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Keychains & Snowstorms – The Soft Cell Story

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This comprehensive five-CD collection gathers singles, B-sides, rarities, remixes, and live recordings by the British new romantic/synth pop duo Soft Cell. Fronted by the flamboyant Marc Almond, the group were chart fixtures for many years with their arresting combo of melodic, then-futuristic synthetic pop and dark, melancholy, almost baroque lyrics. [A single-CD version, Keychains & Snowstorms: The Singles, is also available, featuring the newly composed double-A-side single "Northern Lights"/"Guilty ('Cos I Say You Are)."]

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1
Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go? (Extended Version / Medley)
00:08:57

Dave Ball, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - ED COBB, ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hardiman, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

2
Bedsitter (Extended Version)
00:07:51

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

3
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Extended Version)
00:08:55

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

4
Torch (Extended Version / 12" Edit)
00:08:27

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

5
What? (Extended Version / 12" Edit)
00:06:08

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - H.B. BARNUM, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

6
Where The Heart Is (12" Version)
00:09:45

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Goldberg, Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

7
Numbers (12" Version)
00:09:49

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Goldberg, Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

8
Soul Inside (12" Mix)
00:11:12

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

9
Down In The Subway (12" Version)
00:07:47

Jack Hammer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 2

1
Tainted Dub / Where Did Our Love Go?
00:09:12

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Edward Holland Jr., ComposerLyricist - ED COBB, ComposerLyricist - Lamont Dozier, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Brian Holland, ComposerLyricist - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

2
Facility Girls (12" Single Extended Version)
00:07:16

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

3
Fun City
00:07:33

Tim Taylor, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Bill Clarke, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anne Hogan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

4
Insecure Me (Extended Version / 12" Edit)
00:08:16

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

5
....So (Extended Version / 12" Edit)
00:08:49

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

6
It's A Mug's Game
00:08:10

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

7
Barriers
00:07:07

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

8
You Only Live Twice (12 " Version)
00:07:01

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Leslie Bricusse, ComposerLyricist - John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

9
Her Imagination
00:05:22

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - John Sparrow, Producer - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

10
007 Theme
00:03:36

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - John Barry, ComposerLyricist - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

11
Disease And Desire
00:04:05

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Gini Ball, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, Producer, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited

12
Born To Lose
00:02:54

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Thunders, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1984 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 3

1
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Dave Ball Lateral Mix)
00:07:09

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

2
Youth (Dave Ball Wasted On The Young Mix)
00:05:39

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

3
Secret Life (Extended Mix)
00:05:18

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

4
Chips On My Shoulder (Extended Mix)
00:06:16

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

5
Facility Girls (2018 Mix)
00:07:43

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

6
Heat (Alternative Version)
00:06:03

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

7
Kitchen Sink Drama (Extended Mix)
00:05:27

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

8
The Art Of Falling Apart (Extended Mix)
00:08:46

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

9
Martin (Hallowe’en Mix)
00:06:12

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

10
Barriers (Dave Ball Broken Down Angels Mix)
00:07:10

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Marc Almond and Dave Ball

11
Meet Murder, My Angel (Extended Mix)
00:05:59

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

12
Slave To This (Life Of Existence Mix)
00:05:47

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Philip Larsen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Nathan Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 4

1
The Girl With The Patent Leather Face
00:04:56

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

2
A Man Could Get Lost (Daniel Miller Vocal Edit)
00:03:17

Dave Ball, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Daniel Miller, Producer - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

3
Memorabilia (Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing Version)
00:05:26

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - Harvey Goldberg, Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1982 Mercury Records Limited

4
Forever The Same (Extended Version)
00:10:56

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

5
Heat (US 7" Version)
00:04:01

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

6
Loving You, Hating Me (Special USA Mix)
00:07:45

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

7
Martin
00:10:15

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

8
Hendrix Medley
00:10:25

William Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Jimi Hendrix, ComposerLyricist - Mike Thorne, Producer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1983 Mercury Records Limited

9
Numbers (7" DJ Version)
00:04:19

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

10
Down In The Subway (7" Remix Version)
00:04:21

Jack Hammer, ComposerLyricist - Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

11
L’Esqualita (7" Version)
00:04:20

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

12
Soul Inside (Demo)
00:05:23

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

13
So (Dave Ball Demo Outtake)
00:03:15

Dave Ball, Producer, Synthesizer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist - John Darling, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

DISC 5

1
Memorabilia (Daniel Miller Mix)
00:07:46

Dave Ball, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Daniel Miller, Producer - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

2
Persuasion
00:07:34

Dave Ball, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Daniel Miller, Producer - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 1981 Mercury Records Limited

3
Metro Mr. X (Flexipop Version)
00:02:09

Dave Ball, Producer, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Marc Almond, Producer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Marc Almond and Dave Ball

4
A Man Could Get Lost (Daniel Miller Demo)
00:03:50

Dave Ball, Mixer, Music Production, Synthesizer Programming, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Soft Cell, MainArtist - Daniel Miller, Producer - Marc Almond, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - David James Ball, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2018 Mercury Records Limited

Album review

This comprehensive five-CD collection gathers singles, B-sides, rarities, remixes, and live recordings by the British new romantic/synth pop duo Soft Cell. Fronted by the flamboyant Marc Almond, the group were chart fixtures for many years with their arresting combo of melodic, then-futuristic synthetic pop and dark, melancholy, almost baroque lyrics. [A single-CD version, Keychains & Snowstorms: The Singles, is also available, featuring the newly composed double-A-side single "Northern Lights"/"Guilty ('Cos I Say You Are)."]

© John D. Buchanan /TiVo

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