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MARC ALMOND

Discography All songs Marc And The Mambas And more ...

SOFT CELL

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DAVE BALL

Discography All music The Grid And more ...

NEWS

September 22, 2023

• Marc Almond's limited My Death single is out.
• Trevor Horn announced Echoes – Ancient & Modern album with Marc Almond appearance.

September 16, 2023

• Soft Cell performed at BBC Radio 2 In The Park, with Dave Ball on stage.

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The Grid initially has to be a duo of Richard Norris and Genesis P-Orridge.

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Memorabilia

“Memorabilia” is a song by Soft Cell, first released on their debut 1981 singles Memorabilia and A Man Can Get Lost.

The main inspiration were New York disco records with hard pulsating beat which Marc Almond used to hear during his work time at the Warehouse club in Leeds. He also wanted a song where repetitive instrumental would let him improvise with vocals.

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