Genuine Marc Almond Hand Signed Tainted Love CD Single complete with a market leading unconditional 90 day money back guarantee and lifetime COA. Worldwide shipping is available.

“Tainted Love” is a song composed by Ed Cobb, formerly of American group the Four Preps, which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964.

English vocal-and-synth duo Soft Cell became aware of the song through its status as a UK “Northern Soul” hit, and recorded a drastically different arrangement in 1981. The Soft Cell recording featured a slower tempo than Jones’ version, and was in the key of G rather than the original C to match Marc Almond’s lower voice. Synthesizers and rhythm machines replaced the original’s guitars, bass, drums, and horns. Soft Cell’s version was recorded in a day and a half with Almond’s first vocal take being used on the record. Producer Mike Thorne commented that he was surprised by the choice as he had not been impressed by the 1976 version on hearing it, but was impressed by the new arrangement and Almond’s sinister vocal: “You could smell the coke on that second, Northern Soul version, it was really so over-ramped and so frantic. It was good for the dance floor, but I didn’t like the record…when Soft Cell performed the song I heard a very novel sound and a very nice voice, so off we went.”

This genuine Marc Almond Hand Signed Tainted Love CD Single has been autographed in green ink to the front of the CD inlay card.