The Singles Collection 1984-1990

Product Description
17 track Best Of from the lead singer of Bronski Beat and the Communards, originally released in 1991, no longer available domestically. Both of those groups are represented here as well as some of Jimmy's solo songs. Jimmy's distinctive falsetto voice could not be mistaken for any other. Bronski Beat had six UK hits but only the first four are included here. The four that made it are 'Small Town Boy', an unlikely medley (with Marc Almond) of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love', 'Johnny Remember Me', 'Why' and 'It Ain't Necessarily So'. The Communards had a UK #1 hit with 'Don't Leave Me This Way'. Other hits included here include 'Never Can Say Goodbye', 'So Cold The Night', 'You Are My World', 'Disenchanted', 'Tomorrow', 'For A Friend' and 'There's More To Love'. Jimmy had five UK hits without either group, the biggest of which was 'You Make Me Feel Mighty Real'. A cover of 'To Love Somebody' (Bee Gees) made the UK Top Ten. 'Comment Te Dire Adieu', 'Read My Lips' and 'Run From Love' round out this collection. Despite the omission of one major UK hit and one minor hit, this is an excellent collection of music by one of the best British pop singers of the '80s. Warners. 2005. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat, Marc Almond
Don't Leave Me This Way - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
It Ain't Necessarily So - Bronski Beat
To Love Somebody - Jimmy Somerville
Comment Te Dire Adieu? - Jimmy Somerville
Run from Love - Jimmy Somerville
Never Can Say Goodbye - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
Why? - Marc Almond, Bronski Beat
You Are My World - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
For a Friend - The Communards,
I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me - Marc Almond, Bronski Beat
There's More to Love Than Boy Meets Girl - The Communards,
So Cold the Night - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) - Jimmy Somerville
Tomorrow - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
Disenchanted - The Communards, Sarah Jane Morris
Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough) - Jimmy Somerville

Customer Reviews:

I love Jimmy!!!.......2004-10-09

No Jimmy is alive and well and has a recording contract in Germany and Europe.

This is an awesome CD of all his singles that were released primarily in the UK, as he's had less success here in the USA.

Eighties pop at its best.......2004-05-08

The eighties are not my favorite decade when it comes to pop music. Nevertheless, some great pop music was recorded during those years, some of it by Jimmy Somerville, who was lead singer of Bronski beat and, later, the Communards. Both of those groups are represented here but there are also some of Jimmy's solo songs, too. Jimmy's distinctive falsetto voice could not be mistaken for any other. It is worth pointing out that Jimmy was gay and this is reflected in the lyrics of many of the original songs. I'm not sure how well Jimmy's music did in America but he was, for a while, an important singer on the British scene.

Bronski beat had six UK hits but only the first four are included here. Hit that perfect beat (a top three hit) and Come on come on are missing. Two of the others also made the top three, these being Small town boy and an unlikely medley (with Marc Almond) of I feel love (Donna Summer) and Johnny remember me (John Leyton). Why made it to number six while It ain't necessarily so made the top twenty.

The Communards had a UK number one hit with Don't leave me this way, a cover of a song that had been a hit in the seventies for two different singers - Thelma Houston and Harold Melvin. Harold's version charted higher in the UK but Thelma's version went to number one in America. I enjoy all three versions but the Communards' version features not only Jimmy's excellent lead singing but also excellent vocal support by Sarah Jane Morris, a singer otherwise unknown to me.

The Communards had one other UK top five hit - another cover, this time Never can say goodbye, originally a hit for Gloria Gaynor - and one other UK top ten hit, the original song, So cold the night. Their other UK hits were You are my world, Disenchanted, Tomorrow, For a friend and There's more to love.

Jimmy had five UK hits without either group, the biggest of which was You make me feel mighty real, a top three hit. A cover of To love somebody (Bee Gees) made the UK top ten. Comment te Dire adieu (featuring June Miles Kingston) made the UK top twenty. His other UK hits were Read my lips and Run from love (this one features Claudia Brucken).

Despite the omission of one major UK hit and one minor hit, this is an excellent collection of music by one of the best British pop singers of the eighties.

Died from AIDS?.......2004-04-26

My guess is that aralissia refers the GREAT SYLVESTER that died from AIDS related complications December 16, 1988.

To my knowledge Jimmy Somerville is very much alive and continues his talented, humanitarian, and creative entertaining style, and supportive to social issues.

Unknown that should have made it big.......2002-12-26

Jimmy Sommerville is definitley the number one artist in my category of "unknowns that should have made it big". It's such a pity he died of AIDS in the 90's, before any big breathrough. He has a very special sounding voice, and pulls off most of the songs on this album with a smooth, heart tugging manner of singing. My particular favorite is "To Love Somebody" (a cover of a Bee Gees song). The original was okey dokey but Jimmy's version of this is gorgeous. Even if you don't buy the album, try to find the song. Once you listen to it you will most likely want to hear more.

Jimmy Somerville DOES have the greatest hits!!.......2000-09-26

I have owned, sold, and lost CDs over the past several years. Let me tell you, this CD, Jimmy Somerville's Singles Collection has definitely withstood the test of time! It's fun, you can dance to it, sing to it, and relate with it. I had no idea who Jimmy Somerville was when I first purchased this CD, but I am so happy I stumbled upon it! Enjoy this CD!

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Singles Collection (1984-1990)

Manufacturer: Beggars Banquet
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000GC9PM6

Product Description

7 EP's in a box that includes space for three more ep's. Included are: Love Removal Machine(7 tracks), Fire Woman (8 tracks), Sweet Soul Sister (9 tracks),Wildflower (8 tracks), Rain (6 tracks), Ressurection Joe (6 tracks),Spiritwalker (6 tracks.) Many, many non-LP tracks on this very rare and out of print box. On Beggars Banquet (CBOX 1)Discs, cases and inserts are in excellent condition. Box shows some very light signs of shelf wear but is intact in every way.)

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