''Cruelty Without Beauty'' is the fourth studio album by

Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball (electronic musician), David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit versio ...

. The album was released on 8 October 2002. It is Soft Cell's first album since 1984's '' This Last Night in Sodom''. An expanded and remastered re-issue of the album was released on 25 September 2020. It included new remixes by Dave Ball, 4 of which were released as a limited white vinyl 12-inch single. The album was also released on vinyl for the first time.

Track listing

All songs written by

Marc Almond Peter Mark Almond (born 9 July 1957) is an English singer-songwriter and musician. He is the lead vocalist of the synth-pop/ new wave duo Soft Cell. He has a distinctive soulful voice and androgynous image. He has had a diverse career as a ...

and David Ball unless otherwise noted. #"Darker Times" (Marc Almond, David Ball, Ingo Vauk) #"Monoculture" #"Le Grand Guignol" #" The Night" (

Bob Gaudio Robert John Gaudio (born November 17, 1942) is an American songwriter, singer, musician, and record producer, and the keyboardist and backing vocalist of the pop/rock band the Four Seasons. Gaudio wrote or co-wrote the vast majority of the ban ...

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) #"Last Chance" #"Together Alone" #"Desperate" #"Whatever It Takes" #"All Out of Love" #"Sensation Nation" #"Caligula Syndrome" #"On an Up"

Personnel

;Soft Cell * Marc Almond – vocals, backing vocals, arrangement * Dave Ball – electronic instruments, additional backing vocals with: * Dominic Glover – trumpet * Nicol D. Thomson – trombone * Mike Smith – saxophone *

Chris Braide Christopher Braide is an English songwriter, record producer and singer, based in Malibu, Los Angeles. First signed as a solo artist by David A. Stewart in the UK and Craig Kallman at Atlantic Records in the US, Braide relocated to Los Ange ...

– backing vocals ;Technical * Layout – Grace Van Detta * Engineer – Ingo Vauk * Assistant mix engineer – Haicong Guo * Mastering – Dave Blackman * Photography – Evelyn * Producer – Dave Ball, Ingo Vauk * Programming – Ingo Vauk * Additional help – Antti Uusimaki, Philip Bagenal

References

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