Metro MRX / Remembrance Day

Recording and release
During Soft Cell's studio sessions with producer Daniel Miller in December 1980, Dave Ball managed to make more refined backing tapes for band's live shows, which also would become basis for their further demos. Among those tracks was “Metro MRX”, which was initially pitched for their debut single and got different arrangement, comparing to original version from Mutant Moments EP.

For the 12th issue of Flexipop, that also commemorated one year anniversary of the magazine, the track was re-recorded, with both Almond and Ball singing “Happy birthday, dear Flexipop” at the end, and featured on A side of the flexi disc that came free with said issue. This version of the song would later become known as ‘Flexipop Version’.

The AA side features “Remembrance Day” song by new wave band B-Movie, who also were signed to Some Bizzare label with Soft Cell.

Trivia

 * The front cover of this Flexipop issue features a photograph of Almond and Ball in party attire and on the next page of magazine – another photo, with a birthday cake, and “Metro MRX” lyrics under it.