"Tainted Love" is not a Soft Cell original. The song was written by Ed Cobb and first recorded by Gloria Jones (later the partner of Marc Bolan of T. Rex) in 1965 as the B-side of the single My Bad Boy's Comin' Home. Although it initially went unnoticed, it became a cult favorite on the UK's Northern Soul scene during the 1970s.
Inspired by that version, Marc Almond and Dave Ball reimagined the song with a minimalist, dark synth-pop arrangement for their 1981 debut album Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret. Recorded in just a day and a half in a small London studio, it became #1 on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks and peaked at #8 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it spent a then-record 43 consecutive weeks on the chart.
La risposta perfetta di @s_m_marandi ad Alan Dershowitz, avvocato anche di Epstein, ebreo “fiero sionista” che dice “Israele è l’unico stato non colonialista del Medioriente”
“Lei è europeo. Tutti gli ebrei askenaziti che governano in Israele vengono dall’Europa orientale. Siete
𝗗𝗘𝗘𝗣 𝗣𝗨𝗥𝗣𝗟𝗘 - 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿
It was recorded in September 1971, months before the release of the album "Machine Head". Blackmore's solos and the lyrics differ from the final studio version, showing the band during the creative process.
@matteosalvinimi Invece di pensare alle CASTRONATE FOTONICHE utili sono alla propaganda politica, pensiamo ai bisogni PRIMARI degli italiani. Bello lavorare "solo a parole"(con video) e stare a ZERO in quanto a fatti concreti! Acta non verba!