SOFT CELL – THE ART OF FALLING APART LP – Nr MINT 1983 INDIE POP

Soft Cell – The Art Of Falling Apart
(Philips Records  1983  6359124)

Sleeve in Excellent+ condition
– some wear to edges
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Soft Cell are an English synthpop duo who formed by vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball. They first came to prominence with their 1981 hit version of “Tainted Love” and 1981 debut album entitled Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.

The Art of Falling Apart is the second full-length album released in 1983 by Soft Cell, a pioneering synthpop/new wave duo which featured Marc Almond singing and David Ball playing synthesizers.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Dave Ball and Marc Almond, except where noted.

1. “Forever the Same” – 5:06
2. “Where the Heart Is” – 4:34
3. “Numbers” – 4:55
4. “Heat” – 6:11
5. “Kitchen Sink Drama” – 3:56
6. “Baby Doll” – 6:44
7. “Loving You, Hating Me” – 4:18
8. “The Art of Falling Apart” – 5:01

Production

• Produced by Soft Cell and Mike Thorne
• Mixed by Harvey Goldberg
• Engineered by Harvey Goldberg and Don Wershba

Credits

• Marc Almond: Lead vocals
• David Ball: Synthesizers, backing vocals, multi-instruments
• John Gatchell: Trumpet, horns