Soft Cell The Twelve Inch Singles

Rating

Album: Soft Cell The Twelve Inch Singles
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Memorabilia Extended Version	More Info...	7:40
2)	Persuasion	More Info...	7:35
3)	Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go Extended Version	More Info...	8:58
4)	Tainted Dub / Where Did Our Love Go?	More Info...	9:15
5)	Bedsitter Extended Version	More Info...	7:52
6)	Facility Girls 12" Single Extended Version	More Info...	7:17
7)	Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Extended Version	More Info...	8:57
8)	Fun City	More Info...	7:34
1)	Torch Extended Version	More Info...	8:29
2)	Insecure Me Extended Version	More Info...	8:16
3)	What! Extended Version - Original 12" Edit	More Info...	6:11
4)	So Extended Version	More Info...	8:51
5)	Where The Heart Is 12" Version	More Info...	9:46
6)	It's A Mug's Game	More Info...	8:11
7)	Numbers 12 Inch Version	More Info...	10:26
8)	Barriers	More Info...	7:10
1)	Soul Inside 12" Mix	More Info...	11:59
2)	Loving You Hating Me 12" Version	More Info...	6:40
3)	You Only Live Twice 12 " Version	More Info...	6:58
4)	007 Theme	More Info...	3:35
5)	Her Imagination	More Info...	5:20
6)	Down In The Subway 12" Version	More Info...	7:51
7)	Disease And Desire	More Info...	4:05
8)	Born To Lose	More Info...	2:56
9)	Memorabilia '91 Extended Grid Remix - 12" Version	More Info...	6:52
10)	Tainted Love '91 Mendelsohn Remix - 12" Version	More Info...	5:52
11)	Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91 Mendelsohn Remix	More Info...	5:05
12)	Where The Heart Is '91 The Grid Remix	More Info...	8:44

Album: Soft Cell The Twelve Inch Singles
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Memorabilia Extended Version	More Info...	7:40
2)	Persuasion	More Info...	7:35
3)	Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go Extended Version	More Info...	8:58
4)	Tainted Dub / Where Did Our Love Go?	More Info...	9:15
5)	Bedsitter Extended Version	More Info...	7:52
6)	Facility Girls 12" Single Extended Version	More Info...	7:17
7)	Say Hello, Wave Goodbye Extended Version	More Info...	8:57
8)	Fun City	More Info...	7:34
1)	Torch Extended Version	More Info...	8:29
2)	Insecure Me Extended Version	More Info...	8:16
3)	What! Extended Version - Original 12" Edit	More Info...	6:11
4)	So Extended Version	More Info...	8:51
5)	Where The Heart Is 12" Version	More Info...	9:46
6)	It's A Mug's Game	More Info...	8:11
7)	Numbers 12 Inch Version	More Info...	10:26
8)	Barriers	More Info...	7:10
1)	Soul Inside 12" Mix	More Info...	11:59
2)	Loving You Hating Me 12" Version	More Info...	6:40
3)	You Only Live Twice 12 " Version	More Info...	6:58
4)	007 Theme	More Info...	3:35
5)	Her Imagination	More Info...	5:20
6)	Down In The Subway 12" Version	More Info...	7:51
7)	Disease And Desire	More Info...	4:05
8)	Born To Lose	More Info...	2:56
9)	Memorabilia '91 Extended Grid Remix - 12" Version	More Info...	6:52
10)	Tainted Love '91 Mendelsohn Remix - 12" Version	More Info...	5:52
11)	Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91 Mendelsohn Remix	More Info...	5:05
12)	Where The Heart Is '91 The Grid Remix	More Info...	8:44

Tracks

1. Memorabilia

2. Persuasion

3. Tained Love/Where Did Our Love

4. Tainted Dub

5. Bedsitter

6. Facility Girls

7. Say Hello Wave Goodbye

8. Fun City

9. Torch

10. Insecure Me

11. What

12. ...So

13. Where The Heart Is

14. It's A Mugs Game

15. Numbers

16. Barriers

17. Soul Inside

18. Loving You - Hating Me

19. You Only Live Twice

20. 007 Theme

21. Her Imagination

22. Down In The Subway

23. Disease And Desire

24. Born To Lose

25. Memorailia (Extended Grid Remix)

26. Tainted Love '91

27. Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91

28. Where The Heart Is '91

Performer Notes

All tracks have been digitally remastered.
German edition.
Personnel: Marc Almond (vocals, percussion); Cindy Ecstasy (vocals); David Tofani (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Gary Barnacle (saxophone); John Gatchell (trumpet); Gina Ball (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Harvey Goldberg.
Audio Remixers: Julian Mendelsohn; The Grid.
Recording information: Advision Studios, London, England (12/1980); Box Studios, Heckmondwike, Leeds (12/1980); Britannia Row, London, England (12/1980); Camden Cell, London, England (12/1980); Stage One Studio, London, England (12/1980); The Box, West Yorks (12/1980).
Soft Cell existed for barely three years, from late 1981 to early '84, and they've released over twice as many compilations and remix projects in the ensuing years as they did proper albums in that brief lifespan. This set collects new and old remixes of Soft Cell tunes, spread over three lengthy discs, in an unwitting history of the various fads and fancies of dance music in the '80s and '90s. The box starts with a 15-minute 1999 reworking of (naturally) "Tainted Love," a tune which makes three other appearances over the course of these 29 tracks, including the classic original extended medley of it and "Where Did Our Love Go," a worthy dub mix and a 1991 reworking. All of the band's other singles are treated similarly. Soft Cell and remix fans will love this, though more casual listeners might find the sheer length of the set somewhat off-putting.

Professional Reviews

Uncut (12/01, p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Rarely has a collection of 12-inchers so well represented a band's best work..."