Soft CellNumbers / Barriers

Label:

Some Bizzare – 811 139-1

Format:

Vinyl , 12", 45 RPM, Single

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Electronic

Style:

Synth-pop

Tracklist

A Numbers (Extended Version)
ProducerM. Thorne*
RemixDavid Ball*
Remix [Assistant]Flood
10:22
AA Barriers
ProducerMike Thorne
7:06

Companies, etc.

  • Pressed ByPRS Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtTrident Studios
  • Published ByMetropolis Ltd.
  • Lacquer Cut AtTrident Studios
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Copyright ©Phonogram Ltd. (London)
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Phonogram Ltd. (London)

Credits

  • Design, IllustrationHuw Feather
  • InstrumentsDavid Ball*
  • ProducerSoft Cell
  • VocalsMarc Almond
  • Written-ByAlmond*

Notes

Published by Metropolis / Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
℗ 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
© 1983 Phonogram Ltd. (London)
Original sound recording made by Phonogram Ltd. (London)

Track durations not printed on the release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BZS 1712-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side AA): BZS 1712-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1, stamped): BZS 1712 A//2 ∇420 V 1 1 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, variant 1, stamped): BZS 1712 B//1 ∇420 V 1 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2, stamped): BZS 1712 A//3 ∇420 V 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, variant 2, stamped): BZS 1712 B//1 ∇420 V 11
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3, stamped): BZS 1712 A//2 ∇420 V 1 1 5
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, variant 3, stamped): BZS 1712 B//1 ∇420 V 1 1 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4, stamped): BZS 1712 A//3 ∇420 V 1 1 6
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, variant 4, stamped): BZS 1712 B//1 ∇420 V 1 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5, stamped): BZS 1712 A//2 ∇420 V 1 1 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side AA, variant 5, stamped): BZS 1712 B//1 ∇420 V 1 1 5

Other Versions (5 of 12)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
Numbers / Barriers (7", Single, Paper Labels) Some Bizzare BZS 17, 811 138-7 UK 1983
Numbers (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, PRS Baarn Pressing) Vertigo 811 139-1 Europe 1983
Numbers (7", Single, 45 RPM) Vertigo 811 138-7 Europe 1983
Numbers (12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single) Some Bizzare 811 139-1 Europe 1983
New Submission
Numbers / Barriers (7", Single, Promo) Some Bizzare BZSDJ 17 UK 1983

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Reviews

  • scott-r's avatar
    scott-r
    I bought this at 16 in 1983. This was the first record I had by them because I had thought them a group for gays and girls (no bad actually). I fell in love with this 12" single and this group from then on! Having vaguely heard this I was attracted to the fantastic cover and bought it. When I got this home I felt like I have been given some great gift! From the opening synth notes, its langorous beats, low slung, pouting bass to Marc's sharp vocal delivery, this record delivers. Numbers one-night-stand subject, drugs, seedy clubs plus empty promiscuity meant it suffered a BBC playlist ban due to the word 'speed' being used in it! The 12" version is an 11 minute beauty from this group and a low-slung club record of the first order! Barriers is also a brilliant, cold, beautiful track best heard in its full 12" version. We all know Soft Cell are a very important group in the history of electronic music - these two tracks being completely brilliant and good examples of why they are and remain so.

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