Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
Opting to have Pet Shop Boys and New Order producer Stephen Hague lend his skills to half of their second record proved to be a smart move for Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles. Red tops their respectable debut in nearly every aspect. Increasingly melodic, increasingly polished, and increasingly tight, the front-to-back strong album is a defining Euro-dance record of the latter half of the '80s. The re-working this record is based around is Gloria Gaynor's version of "Never Can Say Goodbye," which stands apart from any other recorded rendition thanks to Somerville's distinct vocals. Again, the poppy disco is broken up by the occasional piano workout, and Somerville continues to bounce around with differing lyrical subjects, including the gripping "For a Friend," written for an AIDS victim close to him and Coles. The two other singles from the record, "Tomorrow" and "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl," are stronger than anything on the debut.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Producer - Steve Peck, Mixer - Clifton Davis, Composer, Writer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Communards, MainArtist - R.Coles, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Communards, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer, Writer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1986 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Jimmy Sommerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd
The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Jimmy Somerville, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd
The Communards, MainArtist - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
The Communards, MainArtist - Stephen Hague, Production - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd
The Communards, MainArtist - Hanley, Writer - James F Hanley, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1988 London Records Ltd
Roy Bennett, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Sid Tepper, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1988 London Records Ltd
The Communards, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd.
DISC 2
The Communards, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, Composer - The 2 Bears, Remixer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer, Writer - Sommerville, Writer - Clivilles & Cole, Remixer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer, Writer - Sommerville, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1988 London Records Ltd.
Shep Pettibone, Remixer - The Communards, MainArtist - Davis, Writer - Clifton Davis, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer, Writer - Sommerville, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd.
Coles, Composer, Writer - Sommerville, Writer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 1987 London Records Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, Composer, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
The Communards, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Coles, Composer - The Communards, MainArtist - Somerville, Composer - Jimmy Somerville, Composer - Richard Coles, Composer
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Album review
Opting to have Pet Shop Boys and New Order producer Stephen Hague lend his skills to half of their second record proved to be a smart move for Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles. Red tops their respectable debut in nearly every aspect. Increasingly melodic, increasingly polished, and increasingly tight, the front-to-back strong album is a defining Euro-dance record of the latter half of the '80s. The re-working this record is based around is Gloria Gaynor's version of "Never Can Say Goodbye," which stands apart from any other recorded rendition thanks to Somerville's distinct vocals. Again, the poppy disco is broken up by the occasional piano workout, and Somerville continues to bounce around with differing lyrical subjects, including the gripping "For a Friend," written for an AIDS victim close to him and Coles. The two other singles from the record, "Tomorrow" and "There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl," are stronger than anything on the debut.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:35:27
- Main artists: The Communards
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: London Music Stream
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2022 London Music Stream Ltd. ℗ 2022 London Music Stream Ltd.
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.
Playlists