Potential

Origin
“Potential” is one of the songs fully written by David Ball during his early years in Leeds Polytechnic.

Record and release
The duo was performing “Potential” on their early live shows, particularly at their first festival appearance on Futurama 2. In 1980 it was recorded at Leeds Polytechnic's studio for their debut record Mutant Moments EP.

The track later appears in 2005 on The Bedsit Tapes compilation with other early Soft Cell demos, then in 2018 on Keychains And Snowstorms box set as a remaster.

Personnel

 * Vocals – Marc Almond
 * Writtin-By, instruments – David Ball

Availability
“Potential” appears on following records.

The track is also available on streaming platforms.

Listen

 * Official uploads on YouTube

Trivia

 * “Potential” is the only song from Mutant Moments which wasn't re-recorded (like “Metro MRX” and “Frustration”) or remixed (like “L.O.V.E. Feelings”) later.