Artist: Marc Almond | Album: Open All Night | Released: 1999, 2010 | Genre: Synth Pop, New Wave | Country: UK

This is the album that Marc Almond has been trying to make since leaving Soft Cell. He has managed to fuse together all of his influences: pop, disco, dance, electronic, R&B and cabaret all thrown into the mix to produce this incredibly diverse and entertaining album. Perhaps it was the freedom of recording and releasing the CD as a semi-independent release. It was initially to be released in 1998 on the British label Echo, and in fact the first single release from the album, “Black Kiss,” was released on that label. Echo released Almond from his contract and he decided to go the independent route; for him, this was a good move. He has produced a very original work that still falls into the Marc Almond mold. Although fans will love this CD, it is accessible enough to attract new listeners as well. Almond has surrounded himself with very talented guests on this album, including Siouxsie Sioux (of Siouxsie and the Banshees and the Creatures), who duets with Almond on the brilliant “Threat of Love.” Song topics are the usual for Almond (death, sleaze, love, lust and the like) but what makes this album so interesting is the music: beautiful, well-crafted melodies with heavy dance beats. Not an easy task, but he does it very well. Almond is very talented and a great deal deeper than he has been given credit for. This is a great example of just how creative he is when given the artistic freedom. (Open All Night is also available in an import release.)

Tracklisting:

CD1

01. Night & Dark (6:12)
02. Bedroom Shrine (4:33)
03. Tragedy (Take A Look And See) (4:59)
04. Black Kiss (3:37)
05. Almost Diamonds (5:15)
06. Scarlet Bedroom (3:05)
07. My Love (3:45)
08. Heart In Velvet (4:12)
09. Open All Night (5:21)
10. Threat Of Love (4:41)
11. Bad People Kiss (3:35)
12. Sleep Walker (4:17)
13. Midnight Soul (3:47)

Duration: 00:57:19

CD2

01. Scarlet Bedroom [Full Version Demo] (3:08)
02. Beautifull Light Of Madness [Alternative Version] (5:16)
03. Beautiful Losers (4:37)
04. Lonely Go Go Dancer (3:56)
05. One Big Soul (4:33)
06. Rhythm & Blues (3:12)
07. My Porno Star (2:26)
08. Half World [Demo] (4:18)
09. Heart In Velvet [Demo Version] (3:56)
10. Sleepwalker [Demo Version] (3:52)
11. Tragedy [Demo Version] (5:00)
12. Almost Diamonds [Original Demo] (4:37)
13. Threat Of Love [Featuring Siouxsie Sioux – Neal X Remix] (5:05)
14. Tale Of A Tart (Hell) (4:54)
15. When Bad People Kiss [Original Version] (3:34)
16. Black Kiss [Live At The Almeida Theatre 1999] (5:52)
17. Satan’s Child (2:55)
18. Sequins & Stars (3:37)

Duration: 01:14:49

Single download
Marc Almond – Night & Dark 6:12
Marc Almond – Bedroom Shrine 4:33
Marc Almond – Tragedy Take A Look And See
Marc Almond – Black Kiss 3:37
Marc Almond – Almost Diamonds 5:15
Marc Almond – Scarlet Bedroom 3:05
Marc Almond – My Love 3:45
Marc Almond – Heart In Velvet 4:12
Marc Almond – Open All Night 5:21
Marc Almond – Threat Of Love 4:41
Marc Almond – Bad People Kiss 3:35
Marc Almond – Sleep Walker 4:17
Marc Almond – Midnight Soul 3:47
Marc Almond – Scarlet Bedroom Full Version Demo
Marc Almond – Beautifull Light Of Madness Alternative Version
Marc Almond – Beautiful Losers 4:37
Marc Almond – Lonely Go Go Dancer 3:56
Marc Almond – One Big Soul 4:33
Marc Almond – Rhythm & Blues 3:12
Marc Almond – My Porno Star 2:26
Marc Almond – Half World Demo
Marc Almond – Heart In Velvet Demo Version
Marc Almond – Sleepwalker Demo Version
Marc Almond – Tragedy Demo Version
Marc Almond – Almost Diamonds Original Demo
Marc Almond – Threat Of Love Featuring Siouxsie Sioux – Neal X Remix
Marc Almond – Tale Of A Tart Hell
Marc Almond – When Bad People Kiss Original Version
Marc Almond – Black Kiss Live At The Almeida Theatre 1999
Marc Almond – Satan’s Child 2:55
Marc Almond – Sequins & Stars 3:37

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