Description
Soft Cell – Non-Stop Extended Cabaret – Double Vinyl Record
Non-Stop Extended Cabaret revisits Soft Cell’s 1981 debut by giving every album track a longer club-oriented form. Dave Ball created or completed these mixes decades later from the original multitrack material, preserving the character of the recordings while opening space inside their electronic arrangements.
“Frustration” and “Seedy Films” reveal details that move quickly past on the standard LP, while the extended “Tainted Love” treats the famous synthesizer figure as a foundation for gradual development. Marc Almond’s vocal remains the dramatic center even as the instrumental passages grow.
The middle of the set emphasizes the debut’s uneasy nightlife. “Youth,” “Sex Dwarf,” and “Entertain Me” stretch programmed rhythm, noise, and cabaret gesture into longer scenes. The mixes do not polish away the tension that made the original album feel both catchy and disreputable.
“Chips on My Shoulder” and “Bedsitter” benefit from the added room because their narratives depend on repetition and atmosphere. “Secret Life” leads into the Dave Ball Lateral Mix of “Say Hello, Wave Goodbye,” allowing the album’s grand closing song to unfold at an even more deliberate pace.
This double-vinyl edition contains ten extended versions corresponding to the complete original album. It is distinct from a deluxe reissue filled with unrelated bonuses: the concept is focused, turning Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret itself into a full-length alternate listening experience.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Record Details
Artist: Soft Cell
Title: Non-Stop Extended Cabaret
Format: Double Vinyl Record
Label: Mercury / UMR
Release year: 2023
UPC: 602458801996
Track Listing
A1. Frustration (Extended Version)
A2. Tainted Love (Dave Ball 2021 Extended Mix)
A3. Seedy Films (Extended Version)
B1. Youth (Dave Ball Wasted on the Young Mix)
B2. Sex Dwarf (Extended Version)
C1. Entertain Me (Extended Version)
C2. Chips on My Shoulder (Extended Mix)
C3. Bedsitter (Extended Version)
D1. Secret Life (Extended Mix)
D2. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Dave Ball Lateral Mix)
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