Soft Cell – Heat : The Remixes / Mercury 2x Audio CD 2008 / 5311758
UPC 600753117583
Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consisted of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit version of "Tainted Love" and their platinum-selling debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.
In the United Kingdom, Soft Cell had twelve top 40 hits, including "Tainted Love" (number 1), "Torch" (number 2), "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye", "What" (both number 3), and "Bedsitter" (number 4). They also had four top 20 albums between 1981 and 1984. In 1984, the duo split; however, they reformed in 2001 to tour and release a new album. They held a reunion concert in London on 30 September 2018, stating it would be their last live UK performance as a duo but that they may still perform abroad and record together.
Soft Cell's songs have been covered by several artists, including David Gray, Coil and Nine Inch Nails. Their track "Memorabilia" earned recognition for the band as pioneers of the synth-oriented techno genre. The duo have sold ten million records world-wide.
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Mercury – 5311758 |
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| Format: |
2 x CD, Album
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| Country: |
UK & Europe |
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Released:
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Sep 15, 2008 |
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| Genre: |
Electronic, Pop |
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| Style: |
Synth-pop, Progressive House, New Wave, Electro House, Electroclash |
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Tracklist:
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Memorabilia (Cicada Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Cicada
Written-By – Dave Ball, Marc Almond
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6:32
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| 1-2 |
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Bedsitter (Manhattan Clique Remix)
Remix – Manhattan Clique
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production], Programmed By – Chris Smith, Philip Larsen
Written-By – Dave Ball, Marc Almond
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7:59
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| 1-3 |
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Tainted Love (Dakeyne Remix)
Remix – Dakeyne
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production] – Paul Dakeyne
Written-By – Ed Cobb
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6:04
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| 1-4 |
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Youth (The Memory Band Remix)
Remix – The Memory Band
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production], Arranged By – Stephen Cracknell
Strings – Rob Spriggs
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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4:25
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| 1-5 |
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Torch (Manhattan Clique Remix - Edit)
Remix – Manhattan Clique
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production], Programmed By – Chris Smith, Philip Larsen
Written-By – David James Ball*, Marc Almond
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5:27
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| 1-6 |
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Where The Heart Is (Marcas Lancaster Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Marcas Lancaster
Written-By [Uncredited] – Dave Ball, Marc Almond
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5:43
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| 1-7 |
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Seedy Films (Richard X Remix)
Mixed By – Pete Hofman
Remix – Richard X
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:21
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| 1-8 |
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Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Marcas Lancaster Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Marcas Lancaster
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:07
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| 1-9 |
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What (Simon Plastiq Remix)
Remix [Additional], Producer [Additional Production] – Simon Plastiq
Written-By – H.B. Barnum
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3:27
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| 1-10 |
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Numbers (Spektrum Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Spektrum
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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4:40
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| 1-11 |
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Insecure Me (Trevor Jackson / Playgroup Remix - Edit)
Remix – Playgroup
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Trevor Jackson
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:54
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| 1-12 |
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Soul Inside (Readers Wifes Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Readers Wifes
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:28
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| 1-13 |
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A Man Could Get Lost (Marcello Remix)
Keyboards [Additional 2007] – Dave Ball
Mixed By – MHC
Producer [Original] – Daniel Miller
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Marcello (6)
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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4:39
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| 2-1 |
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Heat (Yer Man Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Yer Man
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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6:11
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| 2-2 |
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Meet Murder My Angel (Marc Almond & Kinky Roland Remix)
Producer [Original] – Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Kinky Roland, Marc Almond
Written-By – Dave Ball, Marc Almond
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6:31
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| 2-3 |
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Sex Dwarf (The Grid Remix)
Remix – The Grid
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production] – Dave Ball, Richard Norris
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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6:35
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| 2-4 |
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Baby Doll (Nitewreckers Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix – Nitewreckers
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production] – Dave Ball, Rick Mulhall
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:00
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| 2-5 |
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Secret Life (George Demure Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – George Demure
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:08
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| 2-6 |
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Chips On My Shoulder (Mark Moore & Kinky Roland Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Kinky Roland, Mark Moore
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:44
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| 2-7 |
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Barriers (Dark Poets Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – The Dark Poets
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:39
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| 2-8 |
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Surrender To A Stranger (MHC Remix - Edit)
Producer [Original] – Soft Cell
Remix – MHC*
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production], Programmed By – Chris Smith, Philip Larsen
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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4:22
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| 2-9 |
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Little Rough Rhinestone (Solvent Remix)
Producer [Original] – Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Solvent
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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4:03
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| 2-10 |
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Frustration (Punx Soundcheck Remix)
Remix – Punx Soundcheck
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production] – Arif Salih, John Taylor (4)
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:29
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| 2-11 |
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The Art Of Falling Apart (Atomizer Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Atomizer (2)
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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6:14
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| 2-12 |
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Her Imagination (Monkey Farm Frankenstein Remix)
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Monkey Farm Frankenstein
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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5:47
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| 2-13 |
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Martin (Nitewreckers Remix)
Producer [Original] – Mike Thorne, Soft Cell
Remix – Nitewreckers
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional Production] – Dave Ball, Rick Mulhall
Written-By – David James Ball, Marc Almond
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- Artwork [Art Direction], Other [Archive Material], Liner Notes – Dave Ball
- Artwork [Collages] – David Chambers
- Compiled By, A&R [Album Remix A & R] – Chris Smith
- Design – www.storeylondondesign.co.uk
- Executive-Producer – Stevo
- Other [Project Management] – Julian Fernandez & Joe Black @ Universal Music Catalogue
- Performer [Soft Cell Are] – Dave Ball, Marc Almond
- Photography By [Front Cover And Inside Inlay] – Peter Ashworth
