extended mixes - classic too. (A truly great underlooked gem is the full-length "Facility Girls" with its shivery perspective twists. The full-length "Torch" is brilliant too.) But for most of Marc A's career he's played up the Deviant Glam bits rather than the dirty- raincoat bits, and that's always seemed somehow too easy a route, to me.
― Tom, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Non stop erotic cabaret and art of falling apart are essential. They sound amazingly dramatic, passionate and lush nearly 20 years on. how people could find this music cold and distant is beyond me.
Non stop ecstatic dancing and last night in sodom both ok.
But in all cases they have one of the few CD reissues where the bonus tracks are actually worth having. Esp last night in sodom where the bonus tracks (you only live twice/007 theme/soul inside) are better than the actual album.
They're one of the few reunions when it looks as though something worthwhile may be produced other than topping up their pension scheme.
― Billy Dods, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Dr. C, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Mike Hanle y, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― DG, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
"Non-Stop Erotic Caberet" still sounds good tho...
― Sean, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― JC, Wednesday, 18 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
Also loved The Torch, Martin etc. Hut does anyone know that amazing Marc Almond 6 track EP (I think, I only had a copy) with Matt Johnson (The The) Starts with a proto-drum'n'bass rhythm and beautiful chord sequence, then a psychadelic indianish track, Jacques Brel's "If you go away", what I think is a Scott Walker song, plus another Dave Ball classic ... I think it was called "The Unnamable" or something ...
― phil, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 July 2001 00:00 (twenty-two years ago) link
as for the story.... well, often male prewar country singers would sing ballads from the POV of a woman, which often serves to heighten my investment in the story even though from today's perspective this habit seems odd indeed. here we have a gay man singing in the persona of a straight guy singing to a girl, and the effect seems somewhat the same--not coy, not ironic, not camp as i understand that. just a story whose emotional undercurrents are made universal via the conviction with which almond puts across the details.
(those details included an entirely convincing back-and-forth between denial and disgust, transcendence and pettiness. i guess that's even hinted at in the title. and left unresolved by song's end.)
(i suppose a possible alternate reading, which i'm happy to hold in my head at the same time as the previous one, is of a [closeted?] gay man falling extravagantly in love with love for a woman, as a means of denying/transcending other feelings. the resulting melodrama is less the source of emotional trauma than the projection of a trauma that cannot be admitted.)
but yeah this song feels like a kind of apocalypse, but with just enough bitter humor to keep it from feeling sticky or overwrought.
― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Thursday, 9 September 2004 06:20 (nineteen years ago) link
though actually i think the lyric is written and delivered in such a way that it can support all of these interpretations. v. clever of almond to register the emotional overlap between radically different forms of self-denial and -disgust. (or are they so radically different?)
― amateur!!!st (amateurist), Thursday, 9 September 2004 06:25 (nineteen years ago) link
ouch! I always found these lyrics so dirty and cruel and true - like a slap in the face. but i'm definitely a soft cell/ marc almond fanatic...
― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Thursday, 9 September 2004 08:33 (nineteen years ago) link
― supercub, Thursday, 9 September 2004 08:43 (nineteen years ago) link
― Marco Damiani (Marco D.), Thursday, 9 September 2004 08:55 (nineteen years ago) link
― amateur!!st, Thursday, 9 September 2004 15:14 (nineteen years ago) link
A very fine reading of an apocalyptically great song. I was reminded recently again of Soft Cell's brilliance thanks to the weird and wonderful Non-Stop Erotic Video Show getting a DVD release, as I wibble on about here...
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 9 September 2004 15:17 (nineteen years ago) link
I'd forgotten about the genius of Seedy Films. It's his Walk on the Wild Side, I guess. Whatever, it works so beautifully. Blimey, and to think I was 14 when I first heard it
― Japanese Giraffe (Japanese Giraffe), Sunday, 3 April 2005 19:09 (nineteen years ago) link
― Japanese Giraffe (Japanese Giraffe), Sunday, 3 April 2005 19:12 (nineteen years ago) link
― moley, Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:22 (nineteen years ago) link
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Sunday, 3 April 2005 20:57 (nineteen years ago) link
1 .. Potential2 L.O.V.E. Feeling3 Metro Mr X4 Bleak Is My Favourite Cliche5 Occupational Hazard6 Mix7 Factory Fun8 Science Fiction Stories9 Purely Functional10 A Cut Above The Rest11 Paranoid12 Excretory Eat Anorexia Nervosa13 Cleansing Fanatic14 Walking Make Up Counter15 Pyrex My Cuisine16 Tupperware Counter
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 6 August 2005 13:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― I Should Coco Schwab (Arthur), Saturday, 6 August 2005 14:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 6 August 2005 14:37 (eighteen years ago) link
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Saturday, 6 August 2005 14:41 (eighteen years ago) link
it has a little skeletal rap in the middle eight, addressed to a girl. the way the bassline comes back in during this final couplet:
make your single bedand push the tea leaves down the draintake a long deep breathand start the nightlife over againbrings tears to my eyes; just the sheer perfection of it.there's also a heartbreaking additional refrain towards the end: "i'm waiting for something/i'm only passing time". this wasn't in the original, was it?is everyone familiar with this version or not - ie is it just me that's managed to miss its existence for all these years?― grimly fiendish, watching the mirror and counting the lines (grimlord), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:54 (eighteen years ago) link
brings tears to my eyes; just the sheer perfection of it.there's also a heartbreaking additional refrain towards the end: "i'm waiting for something/i'm only passing time". this wasn't in the original, was it?is everyone familiar with this version or not - ie is it just me that's managed to miss its existence for all these years?― grimly fiendish, watching the mirror and counting the lines (grimlord), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:54 (eighteen years ago) link
brings tears to my eyes; just the sheer perfection of it.
there's also a heartbreaking additional refrain towards the end: "i'm waiting for something/i'm only passing time". this wasn't in the original, was it?
is everyone familiar with this version or not - ie is it just me that's managed to miss its existence for all these years?
― grimly fiendish, watching the mirror and counting the lines (grimlord), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:54 (eighteen years ago) link
shit.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:54 (eighteen years ago) link
normal service now resumed.
― grimly fiendish (grimlord), Saturday, 6 August 2005 15:55 (eighteen years ago) link
it has a little skeletal rap in the middle eight
Yeah, I love that -- first time I heard that I was all 'amazing! and so good! how to improve on something theoretically unimprovable.'
― Ned Raggett (Ned), Saturday, 6 August 2005 16:26 (eighteen years ago) link
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 7 May 2006 21:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Sunday, 7 May 2006 21:53 (eighteen years ago) link
― Harrison Barr (Petar), Sunday, 7 May 2006 21:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― lil' merzbow wow (haitch), Sunday, 7 May 2006 22:46 (eighteen years ago) link
― lil' merzbow wow (haitch), Sunday, 7 May 2006 22:52 (eighteen years ago) link
― dar1a g (daria g), Monday, 8 May 2006 00:14 (eighteen years ago) link
-- Onimo (gerry.wat...), April 3rd, 2005 10:57 PM. (GerryNemo)
WTF was I on about?
Curse you drunken internets!
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Monday, 8 May 2006 00:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― honorary joy division roadie (Bimble...), Monday, 8 May 2006 03:54 (eighteen years ago) link
-- Onimo
I just realised it's a Dr Who reference. Tainted Love is played by Cassandra on the "iPod" in The End Of The World
Curse you failing memory!
― Onimo (GerryNemo), Monday, 8 May 2006 07:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 8 May 2006 08:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 8 May 2006 11:02 (eighteen years ago) link
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 8 May 2006 11:31 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 8 May 2006 11:33 (eighteen years ago) link
What I meant to say, is I think "Down In The Subway" is Soft Cell's best cover. Feel free to disagree, as I'm sure you all do.
― aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Monday, 8 May 2006 12:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― Marcello Carlin (nostudium), Monday, 8 May 2006 12:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tim (Tim), Monday, 8 May 2006 13:02 (eighteen years ago) link
Putting 'Slave To This', the most "out there" track on the album, as the second track was an absolute stroke of genius, IMO. After the catchy synth-rock of 'Mr. Self Destruct' it just pours a bucket of ice cold water over the listener immediately. I suspect it was at this point that most turned off the LP, thinking that the rest of the album was going to be some kind of far-out endurance test. It's one of those "are you with us or not?" songs, and remains fucking brilliant. Then it's followed up with songs like 'Little Rough Rhinestone' and 'Meet Murder My Angel'... Superb.
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Sunday, 13 March 2016 00:00 (eight years ago) link
YOU'VE NEVER KNOWN LOVE!UNTIL YOU HAVE KNOWN THE LOVE OF GOD!
THAT'S RIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiIGHT!
― // 166,000 W A N K E R S // LOVE (Turrican), Sunday, 13 March 2016 22:22 (eight years ago) link
New box set on the way, apparently!
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Thursday, 13 April 2017 21:44 (seven years ago) link
Makes sense. Any reports on the contents?
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 13 April 2017 21:45 (seven years ago) link
Not yet - although on their FB page a picture of a master tape box from 1980 was posted, which was apparently being digitised.
― ...so music and chicken have become intertwined (Turrican), Thursday, 13 April 2017 22:02 (seven years ago) link
More news on this...
EXCITING SOFT CELL NEWS - PLEASE READ!!!We’re pleased to officially announce that we are working on a Soft Cell anthology via Universal Music Catalogue, who did such a fantastic job on Marc’s box set. Release date is not yet scheduled, but we are currently expecting the box set to include 9 CDs and 1 DVD. We are unearthing some amazing content and unreleased/unheard material from the archives of Universal, and the personal collections of Marc and Dave.However, it’s a mammoth task putting such a project together, especially as it’s over thirty years since the key releases, long before the days of the internet, e-mail, digital photography and modern recording formats as we know them today. We’re keen for this project to ultimately deliver a fully documented archive for posterity, and to remind how seminal this band are for decades to come.We are therefore inviting Soft Cell fans to make this a really interactive experience by helping us fill in any gaps, and sharing their memorabilia (no pun intended) with us for possible inclusion in the box set and accompanying book. We are especially seeking rare live and other audio and video recordings, bootlegs, remixes as well as photos, press clippings, ticket stubs, merchandise, imports, adverts, posters, set lists – anything with a Soft Cell connection that might deserve a wider audience. All material used will be fully credited to contributors. You can send WeTransfer links, MP3s, scans, documents, or if easier, please just send us an email detailing how you’d like to get involved, or even your suggestions on what you’d like to see (or not for that matter!) on the box set.We are also looking for written pieces from fans about their own Soft Cell experiences, whether it be general comments, memories, live experiences or anything on topic, some of which we hope to include in the book.Modern studio techniques allow us to improve both audio and visual content to a certain extent, so as long as it is of a reasonable standard, we might be able to use it – if in doubt, please let us know anyway.Please email your content to he✧✧✧@softcelloffic✧✧✧.c✧.u✧We really appreciate your help!Soft Cell HQ
We’re pleased to officially announce that we are working on a Soft Cell anthology via Universal Music Catalogue, who did such a fantastic job on Marc’s box set. Release date is not yet scheduled, but we are currently expecting the box set to include 9 CDs and 1 DVD. We are unearthing some amazing content and unreleased/unheard material from the archives of Universal, and the personal collections of Marc and Dave.However, it’s a mammoth task putting such a project together, especially as it’s over thirty years since the key releases, long before the days of the internet, e-mail, digital photography and modern recording formats as we know them today. We’re keen for this project to ultimately deliver a fully documented archive for posterity, and to remind how seminal this band are for decades to come.We are therefore inviting Soft Cell fans to make this a really interactive experience by helping us fill in any gaps, and sharing their memorabilia (no pun intended) with us for possible inclusion in the box set and accompanying book. We are especially seeking rare live and other audio and video recordings, bootlegs, remixes as well as photos, press clippings, ticket stubs, merchandise, imports, adverts, posters, set lists – anything with a Soft Cell connection that might deserve a wider audience. All material used will be fully credited to contributors. You can send WeTransfer links, MP3s, scans, documents, or if easier, please just send us an email detailing how you’d like to get involved, or even your suggestions on what you’d like to see (or not for that matter!) on the box set.We are also looking for written pieces from fans about their own Soft Cell experiences, whether it be general comments, memories, live experiences or anything on topic, some of which we hope to include in the book.Modern studio techniques allow us to improve both audio and visual content to a certain extent, so as long as it is of a reasonable standard, we might be able to use it – if in doubt, please let us know anyway.
Please email your content to he✧✧✧@softcelloffic✧✧✧.c✧.u✧
We really appreciate your help!
Soft Cell HQ
and on a related note, 'Soul Inside' is one of the most perfect songs ever.
― The Anti-Climax Blues Band (Turrican), Friday, 28 April 2017 19:27 (seven years ago) link
http://www.softcell.co.uk/soft-cell-announce-one-off-40th-anniversary-concert/
Soft Cell Announce One-Off 40th Anniversary Concert“With Soft Cell I always felt something was unfinished. This last ever final show will be the best ever ending. It will be a real statement and send off, and thank you to every fan” – Marc Almond“We live in very interesting times, and 2018 promises to be a very special year” – Dave BallAs announced on BBC Radio 2’s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning we are delighted to confirm that Soft Cell will mark their 40th anniversary in fine style by reuniting for one final concert at London’s The O2 in September 2018.Marc Almond and Dave Ball will reunite at the venue on September 30th to perform together for the first time since 2003. The ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’ show will also be Soft Cell’s only and last ever show.
As announced on BBC Radio 2’s The Chris Evans Breakfast Show this morning we are delighted to confirm that Soft Cell will mark their 40th anniversary in fine style by reuniting for one final concert at London’s The O2 in September 2018.
Marc Almond and Dave Ball will reunite at the venue on September 30th to perform together for the first time since 2003. The ‘Say Hello, Wave Goodbye’ show will also be Soft Cell’s only and last ever show.
― willem, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 10:30 (six years ago) link
I presume it'll end with a burning of an effigy of Stevo.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:16 (six years ago) link
..and 20.000 waving attendees
― willem, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:25 (six years ago) link
And here's the box set's initial details
https://www.lexermusic.com/soft-cell/soft-cell-keychains-snowstorms-the-soft-cell-story
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 18 April 2018 23:25 (six years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/kMfOW2V.png
Perfect.
― naus, Thursday, 19 April 2018 00:36 (six years ago) link
Psyched
― Acid Hose (Capitaine Jay Vee), Thursday, 19 April 2018 02:24 (six years ago) link
We have tracklisting
http://www.superdeluxeedition.com/news/keychains-and-snowstorms-the-soft-cell-story-9cddvd-box-set/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 April 2018 02:57 (six years ago) link
Damn. At 70 quid this looks a steal!
― lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre), Thursday, 19 April 2018 07:58 (six years ago) link
The Torch 12 version may be the best thing ever.
― kraudive, Thursday, 3 May 2018 03:23 (six years ago) link
The whole run of singles between the first two albums was amazing.
― naus, Saturday, 19 May 2018 17:28 (six years ago) link
The supremes redux of tainted love will always be classic
― Music is confidence (Ross), Sunday, 20 May 2018 00:09 (six years ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/aug/21/soft-cell-release-northern-lights-first-new-song-15-years-marc-almond-dave-ball
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 21 August 2018 11:43 (five years ago) link
Wait, whatwhat now!?
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Tuesday, 21 August 2018 17:18 (five years ago) link
Box set in hand:
Two words: hell yesFour words: Misery! Complaints! Self-pity! Injustice! (And bonus @simon_price01 content doncha know.) pic.twitter.com/HsVPU1ty0j— Ned Raggett (@NedRaggett) September 5, 2018
Would crack into it immediately but I have houseguests for the next few days. Alas.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 5 September 2018 19:08 (five years ago) link
That looks marvellous!
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Wednesday, 5 September 2018 19:21 (five years ago) link
Well, a couple of days away but I'm envious of anyone going to the O2 show on Sunday for sure. They're recording it for audio/video release and preorders are up so I can't complain too much, and I did see them on their American reunion tour back in 2002 or whenever it was as well. Even so, a twinge of regret I can't make it over.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 27 September 2018 23:29 (five years ago) link
Amazing setlist. Just would have liked “It’s a Mug’s Game” too!https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/soft-cell/2018/the-o2-arena-london-england-33e914c5.html
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 30 September 2018 23:18 (five years ago) link
anyone have it yet? https://www.lexermusic.com/soft-cell-live
― StanM, Monday, 29 July 2019 15:45 (four years ago) link
Ordered and en route...
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 29 July 2019 21:32 (four years ago) link
Back back back again!
https://softcell.tmstor.es/
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 July 2021 17:06 (two years ago) link
Also a new set of shows, performing _Non Stop Erotic Cabaret_ in full:
https://myticket.co.uk/artists/soft-cell
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 28 July 2021 17:35 (two years ago) link
Misread the thread title as Soft Cell -- classic or duo? and thought, well gosh, really?! Can't they be both?
― henry s, Wednesday, 28 July 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
Hey hey, we got one of the new songs.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnheY81x3dM
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 August 2021 17:38 (two years ago) link
https://thequietus.com/articles/30878-soft-cell-non-stop-erotic-cabaret-oral-history-dave-ball-marc-almond-interviewWonderful oral history
― willem, Monday, 29 November 2021 10:19 (two years ago) link
Heads up...
https://liveherenow.co.uk/products/soft-cell-stream-ticket?_pos=2&_sid=a595cf9d2&_ss=r
Available for the next couple of days, but there will be a separate Blu-ray etc release later.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 29 December 2021 00:54 (two years ago) link
video for “Purple Zone” (duet w/ PSBs)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv4QNTg1Mps
― donna rouge, Wednesday, 23 March 2022 14:04 (two years ago) link
Struggling to think of any collaboration in any medium that is quite so staggeringly less than the sum of its parts.
― Piedie Gimbel, Wednesday, 23 March 2022 14:59 (two years ago) link
I think it's a sweet little fillip
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 23 March 2022 14:59 (two years ago) link
More info---Pets do some mixes---Happiness Not Included (thanks for warning) out May 6: https://myemail.constantcontact.com/Soft-Cell-Team-Up-With-Pet-Shop-Boys-For-The-New-Single--Purple-Zone-.html?aid=sqHHp24xO3Q&soid=1101984419757
― dow, Thursday, 24 March 2022 04:18 (two years ago) link
North American dates! https://www.marcalmond.co.uk/live/index.html
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23 AUGUST 2022The Magnolia, El Cajon, CA, USA(presale code TAINTED2022)
24 AUGUST 2022YouTube Theater, Inglewood, CA, USA
26 AUGUST 2022The Masonic, San Francisco, CA, USA(presale code TAINTED2022)
28 AUGUST 2022House Of Blues Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA(presale code TAINTED2022)
30 AUGUST 2022Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, USA(presale code TAINTED2022)
31 AUGUST 2022History, Toronto, Canada(presale code TAINTED2022)
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 9 May 2022 23:14 (two years ago) link
listening to this last night in sodom for the first time…. ahahahaha omg
― flamenco drop (BradNelson), Thursday, 18 August 2022 02:47 (one year ago) link
Can't wait for your review Brad
― Bee OK, Thursday, 18 August 2022 03:19 (one year ago) link
Here doggy doggyhttp://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/soft_cells_infamous_sex_dwarf_video_nsfw― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:28 PM (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink
http://www.dangerousminds.net/comments/soft_cells_infamous_sex_dwarf_video_nsfw
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:28 PM (ten years ago) bookmarkflaglink
Link is still good but video is gone:https://vimeo.com/429915379
― Bee OK, Thursday, 18 August 2022 03:46 (one year ago) link
Still can’t believe I get to see them again next week
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 18 August 2022 04:27 (one year ago) link
Little Rough Rhinestone <33
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Thursday, 18 August 2022 05:09 (one year ago) link
Ah man, this sucks, but at least there'll be something:
Sadly we learned today that Dave Ball will not be able to do the Soft Cell USA tour. The shows are still happening, for full details please see the statement on the website:https://t.co/MSWd25GFnf pic.twitter.com/YLnxzVAkwW— Marc Almond (@MarcAlmond) August 22, 2022
From the FB announcement:
Sadly we learned today that Dave Ball will not be able to do the Soft Cell tour in the USA. We hoped until the last minute that his recovery would make it possible and all was looking good but unfortunately he has had a set back and is unable to make it.Philip has been on standby, as our contingency being the producer of the album, and having stepped up in the past.I will miss Dave on stage as his presence is hard to replace but musically and visually the show will run the same and Phil always does a great job on synths.I know you will still enjoy the show. The show will be in two halves: The first half a mixed selection, songs from The Art Of Falling Apart and our other albums plus a selection of new songs from Happiness Not Included. The second half the whole of Non Stop Erotic Cabaret in order.I know Dave wants everyone to see what a brilliant show it is and he thanks everyone for their messages in recent weeks.The team being already in the USA for this, let’s just do it.It is stressful enough as it is on the occasions that Dave is not with me, so hopefully the love and support will be there for us.Marc Almond
― Ned Raggett, Monday, 22 August 2022 16:59 (one year ago) link
damn so its just a marc almond show i guess.
― kurt schwitterz, Monday, 22 August 2022 19:24 (one year ago) link
Sad news. Wishing Dave Ball the best.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Monday, 22 August 2022 20:49 (one year ago) link
Well...if you're made of money:
https://thesoundofvinyl.com/collections/soft-cell/products/non-stop-erotic-cabaret-6cd-box-set
CD1 - NSEC REMASTERED ALBUM & ORIGINAL 7" VERSIONS & NON-ALBUM SINGLESFrustrationTainted LoveSeedy FilmsYouthSex DwarfEntertain MeChips On My ShoulderBedsitterSecret LifeSay Hello, Wave GoodbyeMemorabilia (NSED Version)Where Did Our Love Go? (NSED Version)What? (NSED Version)A Man Could Get Lost (NSED Version)Chips On My Shoulder (NSED Version)Sex Dwarf (NSED Version)A Man Could Get Lost (Single Version)Torch (Single Version)What? (Single Version)CD2 - NON-STOP EXTENDED CABARET & NEW REMIXESFrustration (Extended Version)Tainted Love (2021 10" Extended Version)Seedy Films (2023 Extended Version)Youth (2018 Extended Version)Sex Dwarf (2023 Extended Version)Entertain Me (2023 Extended Version)Chips On My Shoulder (2018 Extended Version)Bedsitter (1981 Extended Version)Secret Life (2018 Extended Version)Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (2018 Extended Version)Memorabilia (Daniel Miller 2023 Remix)Memorabilia (The Hacker 2023 Remix)A Man Could Get Lost (2023 Extended Version)CD3 - CURIOS, RARITIES, SESSIONS & ALTERNATIVE MIXESFrustration (Original Mutant Moments Version)Tainted Love (2022 Version)Seedy Films (Richard X Remix)Youth (Dave Ball Warhol Funeral Mix)Sex Dwarf (BBC Whistle Test)Entertain Me (BBC Live Session)Chips On My Shoulder (BBC Live Session)Bedsitter (Flexipop Version)Secret Life (George Demure Remix)Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (ORS Live)A Man Could Get Lost (Live at Leeds Warehouse 2018)Facility Girls (2018 Extended Mix)Torch (Live) (TOTP2, 2002)Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (US Radio Edit)Seedy Films (BBC Live Session)Youth (BBC Whistle Test)Chips On My Shoulder (ORS Live)Bedsitter (BBC Live Session)A Man Could Get Lost (Original Demo)Tainted Love (Aborted Studio Take)CD4 - NON-STOP INSTRUMENTAL CABARET & DEMOSFrustrationTainted LoveSeedy FilmsYouthSex DwarfEntertain MeChips On My ShoulderBedsitterSecret LifeSay Hello, Wave GoodbyeFrustration (Original Demo)Tainted Love (Original Daniel Miller Demo)Seedy Films (Original Demo)Chips On My Shoulder (Original Demo)Secret Life (Original Demo)Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Original Demo)Facility Girl (Original Demo)Memorabilia (Original Demo)Persuasion (Original Demo)Memorabilia (Instrumental)A Man Could Get Lost (7" Instrumental)CD5 - ORIGINAL 12" MIXES & B SIDESMemorabilia (Original 12" Version)Persuasion (Original 12" Version)Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (Original 12" Version)Tainted Dub (Original Version)Facility Girls (Original 12" Version)Fun City (Original Version)Torch (Original 12" Version)Insecure…Me (Original 12" Version)What? (Original 12" Version)So (Original 12" Version)CD6 - NON-STOP EROTIC CABARET, LIVE IN LEEDS, NOVEMBER 2021 PLUS MOREFrustration (Live)Tainted Love (Live)Seedy Films (Live)Youth (Live)Sex Dwarf (Live)Entertain Me (Live)Chips On My Shoulder (Live)Bedsitter (Live)Secret Life (Live)Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Live)Torch (Live in Leeds, 2021)Memorabilia (Live in Leeds, 2021)Insecure Me (Live at 02, 2018)What? (Live at O2, 2018)Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (Live in Leeds, 2002)
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 30 August 2023 18:26 (nine months ago) link
Woah, sounds great.
― Chewshabadoo, Thursday, 31 August 2023 08:09 (nine months ago) link
"This Last Night In Sodom": a perfect album, I say. Consistent throughout. Buzzy, wild synths and boxy drum machines. Almond's nearly unhinged overdubbed harmonies and backing vox. Tons of reverb. MONO! Frayed and hungover sounding yet full of a weird, speedy energy. Needs more accolades!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 6 October 2023 01:04 (eight months ago) link
Trudat!
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 6 October 2023 02:42 (eight months ago) link
Thirded! (is it really mono though? I never noticed)
― Doctor Madame Frances Experimento, LLC", Friday, 6 October 2023 14:06 (eight months ago) link
Some of the tracks are, yes!
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Friday, 6 October 2023 15:14 (eight months ago) link