Marc Almond's Tenement Symphony isn't the only title involving the U.K. synthpop singer going deluxe this year. On October 20, UMR will give you all a boy could give you with a massive deluxe edition of Soft Cell's breakthrough debut album, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret.

The 6CD box set, housed in a 10" x 10" box, presents the beloved New Wave classic alongside a treasure trove of B-sides, remixes, live cuts, demos and other audio curiosities. Of the set's 98 tracks, 40 of them are previously unreleased, including versions of the hits "Tainted Love," "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye," "Torch," "Bedsitter" and much more. A new essay by Adrian Thrills in the album's liner notes features new interview highlights from band members Almond and Dave Ball and plenty of photos, including scans of the many single picture sleeves that were released during the period.

Formed at Leeds Polytechnic by schoolmates Almond and Ball, Soft Cell's early material was low-fidelity but arresting electronic music, with Ball's keyboard wizardry complementing Almond's sensuous, expressive voice. Their debut single "Memorabilia," released in 1981, was produced by Daniel Miller, the founder of influential indie Mute Records - but it crashed and burned upon release. Mercury/Phonogram picked them up for a second chance, and the duo were determined to make it count. The result: a cover of an obscure Northern soul song penned by Ed Cobb and recorded by Gloria Jones. "Tainted Love" was an odd choice, but it was arresting in its electronic minimalism, and audiences around the world went nuts. It was England's biggest-selling song of 1981, and reached No. 1 in more than a dozen countries. (In America, it hit the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, starting a slow rush of British synth-driven groups, including The Human League and Duran Duran, toward the top of the U.S. pops.)

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret, recorded partially on borrowed equipment (including a top-flight Synclavier, which would have broken the bank accounts of bands three times as big), was an album that was lyrically obsessed with the underbelly of society, with album cuts like "Seedy Films" and "Sex Dwarf" serving to drive the point home. The album would spin off two more big hits in the U.K.: "Bedsitter" (No. 4) and "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" (No. 3); in 1982, they'd release two more Top 5s that have made homes on Erotic Cabaret reissues: the No. 2 "Torch" and the No. 3 "What!" (another Northern soul cover, this time of an H.B. Barnum track spun by U.K. DJs in a version by Judy Street). Soft Cell would record through the mid-'80s, reuniting for a stretch in the early to mid-'00s and again in 2018; their last album, last year's Happiness Not Included, found them back in the U.K. Top 10.

The Erotic Cabaret box set is divided into six themed discs: the album and associated 7" sides (this program will also be available as a double vinyl), two discs of new and old remixes, a collection of rare live versions and other oddities, a disc packed with instrumental versions of the album and B-sides plus a few unearthed demos, and a performance of the album drawn from sets recorded in 2018 and 2021.

Both the box set and the vinyl sets will be released October 20. Check out the full specs below.

Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (Deluxe Edition) (Mercury/UMR (U.K.), 2023) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

* previously unreleased

CD 1: Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (2023 Remaster, Singles, B-Sides & Edits) (also available as 2LP - Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada / Official Web Store (blue/yellow))

1. Frustration
2. Tainted Love
3. Seedy Films
4. Youth
5. Sex Dwarf
6. Entertain Me
7. Chips on My Shoulder
8. Bedsitter
9. Secret Life
10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
11. Memorabilia
12. A Man Could Get Lost
13. Persuasion (Edit) *
14. Where Did Our Love Go?
15. Facility Girls
16. Fun City (Edit) *
17. Torch
18. Insecure Me
19. What!
20. ...So

Tracks 1-10 released as Some Bizzare BZLP 2 (U.K.)/Sire SRK 3647 (U.S.), 1981
Tracks 11-12 released as Some Bizzare U.K. single HARD 1, 1981
Track 14 released on B-side to "Tainted Love" U.K. single - Some Bizzare BZS 2, 1981
Track 15 released on B-side to "Bedsitter" U.K. single - Some Bizzare BZS 6, 1981
Tracks 17-18 released as Some Bizzare U.K. single BZS 9, 1982
Tracks 19-20 released as Some Bizzare U.K. single BZS 11, 1982

CD 2: Non-Stop Extended Cabaret (Full-Length Versions & New Remixes)

1. Frustration (Extended Version) *
2. Tainted Love (Dave Ball 2021 Extended Mix)
3. Seedy Films (2023 Extended Version) *
4. Youth (Dave Ball Wasted on the Young Mix)
5. Sex Dwarf (2023 Extended Version) *
6. Entertain Me (2023 Extended Version) *
7. Chips on My Shoulder (Extended Mix)
8. Bedsitter (Original 12" Mix)
9. Secret Life (Extended Mix)
10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Dave Ball Lateral Mix)
11. A Man Could Get Lost (2023 Extended Version) *
12. Memorabilia (Daniel Miller 2023 Remix) *
13. Memorabilia (The Hacker 2023 Remix) *

Track 2 released on Mercury/UMC U.K. 10" 3583893, 2022
Tracks 4, 7, 9 and 10 released on Keychains and Snowstorms: The Soft Cell Story - Mercury/UMC 6741996 (U.K.), 2018
Track 8 released on Some Bizzare U.K. 12" BZS 612, 1981

CD 3: Non-Stop Exotic Cabaret (Curios, Rarities, Sessions & Alternate Mixes)

1. Frustration (Original Mutant Moments Version)
2. Tainted Love (New 2023 Version) *
3. Seedy Films (Richard X Remix)
4. Youth (Dave Ball Warhol Funeral Mix) *
5. Sex Dwarf (Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test - 2/4/1982) *
6. Entertain Me (Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1 - 7/26/1981)
7. Chips on My Shoulder (Live on The Oxford Road Show - 1/22/1982) *
8. Bedsitter (Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1 - 7/26/1981)
9. Secret Life (George Demure Remix)
10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Live on The Oxford Road Show - 1/22/1982) *
11. A Man Could Get Lost (Live @ Leeds Warehouse, Leeds, England - 7/16/2018) *
12. Torch (Live on Top of The Pops 2 - 1/28/2002) *
13. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (U.S. Radio Edit) *
14. Seedy Films (Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1 - 7/26/1981)
15. Youth (Live on The Old Grey Whistle Test - 2/4/1982) *
16. Chips on My Shoulder (Richard Skinner Session, BBC Radio 1 - 7/26/1981)
17. Tainted Love (Live on Top of The Pops 1981 Reunion - 2001) *
18. Bedsitter (Flexipop Version) *
19. Memorabilia (2023 Dub Mix) *
20. Tainted Love (Aborted 1981 Studio Take) *

Track 1 released on Mutant Moments U.K. EP - A Big Frock Rekord ABF 1, 1980
Tracks 3 and 9 released on Heat: The Remixes - Some Bizzare/Mercury 5311758 (U.K.), 2008
Tracks 8, 14 and 16 released on Soft Cell At The BBC - Strange Fruit SFRSCD123 (U.K.), 2003

CD 4: Non-Stop Instrumental Cabaret (Instrumentals & Bonus Demos)

1. Frustration (Instrumental) *
2. Tainted Love (Instrumental) *
3. Seedy Films (Instrumental) *
4. Youth (Instrumental) *
5. Sex Dwarf (Instrumental) *
6. Entertain Me (Instrumental) *
7. Chips on My Shoulder (Instrumental) *
8. Bedsitter (Instrumental) *
9. Secret Life (Instrumental) *
10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Instrumental)
11. A Man Could Get Lost (Original Daniel Miller Instrumental Version) *
12. Torch (Instrumental) *
13. What! (Instrumental) *
14. Insecure Me (Instrumental) *
15. Tainted Love (Original 1981 Daniel Miller Demo)
16. Seedy Films (Original 1981 Demo) *
17. Sex Dwarf (Original 1981 Demo) *
18. Chips on My Shoulder (Original Demo) *
19. Secret Life (Original 1981 Demo) *
20. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Original 1981 Demo) *

Track 10 released on "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" U.K. single - Some Bizzare BZS 7, 1982
Track 15 released on Keychains and Snowstorms: The Soft Cell Story - Mercury/UMC 6741996 (U.K.), 2018

CD 5: Non-Stop Original Cabaret (The 1981/1982 12" Mixes & B-Sides)

1. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (Original 12″ Version)
2. Memorabilia (Original 12″ Version)
3. Torch (Original 12″ Version)
4. What! (Original 12″ Version)
5. Tainted Dub (Original Version)
6. Persuasion (Original 12″ Version)
7. Facility Girls (Original 12″ Version)
8. Fun City (Original Version)
9. Insecure Me (Original 12″ Version)
10. ...So (Original 12″ Version)

Tracks 1 and 5 released as Some Bizzare U.K. 12" BZS 212, 1981
Tracks 2 and 6 released as Some Bizzare U.K. 12" HARD 12, 1981
Tracks 3 and 9 released as Some Bizzare U.K. 12" BZS 912, 1982
Tracks 4 and 10 released as Some Bizzare U.K. 12" BZS 112, 1982
Track 7 released on "Bedsitter" U.K. 12" - Some Bizzare BZS 612, 1981
Track 8 released on "Say Hello, Wave Goodbye" U.K. 12" - Some Bizzare BZS 712, 1982

CD 6: Non-Stop Intimate Cabaret (Live in Concert, London 2021 & 2018)

1. Frustration (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
2. Tainted Love (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
3. Seedy Films (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
4. Youth (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
5. Sex Dwarf (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
6. Entertain Me (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
7. Chips on My Shoulder (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
8. Bedsitter (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
9. Secret Life (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
10. Say Hello, Wave Goodbye (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
11. Torch (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
12. Memorabilia (Live @ Eventim Apollo, London, England -11/16/2021)
13. Insecure Me (Live @ The O2 Arena, London, England - 9/30/2018)
14. What! (Live @ The O2 Arena, London, England - 9/30/2018)
15. Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go? (Live @ The O2 Arena, London, England - 9/30/2018)

Tracks 1-12 released on Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret...and Other Stories: Live - Live Here Now U.K. LP LHN078, 2022
Tracks 13-15 released on Say Hello, Wave Goodbye digital album - UMC (no cat. #), 2018