Compilation · 1986

The Singles

by Soft Cell

The Singles is a 1986 dance-pop compilation by Soft Cell. It runs 11 tracks across 47 minutes.

prod.Mike Thorne

Dance-Pop · Electronic · New Romantic

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Tracks: 47 min
Runtime: 145 bpm
Tempo: F minor
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The Singles album cover

The The Singles cover was designed by Huw Feather and Tony Mitchell.

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11 tracks · 47 min

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About

The Singles is the first compilation album to be released by Soft Cell. The album was issued on vinyl, cassette and CD in 1986 and features all their singles, in chronological order, from the albums Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, The Art of Falling Apart and This Last Night in Sodom. The CD booklet includes a November 1986 essay by Tony Mitchell.

In brief

What is the highest-rated track on The Singles?: Torch, rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener on Riffiter.
When was The Singles released?: The Singles was released in 1986.
How many tracks are on The Singles?: The Singles has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 47 minutes.
What genre is The Singles?: The Singles is catalogued under Dance-Pop, Electronic, New Romantic.
What BPM is The Singles?: The Singles runs at a median tempo of 145 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Singles?: Listeners of The Singles also rate Songs From the Big Chair by Tears for Fears, Romantic? by The Human League, Disintegration by The Cure.
Who produced The Singles?: Mike Thorne produced 4 of the 11 tracks on The Singles.

Credits

Produced by: Mike Thorne
Mixed by: Harvey Goldberg
Engineered by: Don WershbaPaul Hardiman
Played by: Dave BallDavid Tofani
Vocals by: Marc AlmondVicious Pink

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