- Marc Almond discography
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Marc Almond discography Releases ↙Studio albums 18 ↙Live albums 6 ↙Compilation albums 8 ↙EPs 3 ↙Singles 50 ↙Video albums 10 The discography of the English singer, songwriter and recording artist Marc Almond consists of music recorded since the late 1970s. He has recorded as a solo artist and with several other groups, these include Soft Cell, Marc & the Mambas, The Willing Sinners and Flesh Volcano. He has also worked with Michael Cashmore, and has contributed to numerous one-off releases with a variety of artists.
Contents
Studio albums
Year Album Information Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)UK
[1][2]AUT
[3]CHE
[4]NL
[5]US
[6]1982 Untitled (as Marc & the Mambas) - Released: September 1982
- Labels: Some Bizzare
42
[7]– – – – 1983 Torment and Toreros (as Marc & the Mambas) - Released: November 1983
- Labels: Some Bizzare
28
[7]– – – – 1984 Vermin in Ermine (as Marc Almond with The Willing Sinners) - Released: October 1984
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Vertigo Records
36
[8]– – – – 1985 Stories of Johnny (as Marc Almond with The Willing Sinners) - Released: September 1985
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Virgin Records
22 – – – – 1987 Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters (as Marc Almond with The Willing Sinners) - Released: April 1987
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Virgin Records
41
[8]– – – – 1988 The Stars We Are (as Marc Almond with The Willing Sinners/La Magia) - Released: September 1988
- Labels: Parlophone, Capitol Records
41 15 5 26 144 1989 Jacques - Released: December 1989
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Rough Trade Records
– – – – – 1990 Enchanted - Released: June 1990
- Labels: Parlophone, Capitol Records
52 – – 81 – 1991 Tenement Symphony - Released: October 1991
- Labels: WEA, Sire, Reprise Records
39 – – – – 1993 Absinthe: The French Album - Labels: Some Bizzare, Play It Again Sam
– – – – – 1996 Fantastic Star - Released: 19 February 1996
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Mercury Records
54 – – – – 1999 Open All Night - Released: August 1999
- Labels: Blue Star Music, Instinct Records
112
[10]– – – – 2001 Stranger Things - Released: 11 June 2001
- Labels: XIII Bis Records
186
[10]– – – – 2003 Heart on Snow - Released: November 2003
- Labels: XIII BIS Records, Blue Star Music, Psychobaby Records
– – – – – 2007 Stardom Road - Released: 4 June 2007
- Labels: Sequel Records, Sanctuary Records, BMG Direct Marketing
53 – – – – 2009 Orpheus in Exile - Songs of Vadim Kozin (as Marc Almond With Alexei Fedorov) - Released: 7 September 2009
- Labels: Strike Force Entertainment, Cherry Red
– – – – – 2010 Varieté - Released: 7 June 2010
- Labels: Strike Force Entertainment, Cherry Red
174
[10]– – – – 2011 Feasting with Panthers (as Marc Almond/Michael Cashmore) - Released: 13 June 2011
- Labels: Strike Force Entertainment, Cherry Red
– – – – – Soft Cell Studio albums
Main article: Soft Cell discographyMarc Almond's first group was with keyboardist David Ball, they worked together from 1978 until 1984, before reforming in 2001 to record a fourth album.
Year Album Information Chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)UK
[11]NZ
[12]US
[13]1981 Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret - Released: December 1981
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Sire Records, Mercury/Phonogram, Vertigo
5 7 22 1982 Non-Stop Ecstatic Dancing - Released: June 1982
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Sire, Mercury/Phonogram, Vertigo
6 – 57 1983 The Art of Falling Apart - Released: January 1983
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Sire, Mercury/Phonogram, Vertigo
5 – 84 1984 This Last Night in Sodom - Released: March 1984
- Labels: Some Bizzare, Sire/Columbia House, Mercury/Phonogram, Vertigo
12 – – 2002 Cruelty Without Beauty - Released: 8 October 2002
- Labels: Cooking Vinyl, spinART Records
116
[14]– – Live albums
Note: Soft Cell's live albums appear in the Soft Cell discography.
- Bite Black and Blues (1984, Gutter Hearts) (as Raoul and the Ruined (Fan club release)
- Twelve Years of Tears (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) (1993, WEA)
- Marc Almond & La Magia Live in Concert (1998, Some Bizarre)
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (2000, Blue Star Music) (Fan club release)
- Live at the Union Chapel (2001, Blue Star Music) (Fan club release)
- Marc Almond in Session Volume 1 (2003, BBC/Strange Fruit)
- Marc Almond in Session Volume 2 (2003, BBC/Strange Fruit)
Compilation albums
Note: Soft Cell's compilation albums appear in the Soft Cell discography.
- Singles 1984 - 1987 (1987, Virgin) (compilation of singles from The Willing Sinners era)
- Memorabilia – The Singles (1991, Mercury) (as Soft Cell and Marc Almond) #8 UK[15]
- A Virgin's Tale - Volume I (1992, Virgin) (1985-1987 B-sides & remixes from The Willing Sinners era)
- A Virgin's Tale - Volume II (1992, Virgin) (1986-1987 B-sides from the Mother Fist album era)
- Treasure Box (1995, EMI, Some Bizzare) (rarities/remix compilation)
- Flesh Volcano•Slut (1997, Some Bizarre) (as The Flesh Volcano, a side project with the group Foetus, re-issue of the EP with bonus tracks)
- Little Rough Rhinestones Volume 1 (2002, Blue Star Music) (Fan club release)
- Little Rough Rhinestones Volume 2 (2006, Blue Star Music) (Fan club release)
Extended plays
- A Woman's Story (Some Songs To Take To The Tomb - Compilation One) (1986, Virgin)
- Violent Silence (1986, Virgin)
- Slut (1987, Some Bizarre) (as The Flesh Volcano)
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album UK
[2]AUS
[16]AUT
[3]CHE
[4]GER
[17]IRL
[18]NL
[5]NZ
[19]SWE
[20]US
[21]1982 "Fun City" / "Sleaze (Take It, Shake It)" (as Marc & the Mambas) (Fan club release) – – – – – – – – – – — 1983 "Black Heart" (as Marc & the Mambas) 49 – – – – – – – – – Torment and Toreros "Torment" (as Marc & the Mambas) 90 – – – – – – – – – 1984 "The Boy Who Came Back" 52 – – – – – – – – – Vermin in Ermine "You Have" 57 – – – – – – – – – "Tenderness is a Weakness" 88 – – – – – – – – – 1985 "Stories of Johnny" 23 – – – – 17 – – – – Stories of Johnny "Love Letter" 68 – – – – – – – – – 1986 "The House is Haunted by the Echo of Your Last Goodbye" 55 – – – – – – – – – "A Woman's Story" 41 – – – – – – – – – A Woman's Story "Ruby Red" 47 – – – – – – – – – Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters 1987 "Melancholy Rose" 71 – – – – – – – – – "Mother Fist" 93 – – – – – – – – – 1988 "Tears Run Rings" 26 – – – 19 – 8 – – 67 The Stars We Are "Bitter Sweet" 40 – – – – – – – – – 1989 "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" (featuring Gene Pitney) 1 24 2 1 1 1 5 4 7 – "Only the Moment" 45 – – – 60 26 – – – – 1990 "A Lover Spurned" 29 – – – 61 – 46 – – – Enchanted "The Desperate Hours" 45 – – – – – – – – – "Waifs and Strays" 88 – – – – – – – – – 1991 "Jacky" 17 – – – – 14 57 – – – Tenement Symphony 1992 "My Hand Over My Heart" 33 – – – 56 – – – – – "The Days of Pearly Spencer" 4 – 16 – 21 8 44 – 31 – 1993 "What Makes a Man (Live)" 60 – – – – – – – – – 12 Years Of Tears 1995 "Adored and Explored" 25 – – – – – – – – – Fantastic Star "The Idol" 44 – – – – – – – – – "Child Star" 41 – – – – – – – – – 1996 "Out There" / "Brilliant Creatures" 76
[10]– – – – – – – – – 1998 "Black Kiss" 97
[10]– – – – – – – – – Open All Night 1999 "Tragedy (Take a Look and See)" 144
[10]– – – – – – – – – "My Love" / "Threat of Love" (with The Creatures) – – – – – – – – – – 2001 "Glorious" – – – – – – – – – – Stranger Things 2003 "Gone But Not Forgotten" – – – – – – – – – – Heart On Snow 2004 "Sheherezade" (limited edition) – – – – – – – – – – — 2007 "I Close My Eyes and Count to Ten" (with Sarah Cracknell) – – – – – – – – – – Stardom Road 2008 "Gabriel & The Lunatic Lover" (with Michael Cashmore) – – – – – – – – – – — Guest appearances
Marc Almond has made in total twenty-five guest appearances (see other contributions section), four of which charted. Soft Cell's singles appear in the Soft Cell discography.
Year Title Artist Chart positions UK CHE GER IRL NL 1985 "I Feel Love (Medley)" Bronski Beat and Marc Almond 3
[22]23
[4]16
[23]3
[18]11
[5]"Skin" The Burmoe Brothers – – – – – 1987 "This House Is a House of Trouble" Sally Timms (The Mekons) and The Drifting Cowgirls feat. Marc Almond – – – – – 1996 "Yesterday Has Gone" P.J. Proby & Marc Almond featuring The My Life Story Orchestra 58
[24]– – – – 2000 "Please Stay" Mekon featuring Marc Almond 91
[25]– – – – 2001 "Total Eclipse" Rosenstolz + Marc Almond + Nina Hagen – – 22
[26]– – "Soul on Soul" System F featuring Marc Almond – – – – – 2004 Berlin Moon EP Punx Soundcheck featuring Marc Almond – – – – – Face Control EP Replicant featuring Marc Almond – – – – – 2005 "Delirious" (limited edition) Mekon featuring Marc Almond – – – – – "Perfect Honey" (limited dance release) Loverush UK! featuring Marc Almond 154
[27]– – – – "Baby's On Fire" (limited dance release) T-Total featuring Marc Almond – – – – – "Prime Evil" (limited dance release) King Roc featuring Marc Almond – – – – – 2008 "Smoke & Mirrors" Starcluster featuring Marc Almond – – – – – 2011 "Last Night I Paid To Close My Eyes" By Othon featuring Marc Almond & Ernesto Tomasini – – – – – Other contributions
- Vocals on "Guiltless" & "Stolen Kisses" by Psychic TV from album Force the Hand of Chance
- Vocals on "Burning Boats" by Anni Hogan from the EP Kickabye
- Vocals on "Titan Arch" by Coil, from album Love's Secret Domain
- Vocals on "Skin" by The Burmoe Brothers with Guy Chambers
- Vocals for "The Dark Age of Love" by Coil, from Songs of the Week
- Vocals for cover version of "Who By Fire" by Coil, from Horse Rotorvator
- Vocals for "Idumea" by Current 93, from Black Ships Ate the Sky
- Vocals for "The Epitaph of God" (with voices from Turnmills Ernesto Tomasini), "Tonight" and "Tango Song" (by Alistair Crowley co-arranged by Almond), from album by OTHON - Digital Angel
- Backing vocals on "Slur" and "Who By Fire" by Coil from the album Horse Rotorvator
Books
- 1988 The Angel of Death in the Adonis Lounge (poems)
- 1999 Beautiful Twisted Night (poems, lyrics and prose)
- 1999 Tainted Life (autobiography, reprinted in paperback in 2000)
- 2001 The End of New York (poems and prose, including spoken word CD)
- 2004 In Search of the Pleasure Palace - Disreputable Travels (autobiography)
Video
- 1982 Soft Cell's Non-Stop Exotic Video Show (released 2004)
- 1987 A Lover Spurned - Live at the Astoria, London 1987 (released 2002)
- 1991 The Willing Sinner - Live at the Berlin Passionchurch 1991 (released 2002)
- 2000 Live at the Lokerse Festeen 2000
- 2000 Live at the Union Chapel Dec 2000 (released 2003)
- 2002 Soft Cell Live in Milan
- 2005 Sin Songs, Torch and Romance - Live at the Almeida Theatre 2004
- 2007 Twelve Years of Tears - Live at the Royal Albert Hall 1992
- 2008 Marc Almond: In Bluegate Fields- Live at the Wilton's Music Hall
- TBA Marc and the Mambas LIVE - at the Duke Of York's Theatre, April 1983
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