'The Art of Falling Apart' expanded super deluxe edition is set over six discs, features 36 previously unreleased tracks. The album is housed in a lavish 10-inch x 10-inch package, featuring the extended album, plus bonus 12-inch tracks, B-sides, rarities, remixes, instrumentals/dubs, brand new remixes and a full disc of demos as well as audio from live TV appearances from the time. The super deluxe edition also includes a 60-page hardback book, new notes from esteemed journalist Adrian Thrills and images from long term Soft Cell collaborator, photographer Peter Ashworth. All making this a must have for die-hard Soft Cell fans and alternative and electronic music afficionados alike.

Disc 1

Track name

Artist

Length

1.Forever the Same

Soft Cell

5.03

2.Where the Heart Is

Soft Cell

4.33

3.Numbers

Soft Cell

4.57

4.Heat

Soft Cell

6.13

5.Kitchen Sink Drama

Soft Cell

3.55

6.Baby Doll

Soft Cell

6.45

7.Loving You, Hating Me

Soft Cell

4.19

8.The Art of Falling Apart

Soft Cell

5.01

9.Martin

Soft Cell

10.13

10.Hendrix Medley

Soft Cell

10.22

11.It's a Mug's Game (7\" Version)

Soft Cell

8.16

12.Barriers (7\" Version)

Soft Cell

7.05

13.Loving You, Hating Me (Special Mix)

Soft Cell

Disc 2

Track name

Artist

1.Forever the Same (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

2.Where the Heart Is (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

3.Numbers (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

4.Heat (2018 Extended Version)

Soft Cell

5.Kitchen Sink Drama (2018 Extended Version)

Soft Cell

6.Baby Doll (2025 Extended Version)

Soft Cell

7.Loving You, Hating Me (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

8.The Art of Falling Apart (2018 Extended Version)

Soft Cell

9.It's a Mug's Game (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

10.Barriers (Original 12\" Version)

Soft Cell

Disc 3

Track name

Artist

1.Ghost Rider (2025 Version) [feat. Jim Thirlwell]

Soft Cell

2.Martin (The Hacker Remix)

Soft Cell

3.It's a Mug's Game (Dave Ball 2025 Re-eq Version)

Soft Cell

4.Where the Heart Is (The Grid Remix)

Soft Cell

5.Baby Doll (Nightwreckers Remix)

Soft Cell

6.Barriers (Dave Ball Broken Down Angels Mix) [full Version]

Soft Cell

7.Martin (Dave Ball Halloween Mix)

Soft Cell

8.Where the Heart Is (Marcas Lancaster Remix)

Soft Cell

9.The Art of Falling Apart (Atomizer Remix)

Soft Cell

10.Barriers (Dark Poets Remix)

Soft Cell

11.Heat (Yer Man 2025 Remix)

Soft Cell

12.Martin (Nightwreckers 2025 Remix)

Soft Cell

Disc 4

Track name

Artist

1.Forever the Same (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

2.Where the Heart Is (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

3.Numbers (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

4.Heat (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

5.Kitchen Sink Drama (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

6.Baby Doll (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

7.Loving You, Hating Me (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

8.The Art of Falling Apart (Original 1982 Demo)

Soft Cell

9.Numbers (Live On BBC ORS, 14/1/83)

Soft Cell

10.Heat (Live On BBC ORS, 14/1/83)

Soft Cell

11.Ghost Rider (Live On CH4 the Switch)

Soft Cell

12.Numbers 7\" (DJ Version)

Soft Cell

13.Heat (US Single Edit)

Soft Cell

14.Baby Doll (Dave Ball Non-Stop Euphoric Dubbing Version)

Soft Cell

15.Numbers (Dave Ball Non-Stop Euphoric Dubbing Version)

Soft Cell

16.Barriers (Dave Ball Broken Down Angels Dub Version)

Soft Cell

Disc 5

Track name

Artist

1.Forever the Same (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

2.Where the Heart Is (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

3.Numbers (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

4.Heat (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

5.Kitchen Sink Drama (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

6.Baby Doll (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

7.Loving You, Hating Me (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

8.The Art of Falling Apart (Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

9.It's a Mug's Game (12\" Instrumental Version)

Soft Cell

10.Martin (2024 Dub Mix)

Soft Cell

11.Hendrix Medley (Instrumental)

Soft Cell

12.Barriers (Instrumental)

Soft Cell

13.Ghost Rider (Original 1983 Backing Track)

Soft Cell

Disc 6

Track name

Artist

1.Forever the Same (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

2.Where the Heart Is (Live in Hammersmith, 2021)

Soft Cell

3.Numbers (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

4.Heat (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

5.Kitchen Sink Drama (Live in Hammersmith, 2021)

Soft Cell

6.Baby Doll (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

7.Loving You, Hating Me (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

8.The Art of Falling Apart (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

9.Martin (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

10.Barriers (Live at the O2, 30th September 2018)

Soft Cell

11.Hey Joe/Purple Haze (Live in USA, 1983)

Soft Cell

12.It's a Mug's Game (Live at Hammersmith Palais, 1983)

Soft Cell

13.Ghost Rider (Live at Hammersmith Palais, 1983)

Soft Cell

14.Numbers (Live at Hammersmith Palais, 1983)

Soft Cell

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