album · September 10, 2001
The Very Best of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards
London Records 90See this day
synth-popnew wavedance-pop
This 2001 compilation collects hits from Somerville's three most commercially successful projects, spanning 1984 to 1991. It highlights his distinctive falsetto and contributions to dance-pop and LGBTQ+ anthems.
- The compilation was released by London Records 90 on September 10, 2001.
- It features tracks from Bronski Beat's "The Age of Consent," The Communards' "Communards," and Somerville's solo album "Read My Lips: The Greatest Hits."
- The album was released during a period of relative commercial quiet for Somerville, but has since become a standard retrospective of his most popular work.
Jimmy Somerville is a Scottish singer-songwriter, prominent in the 1980s British synth-pop and gay dance-music scenes. He first achieved fame with Bronski Beat, then fronted The Communards before launching a solo career.
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