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| Name = Memorabilia - The Singles |
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{{Infobox album |
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| Type = compilation |
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| name = Memorabilia – The Singles |
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| Artist = ] |
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| type = compilation |
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| Cover = Soft Cell - Memorabilia - The Singles Coverart.jpg |
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| artist = ] and ] |
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| cover = Soft Cell - Memorabilia - The Singles Coverart.jpg |
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| Released = 20 May 1991 <small>(UK)</small> |
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| Genre = ] |
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| released = 20 May 1991 (UK) |
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| recorded = 1980–1991 |
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| Label = ] |
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| genre = ] |
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| Reviews = *] {{Rating|3.5|5}} |
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| Last album = '']''<br/>(1986) |
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| label = ] |
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| This album = '''''Memorabilia - The Singles'''''<br/>(1991) |
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| producer = Various |
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| Next album = '']''<br/>(1994) |
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| prev_title = ] |
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| prev_year = 1986 |
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| next_title = ] |
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| next_year = 1994 |
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| misc = {{Extra chronology |
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| artist = ] |
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| type = compilation |
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| prev_year = 1990 |
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| title = Memorabilia – The Singles |
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| year = 1991 |
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| next_year = 1991 |
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'''''Memorabilia – The Singles''''' is a compilation album of songs by the British singer/songwriter ], both as a solo artist and with his partner ] as the ] duo ]. It was released in 1991 and reached number eight in the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=The Official Charts Company – Soft Cell And Marc Almond |publisher=] |accessdate=24 September 2011}}</ref> The album was promoted by the singles "]" and "]". |
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The majority of the Soft Cell singles on this compilation are not the original versions and have new re-recorded vocals and some new musical recordings and remixing, with the exception of "Torch" and "Soul Inside".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/view/3494|title = Soft Cell / Marc Almond - Memorabilia - the Singles|website = ]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.softcell.co.uk/announcing-keychains-and-snowstorms-boxset/|title=Announcing 'Keychains & Snowstorms - the Soft Cell Story' Boxset}}</ref> |
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The version of "Soul Inside" is unique to this recording, as is "Tears Run Rings", which is an edited version of the Justin Strauss remix.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/view/3494|title = Soft Cell / Marc Almond - Memorabilia - the Singles|website = ]}}</ref> |
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The compilation was partly assembled (by Stevo from Some Bizarre. While almost every Soft Cell single (to that date) was included in the package, the compilers opted to overlook all of Almond's solo and Mambas work up to 1988 except for his 1985 collaboration with ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marcalmond.co.uk/history/discography.html#softcellalbums|title = Marc Almond Discography}}</ref> |
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The compilation was released as an LP, CD, cassette and VHS video in May 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1084193-Soft-Cell-Marc-Almond-Memorabilia-The-Singles|title = Soft Cell / Marc Almond - Memorabilia - the Singles|website = ]}}</ref> The artwork was designed by Big-Active Limited with a cover photograph by Richard Haughton.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.marcalmond.co.uk/history/discography.html#softcellalbums|title = Marc Almond Discography}}</ref> |
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'''''Memorabilia - The Singles''''' is a ] by ] with Marc Almond, featuring hits from both periods of Almond's career to that point. The album peaked at no.8 on the UK Album Chart. |
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==Track listing== |
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==Track listing== |
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===LP=== |
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#"Memorabilia '91" - 3:56 |
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#"Tainted Love '91" - 2:56 |
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#"Bedsitter" - 3:36 |
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| all_writing = ] and M. Almond; except where indicated |
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#"Torch" - 4:07 |
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| title1 = Memorabilia '91 |
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#"What" - 3:08 |
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| note1 = Soft Cell |
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#"Say Hello, Wave Goodbye '91" - 5:20 |
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| length1 = 3:56 |
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#"Soul Inside" - 7:36 |
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#"Where the Heart Is '91" - 4:32 |
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#"I Feel Love (Medley)" - 5:47 |
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#"Tears Run Rings" - 5:40 |
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#"A Love Spurned" - 5:38 |
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#"]" - 4:41 |
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#"Say Hello Wave Goodbye 12" (The Long Goodbye - Extended Mendelsohn Remix)" |
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#"Waifs and Strays (Grid Twilight Mix)" - 4:32 |
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International releases of the album did not include the "Say Hello Wave Goodbye" 12" Mendelsohn remix, but included: |
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| note2 = Soft Cell |
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| writer2 = ] |
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| length2 = 2:56 |
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| title3 = Bedsitter |
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*"Memorabilia '91" (12" version) - 6:49 |
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| note3 = Soft Cell |
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*"Tainted Love '91" (12" version) - 5:51 |
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| length3 = 3:36 |
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==Video compilation== |
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A 14-track video compilation, ''Memorabilia - The Video Singles'', was also released with a slightly different tracklisting: |
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| length4 = 4:07 |
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| title5 = What |
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| note5 = Soft Cell |
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| writer5 = H.B. Barnum |
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| length5 = 3:08 |
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| title6 = ] |
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| note6 = Soft Cell |
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| length6 = 5:20 |
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| headline = Side two |
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| title7 = Where the Heart Is '91 |
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| note7 = Soft Cell |
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| length7 = 4:32 |
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| title8 = ] |
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| note8 = ] with ] featuring Marc Almond |
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| writer8 = ], ], ] |
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| length8 = 5:47 |
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| title9 = Tears Run Rings |
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| note9 = Marc Almond |
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| writer9 = M. Almond |
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| length9 = 5:40 |
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| title10 = A Lover Spurned |
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| note10 = Marc Almond |
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| writer10 = M. Almond |
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| length10 = 5:38 |
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| title11 = ] |
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| note11 = Marc Almond Featuring ] |
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| writer11 = ], ] |
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| length11 = 4:41 |
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===CD and cassette=== |
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{{track listing |
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| all_writing = ] and M. Almond; except where indicated |
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| title1 = Memorabilia '91 |
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| note1 = Soft Cell |
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| length1 = 3:56 |
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| title2 = ] |
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| note2 = Soft Cell |
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| writer2 = ] |
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| length2 = 2:56 |
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| title3 = Bedsitter |
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| note3 = Soft Cell |
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| length3 = 3:36 |
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| title4 = ] |
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| note4 = Soft Cell |
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| length4 = 4:07 |
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| title5 = What |
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| note5 = Soft Cell |
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| writer5 = H.B. Barnum |
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| length5 = 3:08 |
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| title6 = ] |
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| note6 = Soft Cell |
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| length6 = 5:20 |
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| title7 = Soul Inside |
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| note7 = Soft Cell |
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| length7 = 4:36 |
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| title8 = Where the Heart Is '91 |
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| note8 = Soft Cell |
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| length8 = 4:32 |
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| title9 = ] |
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| note9 = ] with ] featuring Marc Almond |
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| writer9 = ], ], ] |
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| length9 = 5:47 |
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| title10 = Tears Run Rings |
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| note10 = Marc Almond |
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| writer10 = M. Almond |
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| length10 = 5:40 |
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| title11 = A Lover Spurned |
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| note11 = Marc Almond |
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| writer11 = M. Almond |
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| length11 = 5:38 |
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| title12 = ] |
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| note12 = Marc Almond Featuring ] |
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| writer12 = ], ] |
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| length12 = 4:41 |
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{{track listing |
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| headline = European edition bonus tracks |
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| title13 = Say Hello Wave Goodbye 12" (The Long Goodbye – Extended Mendelsohn Remix) |
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| note13 = Soft Cell |
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| length13 = 8:18 |
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| title14 = Waifs and Strays (] Twilight Mix) |
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| note14 = Marc Almond |
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| writer14 = M. Almond |
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| length14 = 6:36 |
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{{track listing |
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| headline = US edition bonus tracks |
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| title13 = Waifs and Strays |
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| note13 = Marc Almond |
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| writer13 = M. Almond |
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| length13 = 4:32 |
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| title14 = Memorabilia '91 (12" Version) |
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| note14 = Soft Cell) (not included on Cassette editions |
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| length14 = 6:49 |
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| title15 = Tainted Love '91 (12" version) |
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| note15 = Soft Cell) (not included on Cassette editions |
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| writer15 = ] |
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| length15 = 5:51 |
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==''Memorabilia – The Video Singles''== |
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#"Memorabilia" |
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#"Tainted Love '91" |
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#"A Love Spurned" |
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#"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" |
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#"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" |
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#"The Stars We Are" |
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#"The Stars We Are" (], Marc Almond) |
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#"Waifs and Strays" |
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#"Waifs and Strays" |
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<small>Note: "What!" was accidentally left off the printed tracklisting on the outer cover of some releases of ''Memorabilia - The Video Singles'', but is actually included on the videocassette itself.</small> |
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==Notes== |
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All songs written by Marc Almond and David Ball unless otherwise noted. |
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*"Tainted Love '91" composed by ] |
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*"What" composed by H.B. Barnum |
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*"I Feel Love" composed by ], ] and ] |
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*"Tears Run Rings" composed by ] |
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*"]" composed by ] and ], performed by ] and ] |
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*"The Stars We Are" composed by Annie Hogan and Marc Almond |
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*"Waifs and Strays" composed by ], remixed by ] |
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==References== |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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*{{Allmusic|id=10:w9fyxqu5ldke|name=''Memorabilia - The Singles''}} |
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{{Soft Cell}} |
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The majority of the Soft Cell singles on this compilation are not the original versions and have new re-recorded vocals and some new musical recordings and remixing, with the exception of "Torch" and "Soul Inside".
The version of "Soul Inside" is unique to this recording, as is "Tears Run Rings", which is an edited version of the Justin Strauss remix.
The compilation was partly assembled (by Stevo from Some Bizarre. While almost every Soft Cell single (to that date) was included in the package, the compilers opted to overlook all of Almond's solo and Mambas work up to 1988 except for his 1985 collaboration with Bronski Beat.
The compilation was released as an LP, CD, cassette and VHS video in May 1991. The artwork was designed by Big-Active Limited with a cover photograph by Richard Haughton.
