Hits and Pieces: The Best of Marc Almond and Soft Cell

~ Release by Marc Almond and Soft Cell (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:40
2Bedsitter
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
writer:
Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and David Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3.53:35
3Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
writer:
Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and David Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soft Cell55:27
4Torch
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
Torch
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Arto Music Ltd.
Soft Cell4:09
5What (stereo version)
cover recording of:
What
lyricist and composer:
H.B. Barnum
writer:
Barnum
publisher:
Hidle Music, Metropolis Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell2:51
6I Feel Love
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Bronski Beat and Marc Almond4:05
7Stories of Johnny
recording of:
Stories of Johnny
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
Marc Almond3:45
8Tears Run Rings
recording of:
Tears Run Rings
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
Marc Almond4:26
9Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
producer:
Bob Kraushaar
performer:
Gene Pitney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
music videos:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) feat. Gene Pitney
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Marc Almond with Gene Pitney2.54:39
10A Lover Spurned
recording of:
A Lover Spurned
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
Marc Almond5:36
11Jacky
recording of:
Jacky (La Chanson de Jacky)
lyricist:
Jacques Brel
composer:
Gérard Jouannest (French musician & songwriter)
publisher:
Éditions Jacques Brel, Pouchenel Éditions Musicales and アンフィニ
Marc Almond4:49
12My Hand Over My Heart
recording of:
My Hand Over My Heart
writer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter), Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell) and Richard Norris (UK producer, engineer and musician)
Marc Almond5:04
13The Days of Pearly Spencer
cover recording of:
The Days of Pearly Spencer
lyricist and composer:
David McWilliams
Marc Almond4:24
14What Makes a Man a Man (live)
recording of:
What Makes a Man (Comme ils disent)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Aznavour
translator:
Bradford Craig
translated version of:
Comme ils disent
Marc Almond5:26
15Adored and Explored
recording of:
Adored and Explored
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and John Coxon
publisher:
Arto Music Ltd.
Marc Almond3:52
16The Idol, Part I
recording of:
The Idol Part One
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Neal Whitmore
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
The Idol
Marc Almond3:42
17Child Star
recording of:
Child Star
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Neal Whitmore
publisher:
Arto Music Ltd. and IQ Music Ltd.
Marc Almond4:00
18Scar
recording of:
Scar
writer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Chris Braide (British songwriter, record producer and singer)
Marc Almond3:40
19A Kind of Love (radio edit)
recording of:
A Kind of Love (radio edit)
writer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Chris Braide (British songwriter, record producer and singer)
Marc Almond3:29