Keychains and Snowstorms: The Soft Cell Story

~ Release by Soft Cell (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Comes in box, with 80 page hardback book, and two tri-fold sleeves, each holding 5 discs.
The DVD carries a “12” film classification for moderate sex references, drug references.

Outer shrinkwrap cover has promo sticker on front with the following text:-
"Includes the original 12” singles and b-sides, plus new extended mixes by Dave Ball.
Demos, sessions, live, rare and unreleased music and Non-Stop Euphoric Dubbing.
Promo Videos, TV appearances including Top Of The Pops, The Tube and More, Live at Amnesia 1981 and Non-Stop Exotic Video Show.
80 page hardback book including rare and unseen photos and new essay by Simon Price."

First 500 purchased via uDiscover and Lexer Music came with a Mutant Moments E.P. poster.

Annotation last modified on 2018-09-17 06:43 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Phonogram 12” Hits 1981–84
2▶CD: The Phonogram B‐Sides 1981–84
3▶CD: New Extended and Reworked Mixes
4▶CD: Rarities, Alternative Versions and Curios
5▼CD: The Early Years 1978–81
#TitleRatingLength
1Memorabilia (original Daniel Miller mix)
mixer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Memorabilia
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) (until 2019) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present) (from 2019 to present)
7:47
2Persuasion (original Daniel Miller mix)
mixer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Persuasion
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)
7:35
3Metro MRX (Flexipop version)
recording of:
Metro MRX
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
2:09
4A Man Could Get Lost (Daniel Miller demo)
recording of:
A Man Could Get Lost
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
3:51
5The Girl With the Patent Leather Face (demo)
recording of:
The Girl With the Patent Leather-Face
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
4:27
6Tainted Love (demo)
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)
2:47
7Bedsitter (demo)
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)
3:47
8Potential (From Mutant Moments EP)
recording of:
Potential
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
3:26
9L.O.V. E Feelings (From Mutant Moments EP)
recording of:
L.O.V.E. Feelings
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
3:25
10Metro MRX (From Mutant Moments EP)
recording of:
Metro MRX
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
2:09
11Frustration (From Mutant Moments EP)
recording of:
Frustration
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)
3:32
12Red Tape, Sticky Tape (Previously Unavailable demo)
2:18
13Martin (original 1980 demo)
recording of:
Martin
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
2:01
14Paranoid (Black Sabbath Cover)
cover recording of:
Paranoid
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
2:31
15Science Fiction Stories (demo)
3:16
16Bleak Is My Favourite Cliché (demo)
recording of:
Bleak Is My Favourite Cliché
writer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
2:08
17Cleaning Fanatic (demo)
2:39
18Mix (demo)
4:20
19A Man Could Get Lost (early version)
recording of:
A Man Could Get Lost
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
2:54
20Walking Make Up Counter (live at Leeds Polytechnic, December 1979)
2:52
21Occupational Hazard (live at Leeds Polytechnic, December 1979)
2:39
22Persuasion (live at Leeds Polytechnic, December 1979)
performer:
Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
live recording of:
Persuasion
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)
3:28
23Dave’s Theme (Previously Unreleased demo)
3:29
6▶CD: In Session / Reunion / Cruelty Without Beauty
7▶CD: Non‐Stop Euphoric Dubbing (Continuous mix) And Remixes
8▶CD: Live in Los Angeles, 1983 (Part 1)
9▶CD: Live in Los Angeles, 1983 (Part 2) And Other Live Recordings
10▶DVD-Video: Non‐Stop Exotic Video Show and Other Clips