Soft Cell – The Singles (VG/VG+) – LP, UK 1986

The Singles is an LP by Soft Cell from 1986 released on the Some Bizzare label.

About this album

Soft Cell’s The Singles is a concise, essential overview of one of British synth-pop’s most distinctive acts. Issued in 1986, the compilation gathers the duo’s key early hits and fan favourites, from the global breakthrough of Tainted Love to the bittersweet grandeur of Say Hello, Wave Goodbye and the club-minded bite of Torch. Emerging from the leftfield side of pop, Soft Cell paired electronic textures with Marc Almond’s theatrical delivery and Dave Ball’s sharp production, helping define the early 1980s synth-pop moment. As a snapshot of their most influential run, it shows why the duo became one of the era’s most memorable crossover successes.