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Jimmy Somerville|The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards  (Collector's Edition)

The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Collector's Edition)

Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards

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Scottish-born singer Jimmy Somerville became a surprise success in the mid-'80s. Instead of being Duran Duran-cute, Jimmy Somerville looked like the average boy next door. Instead of belting out his musical repertoire with a self-conscious urgency to prove himself as a singer (like Rick Astley or George Michael), Somerville possessed a dramatic, piercing falsetto that made the Associates' Billy Mackenzie sound like Tom Waits. But what really made Jimmy Somerville distinctive was his openness about his sexuality. The 1980s was the decade of androgyny, with artists like Annie Lennox, Boy George, and Poison emulating the gender-bending approach of 1970s-era David Bowie. Other performers such as Morrissey and the aforementioned George Michael kept their fans guessing about their sexual orientation. Jimmy Somerville, however, already answered the "is he or isn't he" question before anyone had a chance to ask, and he did so without a trace of mascara. Jimmy Somerville's career began as a member and co-founder of the dance-pop group Bronski Beat, and the here-goes-nothing frankness of the group's debut single, "Smalltown Boy," became an instant sensation, reaching the British Top Ten and becoming an MTV staple in America. The homosexual overtones of Bronski Beat's debut album, The Age of Consent, didn't stop it from becoming a major seller, and the follow-up single, "Why?," also secured a place in the upper reaches of the British pop chart and became an American danceclub favorite. After this initial success, however, Jimmy Somerville departed the group, forming the Communards in 1985 with keyboardist Richard Coles. The Communards' sound was basically a variation of Bronski Beat's disco-influenced dance-pop, and the duo recorded two albums (1986's Communards and 1987's Red) before disbanding, after which Somerville embarked on a sporadic solo career. His lyrical approach detailing the feelings of homosexual alienation are evident in several tracks, particularly the classic "Smalltown Boy" and the Communards' self-explanatory "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl." Somerville can be a remarkably intelligent songwriter, but often his talent is wasted with misguided cover tunes. His faux reggae version of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody" is a bore, as is his watered-down Sylvester remake, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." His rendition of "Comment Te Dire Adieu" is the worst by far, as his campy take on the Serge Gainsbourg classic (previously recorded by Françoise Hardy) can provoke uncontrollable snickering. "Don't Leave Me This Way" and the similarly arranged "Never Can Say Goodbye" (both recorded by the Communards) are the best of the covers, updating the exuberance of the Thelma Houston and Gloria Gaynor disco classics while showcasing Somerville's amazing vocal range. Bronski Beat's pulsating version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" (featuring Soft Cell vocalist Marc Almond) is also effective. Despite Jimmy Somerville's popularity as a member of two different groups, his lackluster 1989 solo release, Read My Lips, failed to match the success of the Communards or Bronski Beat.[In 1990 London Records released the Singles Collection,, which featured the same seventeen tracks as the Very Best of Jimmy Somerville: Bronski Beat and the Communards, only in a different order.]

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1
Smalltown Boy
Bronski Beat
00:04:59

Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Lawrence Cole, Composer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Sommerville, Composer - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Mixed By: Harvey Goldberg, Mixer, Remixer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Recorded By: Pete Griffiths, Recorded by - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Harvey Goldberg, Mixer - Pete Griffiths, RecordingEngineer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1984 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

2
Don't Leave Me This Way (with Sarah Jane Morris)
The Communards
00:04:31

Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Writer - Cary Gilbert, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - LEON HUFF, Composer, Writer - Carl Beatty, Engineer - Fernando Kral, AssistantEngineer - Mike Thorne, Producer, Production - Communards, Performance - Sarah Jane Morris, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

3
Ain't Necessarily So
Bronski Beat
00:04:06

George Gershwin, Composer - Heyward, Composer - Mike Thorne, Production - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Production: Mike Thorne, Production

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1984 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

4
Never Can Say Goodbye
The Communards
00:04:25

The Communards, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, Composer, Writer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1987 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

5
You Are My World
The Communards
00:04:27

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

6
There's More to Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)
The Communards
00:03:49

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Production: Stephen Hague, Production - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1987 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

7
Why ?
Bronski Beat
00:04:03

Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Mike Thorne, Production - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1984 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

8
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
Jimmy Somerville
00:03:55

Mike Spike Drake, Engineer - Stephen Hague, Production - Dip Warrick, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist - Sylvester James, Composer - James 'Dip' Wirrick, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1989 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

9
Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)
Jimmy Somerville
00:04:59

Pascal Gabriel, Producer - Stephen Hague, Additional Production & Mix, Produced & Mixed by - Stephen Taylor, Engineer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1989 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

10
Hurt so Good (Radio Edit)
Jimmy Somerville
00:03:50

Mitchell, Composer - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - As Above, Composer - Philip Mitchell, Composer - Rowebottom, Composer - Stephen Hague And Mike "Spike" Drake, Engineer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist - Stannard, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1995 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

11
Comment te dire adieu (with June Miles Kingston)
Jimmy Somerville
00:03:36

Arnold Goland, Composer, Writer - Jack Gold, Composer, Writer - Pascal Gabriel, Producer, Mixer, Production - Avril Mackintosh, Mixer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Writer - Stephen Taylor, Engineer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Vocals, Featured Vocals, MainArtist - June Miles Kingston, Composer, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1989 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

12
To Love Somebody
Jimmy Somerville
00:04:17

Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer - Barry Gibb, Composer, Writer - Stephen Hague, Production - Robin Gibb, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist - Production: Stephen Hague, Production

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1990 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

13
For a Friend
The Communards
00:05:02

Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1987 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

14
I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me
Bronski Beat
00:05:48

Mike Thorne, Production - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Bellotte, Composer - Goddard, Composer - Moroder, Composer - summer, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1984 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

15
So Cold the Night
The Communards
00:04:39

The Communards, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

16
Tomorrow
The Communards
00:04:47

Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

17
Disenchanted
The Communards
00:04:12

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554

DISQUE 2

1
Smalltown Boy (12" Version)
Bronski Beat
00:08:57

Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Lawrence Cole, Composer - Mike Thorne, Production - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Sommerville, Composer - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

2
You Are My World (12" Remix)
The Communards
00:08:05

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

3
Don't Leave Me This Way / Sanctify (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) (Gotham City Mix)
The Communards
00:11:08

Kenneth Gamble, Composer, Writer - Cary Gilbert, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - LEON HUFF, Composer, Writer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Sarah Jane Morris, FeaturedArtist - The Communards With Sarah Jane Morris, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

4
There's More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) (12" Remix)
The Communards
00:07:43

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Production: Stephen Hague, Production - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

5
Why? (12" Version)
Bronski Beat
00:07:47

Larry Steinbachek, Composer, Writer - Mike Thorne, Production - Steven Bronski, Composer, Writer - Bronski Beat, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer - Steve Bronski, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer - Jimmy Somerville with Bronski Beat, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

6
Tomorrow (Extended 12" Remix)
The Communards
00:07:17

Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Production: Stephen Hague, Production - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

7
Adieu! (feat. June Miles-Kingston) (Madame Tata Mix)
Jimmy Somerville
00:07:24

Arnold Goland, Composer, Writer - Jack Gold, Composer, Writer - Pascal Gabriel, Producer - Serge Gainsbourg, Composer, Writer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist - June Miles Kingston, Composer, FeaturedArtist, With Vocals - June Miles-Kingston, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Madame Tata, Remixer - Production: Pascal Gabriel for Made In Heaven Productions, Production

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

8
Disenchanted (12" Remix)
The Communards
00:06:09

Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Mike Thorne, Production - Somerville, Composer - Production: Mike Thorne, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

9
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (William Orbit Remix)
Jimmy Somerville
00:07:28

Stephen Hague, Producer - Dip Warrick, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, MainArtist - Sylvester James, Composer - Willliam Orbit, Remixer - James 'Dip' Wirrick, Composer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

10
Never Can Say Goodbye (Shep Pettibone Extended Remix)
The Communards
00:07:50

Shep Pettibone, Remixer - The Communards, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, Composer, Writer

© 2002 London Records Ltd ℗ 2002 London Music Stream Ltd.

Chronique

Scottish-born singer Jimmy Somerville became a surprise success in the mid-'80s. Instead of being Duran Duran-cute, Jimmy Somerville looked like the average boy next door. Instead of belting out his musical repertoire with a self-conscious urgency to prove himself as a singer (like Rick Astley or George Michael), Somerville possessed a dramatic, piercing falsetto that made the Associates' Billy Mackenzie sound like Tom Waits. But what really made Jimmy Somerville distinctive was his openness about his sexuality. The 1980s was the decade of androgyny, with artists like Annie Lennox, Boy George, and Poison emulating the gender-bending approach of 1970s-era David Bowie. Other performers such as Morrissey and the aforementioned George Michael kept their fans guessing about their sexual orientation. Jimmy Somerville, however, already answered the "is he or isn't he" question before anyone had a chance to ask, and he did so without a trace of mascara. Jimmy Somerville's career began as a member and co-founder of the dance-pop group Bronski Beat, and the here-goes-nothing frankness of the group's debut single, "Smalltown Boy," became an instant sensation, reaching the British Top Ten and becoming an MTV staple in America. The homosexual overtones of Bronski Beat's debut album, The Age of Consent, didn't stop it from becoming a major seller, and the follow-up single, "Why?," also secured a place in the upper reaches of the British pop chart and became an American danceclub favorite. After this initial success, however, Jimmy Somerville departed the group, forming the Communards in 1985 with keyboardist Richard Coles. The Communards' sound was basically a variation of Bronski Beat's disco-influenced dance-pop, and the duo recorded two albums (1986's Communards and 1987's Red) before disbanding, after which Somerville embarked on a sporadic solo career. His lyrical approach detailing the feelings of homosexual alienation are evident in several tracks, particularly the classic "Smalltown Boy" and the Communards' self-explanatory "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl." Somerville can be a remarkably intelligent songwriter, but often his talent is wasted with misguided cover tunes. His faux reggae version of the Bee Gees' "To Love Somebody" is a bore, as is his watered-down Sylvester remake, "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)." His rendition of "Comment Te Dire Adieu" is the worst by far, as his campy take on the Serge Gainsbourg classic (previously recorded by Françoise Hardy) can provoke uncontrollable snickering. "Don't Leave Me This Way" and the similarly arranged "Never Can Say Goodbye" (both recorded by the Communards) are the best of the covers, updating the exuberance of the Thelma Houston and Gloria Gaynor disco classics while showcasing Somerville's amazing vocal range. Bronski Beat's pulsating version of Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" (featuring Soft Cell vocalist Marc Almond) is also effective. Despite Jimmy Somerville's popularity as a member of two different groups, his lackluster 1989 solo release, Read My Lips, failed to match the success of the Communards or Bronski Beat.[In 1990 London Records released the Singles Collection,, which featured the same seventeen tracks as the Very Best of Jimmy Somerville: Bronski Beat and the Communards, only in a different order.]

© William Cooper /TiVo

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