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| Name = Memorabilia - The Singles |
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| name = Memorabilia – The Singles |
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| Cover = Soft Cell - Memorabilia - The Singles Coverart.jpg |
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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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| Recorded = 1980-1991 |
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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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| Last album = '']''<br/>(1986) |
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| This album = '''''Memorabilia - The Singles'''''<br/>(1991) |
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| Next album = '']''<br/>(1994) |
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'''''Memorabilia - The Singles''''' is a compilation album featuring songs by the British singer/songwriter ] as a solo artist and with his partner ] as the ] duo ]. The album is the second compilation for both Almond and Soft Cell, it was released in 1991 and reached number eight on the ]<ref name="chartstats-softcellmarc">{{cite web|url=http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=11915| title=Chart Stats - Soft Cell And Marc Almond| publisher=chartstats.com| accessdate=2011-09-24}}</ref>. ''Memorabilia - The Singles'' was promoted by the singles "]" and "]. |
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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 compilation was assembled by Almond's former label ]. The label had released his work with Soft Cell, his two albums as ] and his first solo album. While almost every Soft Cell single was included in the package, the compilers opted to overlook all of Almond's work up to 1988 excepting his 1985 collaboration with ] and the ]. Almond's ten singles released during that period had previously been compiled by Virgin records as ''The Singles 1984-87''. |
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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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Receiving positive reviews the compilation was originally released as an LP, CD, Cassette and VHS video in May 1991. The compilation has since not been reissued. The artwork was designed by Big-Active Limited with a cover photograph by Richard Haughton. |
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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'' received good reviews from the majority of critics. |
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==Track listing== |
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| headline = Side one |
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| all_writing = ] and M. Almond; except where indicated |
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| title1 = Memorabilia '91 |
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| title7 = Where the Heart Is '91 |
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| title10 = A Love Spurned |
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| title11 = A Love Spurned |
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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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==''Memorabilia - The Video Singles''== |
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A 14-track video compilation, ''Memorabilia - The Video Singles'', was also released with a slightly different track listing. "What" was accidentally left off the printed track listing on the outer cover of some releases of ''Memorabilia - The Video Singles'', but is actually included on the videocassette itself. |
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A 14-track video compilation, ''Memorabilia – The Video Singles'', was released with a slightly different track listing. "What" was accidentally left off the printed track listing on the outer cover of some releases of ''Memorabilia – The Video Singles'', but is actually included on the videocassette itself. |
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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.
