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Soft Cell

Band, 1980-1984 GB, Leeds
Electronic

Soft Cell was an English synthesizer duo during the early 1980s (later re-formed). They consisted of Marc Almond (vocals) and David Ball (synthesizers). Their lyrics often focused on love and romance as well as the darker side of life, with subjects such as kinky sex, transvestism, drugs and murder. They had a huge world-wide hit in 1981 with a cover version of "Tainted Love", a northern soul classic originally sung by Gloria Jones (the wife of Marc Bolan).

     
Members
PortraitMarc Almond
voc *1957 GB
PortraitDave Ball
key *1959 GB
Popular Tracks   
Tainted Love on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go? - Extended Version on Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing by Soft Cell
Where Did Our Love Go? on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
So on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye - 7" Single Version on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Sex Dwarf - Original Version on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Torch - Original 7" Single Version on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Bedsitter on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret by Soft Cell
Purple Zone on Happiness Not Included by Soft Cell
Tainted Love - Jamie Jones 4Z Remix on Tainted Love by Soft Cell & Jamie Jones

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Keychains And Snowstorms - The SinglesSoft Cell2018Compil.
Guilty (Wow & Flutter Remix)Soft Cell2018Single
Keychains And SnowstormsSoft Cell2018Single
Northern Lights / Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)Soft Cell2018Single
Say Hello Wave Goodbye / YouthSoft Cell2018Single
Keychains And Snowstorms (The Soft Cell Story)Soft Cell2018Compil.
Club Remixes EP 2018Soft Cell2018Album
Hits And Pieces - The Best Of Marc Almond And Soft CellMarc Almond / Soft Cell2017Compil.
Spurned & Tainted - The Turtlestar CollectionMarc Almond & Soft Cell2016Compil.
Sex DwarfSoft Cell2016Single
The DemosSoft Cell2012Single
Tainted Dub / Seedy FilmsSoft Cell2010Album
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret + The Art Of Falling ApartSoft Cell2010Album
Heat : The RemixesSoft Cell2008Album
Heat : The RemixesSoft Cell2007Album
White Horse / Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love GoLaid Back / Soft Cell2007Album
The HitsSoft Cell2006Compil.
The Best Of Soft CellSoft Cell2006Compil.
Demo Non StopSoft Cell2006Album
Rare 12" VersionsSoft Cell2006Album
The Bedsit TapesSoft Cell2005Album
New RomanticsUltravox / Visage / Soft Cell2003Compil.
At The BBCSoft Cell2003Compil.
LiveSoft Cell2003Album
The NightSoft Cell2003Single
Tainted LoveSoft Cell2002Single
Cruelty Without BeautySoft Cell2002Album
MonocultureSoft Cell2002Single
Live In MilanSoft Cell2002Album
Mixes From The Very Best Of Soft CellSoft Cell2002Single
Live In MilanSoft Cell2002Album
MonocultureSoft Cell2002Single
The Very Best Of Soft CellSoft Cell2002Compil.
Tainted LoveSoft Cell vs. Club 691999Album
Soft CellSoft Cell1998Compil.
Say Hello To Soft CellSoft Cell Featuring Marc Almond1996Compil.
Why / Tainted LoveBronski Beat / Soft Cell1995Album
Tainted Love / HeadhunterSoft Cell / Front 2421994Album
Down In The SubwaySoft Cell1994Compil.
Here I Stand / Tainted LoveMilltown Brothers / Soft Cell1991Compil.
Bedsitter / TorchSoft Cell / Marc Almond1991Single
Tainted LoveSoft Cell, Marc Almond1991Single
Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91Soft Cell, Marc Almond1991Single
Memorabilia - The Video SinglesSoft Cell / Marc Almond1991Album
Low Voltage MixSoft Cell1991Album
Tainted Love '91 / Say Hello Wave Goodbye '91Soft Cell, Marc Almond1991Single
Memorabilia - The SinglesSoft Cell / Marc Almond1991Compil.
12" Mixes On CDSoft Cell1990Single
Science Fiction StoriesSoft Cell1987Album
Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go / What!Soft Cell1987Single
Tainted Love / Say Hello Wave GoodbyeSoft Cell1987Single
Tainted Love / Where Did Our Love Go - Rock Me AmadeusSoft Cell / Falco1986Single
The SinglesSoft Cell1986Compil.
Down In The SubwaySoft Cell1984Single
This Last Night...In SodomSoft Cell1984Album
The Art Of Tearing ApartSoft Cell1984Album
UntitledSoft Cell1984Album
HeatSoft Cell1983Single
Soul InsideSoft Cell1983Single
2 Live Tracks Numbers / MemorabiliaSoft Cell1983Single
Ghostrider - Live '83Soft Cell1983Single
Soul InsideSoft Cell1983Album
Numbers / BarriersSoft Cell1983Single
The Art Of Falling ApartSoft Cell1983Single
What / Insecure...Me?Soft Cell1982Album
Earth News For The Week September 6 1982REO Speedwagon, Soft Cell1982Album
Say Hello, Wave GoodbyeSoft Cell1982Single
The Twelve Inch Singles / Soft Cell Box SetSoft Cell1982Album
Where The Heart IsSoft Cell1982Single
Non Stop Ecstatic DancingSoft Cell1982Album
Loving You, Hating MeSoft Cell1982Single
It's A Mug's GameSoft Cell1982Album
Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video ShowSoft Cell1982Album
TorchSoft Cell1982Single
What!Soft Cell1982Single
Non-Stop Erotic CabaretSoft Cell1981Album
Metro MRX / Remembrance DaySoft Cell / B-Movie1981Single
BedsitterSoft Cell1981Single
Non-Stop Erotic CabaretSoft Cell1981Album
Tainted LoveSoft Cell1981Single
MemorabiliaSoft Cell1981Single
Sex Dwarf / Entertain Me / Seedy FilmsSoft Cell1981Album
Tainted Love / MemorabiliaSoft Cell1981Single
A Man Can Get LostSoft Cell1981Single
Mutant Moments E.P.Soft Cell1980Single
You Sexy Thing / Tainted LoveHot Chocolate / Soft CellSingle
The Girl With The Patent Leather Face (Live)Soft CellSingle
UntitledSoft CellAlbum
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