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Communards - Double CD Includes Previously Unheard Alternative Versions, Mixes & Demos, With New Sleeve Notes / London Records 2x Audio CD 2021 / LMS5521520

UPC 5060555215200

The Communards were a British synth-pop duo formed in London in 1985. They consisted of Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles. They are most famous for their cover versions of "Don't Leave Me This Way", originally by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, and of the Jackson 5's "Never Can Say Goodbye".

Label:	London Records – LMS5521520
Format:	2 x CD, Album, All Media
Country:	Europe
Released:	Dec 17, 2021
Genre:	Electronic, Pop
Style:	Synth-pop, Hi NRG

Tracklist:

1-1

Don't Leave Me This Way

Written-By – Gilbert*, Gamble*, Huff*

6:27

1-2

La Dolarosa

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

2:43

1-3

Disenchanted

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

6:14

1-4

Reprise

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

5:22

1-5

So Cold The Night

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

6:48

1-6

You Are My World

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

8:01

1-7

Lover Man

Written-By – Davis*, Sherman*, Ramirez*

3:52

1-8

Don't Slip Away

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

2:58

1-9

Heaven's Above

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

3:59

1-10

Forbidden Love

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

5:04

1-11

Don't Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix Part Two)

Remix – Mike Thorne, The Communards

Written-By – Gilbert*, Gamble*, Huff*

11:38

1-12

Disenchanted (Dance)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

8:44

1-13

Sentimental Journey

Written-By – Homer*, Green*, Brown*

3:33

1-14

When The Walls Come Tumbling Down

Engineer – Charles Gray

Engineer [Assistant] – Lucy Blunden*

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

4:20

2-1

So Cold The Night (Janice Long 23rd October)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

3:46

2-2

Don't Slip Away (Janice Long 23rd October)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

2:33

2-3

America (Janice Long 23rd October)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

4:16

2-4

Forbidden Love (Janice Long 23rd October)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

2:49

2-5

La Dolarosa (Janice Long 23rd October)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

2:36

2-6

You Are My World (Extended 12" Version)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

9:52

2-7

Don't Leave Me This Way ("Ruff" Mix)

Written-By – Gilbert*, Gamble*, Huff*

8:27

2-8

Heavens Above ("Ruff" Mix)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

3:19

2-9

Summertime (Demo)

Featuring – Sarah Jane Morris

Written-By – Heyward*, Gershwin, Gershwin*

3:17

2-10

Lover Man (Alternative Version)

Written-By – Davis*, Sherman*, Ramirez*

4:04

2-11

Forbidden Love (Alternative Version)

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

5:01

2-12

Breadline Britain

Written-By – Somerville*, Richard*

2:32

2-13

Never No More

Engineer – Charles Gray

Engineer [Assistant] – Lucy Blunden*

Written-By – Block*, Hecht*, Ross*

3:01

2-14

So Cold The Night (Remix)

Remix – Mike Thorne

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

8:22

2-15

Judgement Day

Engineer – Charles Gray

Engineer [Assistant] – Matthew Casswell

Producer – The Communards

Saxophone – Jo Pretzel

Written-By – Somerville*, Coles*

5:14

2-16

Don't Leave Me This Way (7th Heaven Club Mix)

Remix – 7th Heaven

Written-By – Gilbert*, Gamble*, Huff*

8:25

Alto Saxophone – Crispin Cioe
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – Jimmy Biondolillo, Richard Coles
Backing Vocals – B.J. Nelson, Brenda White-King, Cindy Mizelle
Cello – Jesse Levy
Concertmaster [Concert Leader] – Stanley Pollock
Congas, Bongos – Jimmy Maelen
Design [Original Design] – Accident (8)
Design [Re-Issue Design] – Green-Ink
Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Tony Gagnier
Engineer – Peter Watts (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
Percussion – Roger Squitero
Photography By – Mike Prior (2)
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer – Richard Coles
Producer – Barry Andrews (tracks: 2-1 to 2-5)
Project Manager – Aaron Larney, Beth Price, Laura Kelly (2)
Remastered By – Phil Kinrade
Sleeve Notes – Chris Catchpole
Tenor Saxophone – Arno Hecht
Trombone – Bob Funk
Trumpet – Hollywood Paul
Vocals [Additional] – Sarah Jane Morris
Vocals, Programmed By – Jimmy Somerville