Name: Tainted Love
Brand: Soft Cell

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

CLOLP2285

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Pink

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Lucky Dip - Pink / Purple

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2021-04-09

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

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0889466228513

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / pink

Artist

Soft Cell

Genre GB

New Wave / Post Punk

Label GB

Cleopatra

Los Angeles-based independent record label founded in 1992 by entrepreneur and music fan, [a511570].
Brian acquired his love for the music business by becoming an active participant in the Los Angeles club scene through the 1980/90's. The label was officially launched with three releases, [a11286] (a space rock band from the SF bay area), followed by the release of [a233658]'s "On Parole". The third release, was actually a series of reissues by electronic pioneers [a4654].
They specialize in all genres, including A Capella, Acid, Adult, Aggro Rock, Ambient, Big Band, Blues, Breakbeat, Breaks, Chill, Drum & Bass, Electronica, Experimental, Gothic, Hardcore, Indie, Industrial, Krautrock, New Wave, Oi!, Punk, Reggae, Synthpop and Techno.

Soft Cell are an English synthesizer duo, consisting of Marc Almond (vocals) and David Ball (keyboards), who came to prominence in the early 1980s. Their lyrics often focus on love and romance as well as the darker side of life, with subjects such as the nightlife, kinky sex, transvestism, drugs and murder.
They had a huge world-wide hit in 1981 with a cover version of "Tainted Love," a northern soul classic originally sung by Gloria Jones. They followed up with more charting singles and one of the first remix Albums "Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing." Their self-penned non-album single "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" missed the No.1 spot of the UK charts by a hairbreadth.
"The Art Of Falling Apart'," produced with Mike Thorne and the then new CMI Fairlight at hand with endless efforts by Dave Ball aiming at perfection followed in 1982. It spawned two singles chosen against the will of the record companies; "Where The Heart Is," and "Numbers," which were about youthful frustration and frequently changing sexual partners respectively.
The commercial pressure finally collided with their artistic ambitions which led to solo and side projects and two farewell shows in January 1984 even before "This Last Night In Sodom," was released. They reunited in the early 2000's for a tour with their fourth studio album "C

Celebrate the ’80s dance club classic, Soft Cell’s Tainted Love, with this collection of remixes and versions. Includes never-before-released instrumental mix, a vocal-only mix and a brand new remix by German producer DJ Hell. Bonus track features a rare duet with Andi Sex Gang from 1983, The Hungry Years.

Side A 1. Tainted Love 2. Tainted Love (Instrumental Mix) 3. Tainted Love (Acapella Mix) Side B 1. Tainted Love (DJ Hell Remix) 2. Tainted Love (Jack Ford &amp; Jamieson Hill Remix) 3. Tainted Love (Club Crasher Remix) BONUS TRACK 4. The Hungry Years – Andi Sex Gang with Marc Almond

Tainted Love

Music GB

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