A Virgin's Tale Volume 2

Marc Almond | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 21, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Thirsty Ear
• ASIN: B000006AXV
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #702,414 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Gyp the Blood

2. A World Full of People

3. Black Lullabye

4. Pirae Jenny

5. Surabava Johnny

6. Two Sailor's on the Beach

7. Anarcoma

8. Jackal, Jackal

9. Broken Hearted and Beautiful

10. I'm Sick of You Tasting of Somebody Else

Editorial Reviews

2008 two CD reissue featuring both volumes of A Virgin's Tale, compilation of tracks culled from his mid '80s stay on the Virgin label. Marc Almond initially shot to fame in the early 1980s as one half of Synth duo Soft Cell, whose combination of drama and peep show sleaze set to an electronic beat gave them hits such as "Tainted Love", "Bedsitter", "Torch", "Say Hello Wave Goodbye", "Soul Inside", "What?" and the club hit "Memorabilia". Some Bizarre. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best of early(ish) Almond, November 24, 2001

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"goodmanbrown" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Virgin's Tale Volume 2 (Audio CD)

There seems to be a little confusion about the Virgin's Tale albums. What is pictured here is Vol. 2, and the track listing is for Vol. 2, so that is what I will review. (Vol. 1 is not very good at all, so I think, perhaps, the reviewer below was actually reviewing Vol. 1)

"Virgin's Tale 2" covers the obscurer releases of '86 and '87, which, of course, is the period of the first of Almond's several magnum opi, "Mother Fist." These were the releases that were a little too experimental for a-side or album inclusion, and so found their way to the public mostly as b-sides and compilation appearances. The more experimental and obviously fun-loving (in an admittedly morbid sort of way) nature of these tracks lends them an energy that makes this compilation even better than the brilliant "Mother Fist."

Some of the highlights include the misanthropic "World Full of People," its throbbing drums draped with slashes of violin and horn. "Pirate Jenny," a truly strange song, is sung from the point of view of a bloodthirsty female pirate. "Jackal Jackal" and "Broken Hearted and Beautiful" anticipate the sound that Dead Can Dance would find for themselves in the late 80s. "I'm Sick of You Tasting of Somebody Else," my all-time-favorite Almond song, is a bouncy little romp sung by a cuckold bemoaning his difficult life and casting about weakly for appropriate revenge.

An album of great breadth and depth, full of standout tracks, "Virgins Tale 2" will delight newcomers and fans alike.

1 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Unlistenable., November 18, 2001

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B. Breakstone (Republic of Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Virgin's Tale Volume 2 (Audio CD)

This album could give pretentious, melodramatic drivel a bad name. After hearing this sonic mishap, I grimace every time I hear "Tainted Love" -- not because I dislike that song, but because having a radio hit at one time probably helped Marc Almond to get A Virgin's Tale made.