Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles

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Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles
compilation of Soft Cell
Cover photograph by David Chambers
Released	28 September 2018
Label	Universal Mercury
Genre	synth-pop, new wave
Format	CD
Related	Keychains And Snowstorms Northern Lights / Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)

Keychains And Snowstorms: The Singles is a compilation of single releases by Soft Cell, released on September 2018.

Overview

Aside from classic single tracks, that appeared on previous compilations, Keychains And Snowstorms includes new picks:

• “Sex Dwarf” – got a single release only in 2016, as a Record Store Day single
• “Insecure Me” – was originally planned to be an AA side of Torch
• “Divided Soul” – also was planned to be a single, but didn't make it
• “Northern Lights” and “Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)” – from new double-A single released the same day; both tracks didn't make into associated box set due to manufacturing times

Release

The CD compilation was announced on 21th August 2018, along with new single, Northern Lights / Guilty (Cos I Say You Are). It was released on 28 September, along with aforementioned single release and a remix EP.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Marc Almond and David Ball, except where noted. 

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	“Memorabilia”		4:49
2.	“Tainted Love”	Ed Cobb	2:41
3.	“Where Did Our Love Go?”	Holland / Dozier / Holland	3:14
4.	“Bedsitter”		3:35
5.	“Say Hello, Wave Goodbye”		5:26
6.	“Sex Dwarf”		5:12
7.	“Torch”		4:06
8.	“Insecure Me” (Edit)		4:40
9.	“What!”	H. B. Barnum	2:50
10.	“Where The Heart Is”		4:32
11.	“Number” (Edit)		3:32
12.	“Barriers” (Edit)		5:22
13.	“Loving You, Hating Me”		3:03
14.	“Soul Inside”		4:27
15.	“Down In The Subway”	Jack Hammer	2:51
16.	“Divided Soul”		4:05
17.	“Monoculture”		3:55
18.	“The Night”	A. Ruzicka, B. Gaudio	4:16
19.	“Northern Lights”		4:21
20.	“Guilty (Cos I Say You Are)”		4:18

Personnel

• Synthesizer, Guitar – David Ball
• Vocals, Percussion – Marc Almond
• Production
  • Daniel Miller (1)
  • Mike Thorne (2–15)*
  • Soft Cell (14–15)**
  • Dave Ball (16–20)**
  • Ingo Vauk (16–18)**
  • Riccardo Mulhall (19–20)**
• Compiled by – Chris Smith
• Booklet edited by – Gerard Forde
• Sleeve notes by – Simon Goddard
• Management – Chris Smith, Mark Langthorne

* Possible error in notes since Mike Thorne wasn't working on “Soul Inside” and “Down In The Subway” tracks (14–15)
** Listed producers aren't credited in this compilation, except for Ingo Vauk on “Divided Soul” (16)

Artwork

Art Direction and design by Philip Marshall. Outer covers feature photographs of neon signs glowing in the dark by David Chambers: ‘Soft Cell’ and neon Revox on front, ‘Marc Almond’ and ‘Dave Ball’ on back.

Inner booklet features various photographs of the duo by Peter Ashworth and Mike Owen.

Charts

Chart	Peak position	Peaked at	Weeks
UK – Albums Top 100	34	11/10/2018	2
Scotland – Albums Top 100	30	11/10/2018	5

Trivia

• Like other 2018 releases, celebrating 40th anniversary since formation of Soft Cell, Keychains And Snowstorms has got its name after a line from “Memorabilia” song.

References

See more about Soft Cell!