Released 40 years ago
Communards
The Communards · 1986
62 min · 12 tracks · synth-pop
A vibrant synth-pop celebration blending lush melodies with poignant lyrics about love and social issues.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- vibrant dance floor anthems
- emotional peaks and valleys
- sweeping synth melodies
- reflective moments of longing
- celebratory sing-along choruses
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification
- avoid emotional depth
Where this album fits
- Career context
- The Communards' self-titled debut album, released in 1986, followed their successful single 'Don't Leave Me This Way,' which had topped charts in multiple countries. At this point, Jimmy Somerville and Richard Coles were transitioning from their previous bands, Bronski Beat and The Communards respectively, to establish a new sound that championed LGBTQ+ themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Modern Talking· Secret Service· Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Don’t Leave Me This Way 6:27
- 2 La dolarosa 2:43
- 3 Disenchanted 6:14
- 4 Reprise 5:22
- 5 So Cold the Night 6:50
- 6 You Are My World 8:01
- 7 Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?) 3:52
- 8 Don’t Slip Away 2:58
- 9 Heavens Above 3:59
- 10 Forbidden Love 4:57
- 11 Breadline Britain 2:31
- 12 Disenchanted (12″ version) 8:45
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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