The Last Infanta - JS with Uno - 1988
Arthur Baker – Merge Album – 1989
Band Aid II – Do They Know it’s Christmas? – 1989
Single
- “Do They Know it’s Christmas ?” with Jimmy Somerville
- “Do They Know it’s Christmas ?” (instrumental)
Carmel – Set Me Free – 1989
Comment Te Dire Adieu – Oktober 1989
Read My Lips – Album – 27. November 1989
Album
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Make Me Feel – Mighty Real”
- “Perfect Day”
- “Heaven Here On Earth”
- “Don`t No What To Do”
- “Adieu! Madame Tata Mix”
- “Read My Lips – Enough is Enough”
- “My Heart Is In Your Hands”
- “Control”
- “And You Never Thought That This Could Happen To You”
- “Rain”
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) – Dezember 1989
Read My Lips – 5. März 1990
To Love Somebody – Juli 1990
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 – Album – 12. November 1990
Album
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “Ain’t Necessarily So”
- “To Love Somebody”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “Run From Love”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “Why?”
- “You Are My World”
- “For A Friend”
- “I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me”
- “There’s More To Love Than Boy Meets Girl”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
The Video Collection 1984/1990 – 12. November 1990
VHS – The Video Collection 1984/1990
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Why?”
- “Ain’t Necessarily So”
- “I Feel Love/Johnny Remember Me”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “Disenchanted”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “You Are My World”
- “Tomorrow”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “For A Friend”
- “There’s More To Love Than Boy Meets Girl”
- “Dancing Queen” Taken from Friday Night Live
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
- “Read My Lips”
- “To Love Somebody”
The Singles Collection Greatest Hits E.P. & Best Of Sampler – 1990
E.P. Single
- “Read My Lips “
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “Love To Love You Baby – I Feel Love – Johnnie Remember Me”
- “Why?”
Red, Hot & Blue – Album & VHS – 1990
Smalltown Boy 1991 Remix – 21. Januar 1991
Run From Love – Juli 1991
Live At The BBC – 1991
Banderas – Ripe Album – 1991
Gimme Shelter with Voice Of The Beehive – April 1993
Single
- Featuring Voice Of The Beehive`s Cover of “Gimme Shelter” with Jimmy Somerville
Orlando – The Film – 1993
Coming US Promo – 1993
Single
- “Coming” (Radio Edit)
- “Coming” (Deep Mix Edit)
- “Coming” (Deep Mix)
- “Coming” (Album Version)
The Hit Singles Sampler France Promo – 1994
Single
- “Adieu!”
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “You Make Me Feel”
- “To Love Somebody”
- “You Are My World”
- “Why?”
Various – The Megamix Album 8/93 DMC 127/4
Postcards from Amerika – OST – 1995
Think Big – Weather Girls – 1995
Dare To Love – Album – Juli 1995
Album
- “Heartbeat”
- “Hurts So Good”
- “Cry”
- “Love Thing”
- “By Your Side”
- “Dare To Love”
- “Someday We’ll Be Together”
- “Alright”
- “Too Much Of A Good Thing”
- “A Dream Gone Wrong”
- “Come Lately”
- “Safe In These Arms”
- “Because Of Him”
Heartbeat – Januar 1995
Hurt So Good – April 1995
Single
- “Hurt So Good” (Radio Edit)
- “Hurt So Good” (Beatmasters Radio Edit)
- “Love You Forever”
- “Been So Long”
By Your Side – August 1995
Single
- “By Your Side” (Radio Edit )
- “Nothing Said, Nothing Done”
- “By Your Side” (The Shining Mix)
- “By Your Side” (Miss You Like Crazy Mix)
JS Master Series – Album – August 1996
Album
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “I Feel Love (Johnny Remember Me)”
- “You Are My World”
- “Tomorrow”
- “Heavens Above”
- “Close To The Edge”
- “Heatwave”
- “It Ain’t Necessarily So”
- “Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)”
- “If I Could Tell You”
- “Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart”
- “Perfect Day”
- “In My Dreams”
- “Don’t Know What To Do (Without You)”
JS Coca Cola Planet – Live LTDED From The Norwich Waterfront On Britains Eastcoast – 1996
United Against Racism with JS – Respect The Single – 1996
The Sparks – Plagiarism – Album 1997
Safe – Mai 1997
Single
- “Safe” (Todd Terry 7”)
- “Safe Sex” (Todd Terry Short Session)
- “Safe Journey” (Todd Terry 12”)
- “Safe House” (DJ Tonka 12”)
- “Safe Sex” (Todd Terry Long Session)
- “Safe & Sound” (Todd Terry Acapella)
Dark Sky – August 1997
Single
- “Dark Sky” (Radio Edit)
- “Dark Sky” (J&S 12” (Peg’s Study Mix))
- “Tear Fool”
- “Blame”
Dark Sky – Limited Edition - August 1997
Single
- “Dark Sky” (J&S 12” (Peg’s Study Mix))
- “Dark Sky” (Dillon and Dickins Mix)
- “Dark Sky” (Sure Is Pure Mix)
- “Dark Sky” (Only Child Mix)
- “Dark Sky” (Tony De Vit Mix)
Low – owL remix – Album – 1998
Something To Live For – Mai 1999
Single
- “Something To Live For” (Radio Mix)
- “Something To Live For” (Orginal Radio Edit)
- “Something To Live For” (Sounds Of Live Full Vocal Radio Mix)
- “Something To Live For” (Extended Mix)
Manage The Damage – Album – August 1999
Album
- “Here I Am”
- “Lay Down”
- “Dark Sky”
- “My Life”
- “Something To Live For”
- “This Must Be Love”
- “Girl Falling Down”
- “Someday Soon”
- “Eve”
- “Stone”
- “Rolling”
Lay Down – 13. September 1999
Jimmy Somerville Best of `99 – Bootleg – 2001
Root Beer – Album – August 2000
Album – US only compilation of remixes and b-sides.
- “Tear Fool”
- “Something To Live For (Sounds Of Life Full Vocal Club Mix)”
- “Safe (Todd Terry Long Session)”
- “Dark Sky (S&H Mix)”
- “Lay Down (Sounds Of Life Remix)”
- “I Believe”
- “Something To Live For (Wayne G’s Heaven Mix)”
- “Blame”
- “Safe (Todd Terry 7″)”
- “Moving On”
Why? 2000 – Almighty Mixes – August 2000
Single
-
- “Why – Almighty 2000 radio edit”
- “Why – Almighty 2000 mix”
- “Why – Almighty deffinitive mix”
Floorfiller – JS vs SupermannLovers – Revolution Starlight – 2001
HTV Music History – Bootleg – 2001
The Best To Love Somebody – Bootleg – 2001
Can´t Take My Eyes Off Of You – März 2001
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards - Album – März 2002
Album
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “Why?”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
- “Disenchanted”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “To Love Somebody”
- “There’s More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Are My World”
- “I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me”
- “Tomorrow”
- “Hurt So Good”
- “Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)”
- “For A Friend”
- “Ain’t Necessarily So”
Jimmy S. – Busterdmix I Feel love-Highway To Hell - White Label – 2004
It´s So Good – Juni 2004
Single
- “It´s So Good – Orginal Paul Mac Radio Edit”
- “It´s So Good – Björn Wilke`s Moody Mix”
It`s So Good / Come One – 2004
Come One – Oktober 2004
Single
- “Come On – Orginal Edit”
- “Come On – DR.Dan`s Praxis – Remix”
- “It´s So Good – Björn Wilke`s Moody Radio Edit”
- “It´s So Good – Saeed Younan`s Summer Mix”
Home Again – Album – Dezember 2004
Album + Multimedia-Track for PC
- “Could It Be Love”
- “Under a Lover’s Sky”
- “Come On”
- “It Still Hurts”
- “It’s So Good”
- “Burn”
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
- “I Will Always Be Around”
- “But Not Tonight“
- “Amnesia“
- “Home Again”
- “What’s Your Game”
- “Selfish Days”
- “Stay”
- “Sing It To Your Heart”
- Bonus Track “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Björn Wilke`s Deep Valley Short Mix”
- inclusive Multimedia Track: Interview in Berlin
Ain`t No Mountain High Enough – Januar 2005
Single
- “Ain`t No Mountain High Enough – Radio Edit”
- “Ain`t No Mountain High Enough – Album Edit”
- “Ain`t No Mountain High Enough – BMR Remix (Boris Dlugosch & Michi Lange)”
- “Ain`t No Mountain High Enough – Björn Wilke`s Deep Valley Mix”
- “Amnesia“
Gay Games VII Chicago – 2006
Red, Hot & Blue – DVD – 2006
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards – Album – März 2006
Double Album Frankreich only! CD 1
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “Why?”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
- “Disenchanted”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “To Love Somebody”
- “There’s More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Are My World”
- “I Feel Love / Johnny Remember Me”
- “Tomorrow”
- “Hurt So Good”
- “Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)”
- “For A Friend”
- “Ain’t Necessarily So”
CD 2
- “Smalltown Boy (12″ Version)”
- “You Are My World (12″ Remix)”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way / Sanctify (Gotham City Mix)”
- “There’s More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl) (12″ Remix)”
- “Why? (12″ Version)”
- “Tomorrow (Extended 12″ Remix)”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu (12″ Remix)”
- “Disenchanted (12″ Remix)”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (William Orbit Remix)”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye (Shep Pettibone Extended Remix)”
The Platinum Collection – März 2006
Album
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “You Are My World”
- “Breadline Britain”
- “Disenchanted”
- “77`The Great Escape”
- “Don’t Slip Away”
- “La Dolarosa”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye (Classical Mix)”
- “When The Walls Come Tumbling Down”
- “For A Friend”
- “There’s More To Love Than Boy Meets Girl”
- “Victims”
- “Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart”
- “Judgement Day”
- “Reprise”
Warner Platinum Doubles – Bronski Beat – The Communards – 2007
Evolution 2007 – Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus – 2007
Album
- “Akanamundla”
- “Circle of Life”
- “Rythym of Life”
- “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”
- “You Are My World” – Jimmy Somerville
- “Something to Live For” – Jimmy Somerville
- “Dry Your Tears”
- “Jacob’s Ladder”
- “Bashanar”
- “Cantar”
- “Londonderry Aire”
- “Past Life Melodies”
- “Sunset”
- “The Pasture”
- “South Pacific Medley”
- “Time to Say Goodbye”
Recorded Live at Jimmy Somerville’s Evolve Concert, Hamer Hall, Melbourne, 2 March 2006 (tracks 1-6) and at the MGLC’s ‘Around the World with 80 Gays’ concert at the Prahran Town Hall, Prahran, on 1 and 2 July 2006 (tracks 7 –16).
Home Again – Januar 2008
Album Download Only!
- “Could It Be Love”
- “Under a Lover’s Sky”
- “Come On”
- “It Still Hurts”
- “It’s So Good”
- “Burn”
- “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”
- “I Will Always Be Around”
- “But Not Tonight“
- “Amnesia“
- “Home Again”
- “What’s Your Game”
- “Selfish Days”
- “Stay”
- “Sing It To Your Heart”
- “Child” Bonus Track – unveröffentlicht!!
Ain´t No Mountain High Enough – Januar 2008
It`s So Good – Januar 2008
It`s So Good – Januar 2008
Mystéfy – Spark Within Album – Juni 2008
Why? Almighty Reloaded 2009 – Mai 2009
Single
- “Why (Almighty Essential Radio Edit)”
- “Why (Almighty 12″ Essential Mix)”
- “Why (Almighty 12″ Essential Dub)”
- “Why (Almighty 12″ Essential Instrumental)”
- “Why (Almighty Millennium Radio Edit)”
- “Why (Almighty Millenium Mix)”
- “Why (Almighty Definitive Radio Edit)”
- “Why (Almighty Definitive Mix)”
Suddenly Last Summer – Mai 2009
Album – Download only!
- “It’s Love”
- “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself”
- “Hangin’ On The Telephone”
- “Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair”
- “Hush”
- “Sweet Unknown”
- “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”
- “My Heart Belongs To Daddy”
- “Was That All It Was”
- “Walking After Midnight”
- “People Are Strange” + Hidden Track “In The Bush”
For A Friend – The Best Of Bronski Beat, The Communards & Jimmy Somerville – Juni 2009
Double Album CD 1
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Why?”
- “Ain’t Necessarily So”
- “I Feel Love”
- “Screaming”
- “Run From Love”
- “Hard Rain”
- “Don’t Leave Me This Way”
- “La Dolarosa”
- “Disenchanted”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “You Are My World”
- “Forbidden Love”
- “Breadline Britain”
- “Tomorrow”
- “There’s More To Love (Than Boy Meets Girl)”
CD 2
- “Victims”
- “For A Friend”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye (Shep Pettibone Remix)”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
- “Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)”
- “Heartbeat”
- “By Your Side”
- “Safe (Safe Sex Todd Terry Short Session)”
- “To Love Somebody”
- “Lay Down”
- “Dark Sky”
- “Something To Live For (Sounds Of Life Remix)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You”
- “Come On”
- “Could It Be Love”
- “Sweet Unknown”
- “People Are Strange”
Suddenly Last Summer – April 2010
CD Album + Bonus DVD
- “It’s Love”
- “I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself”
- “Hangin’ On The Telephone”
- “Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair”
- “Hush”
- “Sweet Unknown”
- “Where Have All The Flowers Gone?”
- “My Heart Belongs To Daddy”
- “Was That All It Was”
- “Walking After Midnight”
- “People Are Strange” Bonus Track
- “Motherless Child (Live)” Bonus Track
- “Motherless Child (Andrew Worboys Remix)” Bonus Track
DVD – Where Have All The Flowers Gone? (Promo Video) + People Are Strange (Home Video)
OUR FRIENDS ACOUSTIC – Januar 2011
Auf dem Stick sind mp3`s enthalten von der 2010 er Show
- “Andy Bell – Sometimes”
- “Carol Decker – Heart & Soul”
- “China Crisis – Black Man Ray”
- “Howard Jones – Hide & Seek”
- “Howard Jones – What Is Love?”
- “Jimmy Somerville – Smalltown Boy” – Live
- “Jimmy Somerville – Don’t Leave Me This Way” – Live
- “Nik Kershaw – The Riddle”
- “Steve Strange – Fade To Grey”
Bright Thing EP – November 2010
Bright Thing EP – Februar 2011
Deluxe EP Download Only!
- “Overload”
- “Bright Thing”
- “Hearts”
- “Freak”
- “Overload (Felix Gauder Remix) [Radio Cut]“
- “Bright Thing (Robert Dietz Remix) [Radio Edit]“
- “Freak (Thomas Schumacher Remix) [Radio Edit]“
- “Freak (Julien Chaptal Remix)”
Remix EP Download Only!
- “Bright Thing (Robert Dietz Remix)”
- “Freak (Thomas Schumacher Remix)”
- “Freak (Julien Chaptal Remix)”
- “Overload (Felix Gauder Remix)”
Can’t Take My Eyes Off You – The Almighty Mix – März 2011
Single
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Pop’d Up Radio Edit)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Pop’d Up Club Mix)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Pop’d Up Dub)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Pop’d Up Instrumental)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Definitive Radio Edit)”
- “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You (Almighty Definitive Mix)”
Beautifull Butterfly - 19. Juni 2011
Momentum EP – 27. Juni 2011
E.P.
- “Mountains”
- “Make Way Jerusalem”
- “The Core”
- “Was Like A Thunder”
- “Amen”
- “Mountains (John Winfield Remix)”
- “The Core (John Winfield Remix)”
I Believe In Love – 17. August 2011
Scratch Massive – Nuit de Rêve – 31. Oktober 2011
CD Album
- “Pleine Lune”
- “Waiting for a sign feat. Koudlam”
- “Take me there feat. Jimmy Somerville“
- “Break away”
- “Paris feat. Daniel Agust”
- “Golden dreams”
- “Closer feat. Chloé”
- “Nuit de mes rêves”
- “Follow me”
- “Secrets”
Solent E.P. – 25. Mai 2012
E.P.
- “Some Wonder” 3:48
- “Kite” (Siriusmo Remix) 4:37
- “Taken Away” 3:38
- “Reconciliation” 3:53
- “Why Did It End This Way?” 3:40
- “Some Wonder” (Felix Gauder Remix Full Length) 5:16
- “Taken Away” (Fred Falke Remix Full Length) 6:21
- “Some Wonder” (John Winfield Remix) 3:43
Bronski Beat – The Age Of Consent / Hundreds And Thousands – (Deluxe Edition) – 20. Juli 2012
Disc One
- “Why?”
- “It Ain t Necessarily So”
- “Screaming”
- “No More War”
- “Love and Money”
- “Smalltown Boy”
- “Heatwave”
- “Junk”
- “Need-a-Man Blues”
- “I Feel Love/ Johnny Remember Me”
- “Smalltown Boy” [7 edit]
- “Why” [remix]
- “I Feel Love Medley” (Source Mix)
- “It Ain t Necessarily So” [12 version]
- “Red Dance”
Disc Two
- “Heatwave” [Goldberg remix]
- “Why?” [Goldberg remix]
- “Run From Love” [Meita remix]
- “Hard Rain” [Goldberg remix]
- “Smalltown Boy” [Goldberg remix]
- “Junk” [Goldberg remix]
- “I Feel Love” [Fruit Mix]
- “Hard Rain” [demo]
- “Screaming” [demo]
- “Signs (And Wonders)”
- “The Potato Fields”
- “Run From Love” [radio version]
- “Puit D Amour”
- “Close To The Edge”
- “Cadillac Car”
The Communards – Communards – (Deluxe Edition) – 20. Juli 2012
Disc One
- “Don`t Leave Me This Way”
- “La Dolarosa”
- “Disenchanted”
- “Reprise”
- “So Cold The Night”
- “You Are My World”
- “Lover Man”
- “Don t Slip Away”
- “Heavens Above”
- “Forbidden Love”
- “Breadline Britain”
- “Disenchanted” (Dance)
- “Judgement Day”
- “Don`t Leave Me This Way” [Son Of Gotham City Mix 1986] [Part 1] (incorporates Sanctified)
- “When The Walls Come Tumbling Down” [live]
Disc Two
- “You Are My World” [ 87 Single Version]
- “Don t Leave Me This Way” [Son Of Gotham City Mix] [Part 3]
- “So Cold The Night” [Remixed Club Version]
- “Heavens Above” [10 version]
- “Johnny Verso”
- “Sentimental Journey”
- “The Message”
- “Disenchanted” [instrumental]
- “So Cold The Night” [instrumental]
- “Never No More”
- “Sanctified”
- “When The Walls Come Tumbling Down”
- “The Multimix” (inc. Don t Leave Me,
So Cold The Night, Disenchanted) - “Annie”
The Communards – Red / Storm Paris - (Deluxe Edition) – 20. Juli 2012
Disc One
- “Tomorrow”
- “T.M.T. Love T.B.M.G.”
- “Matter Of Opinion”
- “Victims”
- “For A Friend”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye”
- “Lovers And Friends”
- “Hold On Tight”
- “If I Could Tell You”
- “C`Minor”
- “For A Friend” [unplugged]
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” [San Paulo Mix]
- “Romanze For Violin, Piano & Hedgehog”
- “There s More To Love” [Jalapeno Mix]
- “Tomorrow” [extended 12 version]
- “Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart”
Disc Two
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” [Shep Pettibone Extended Mix]
- “When The Boy In Your Heart Is The Boy In Your Arms”
- “I Just Want To Let You Know”
- “Scat”
- “Piece Of Saxophone”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” [San Paulo Dub Mix]
- “For A Friend” [remix]
- “Victims” (Live)
- “Don`t Leave Me This Way” (Live)
- “Heavens Above” (Live)
- “You Are My World” (Live)
- “So Cold The Night” (Live)
- “For A Friend” (Live)
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Live)
- “Hold On Tight” (Live)
- “Spanish Rap (El Amor No Es Solo Un Hombre Y Una Mujer)”
- “Never Can Say Goodbye” [Instrumental Mix]
Jimmy Somerville – Dare To Love (Deluxe Edition) – 7. August 2012
CD One
- “Heartbeat”
- “Hurts So Good”
- “Cry”
- “Lovething”
- “By Your Side”
- “Dare To Love”
- “Someday We’ll Be Together”
- “Alright”
- “Too Much Of A Good Thing”
- “A Dream Gone Wrong”
- “Come Lately”
- “Safe In These Arms”
- “Because Of Him”
- “Heartbeat” [E-Smoove 12” Mix]
- “Hurts So Good” [12” Beatmasters Lovers Mix]
- “By Your Side” [The Shining Mix]
CD Two
- “Heartbeat” [Mars Plastic Mix]
- “Hurts So Good” [12” Steely & Clevie Dub]
- “Safe” [Get Far Mix]
- “Been So Long”
- “Nothing Said, Nothing Done”
- “Up And Away”
- “By Your Side” [Miss You Like Crazy Mix]
- “Cry” [BBC unplugged live]
- “Love You Forever”
- “Heartbeat” [Armand’s Cardiac Mix]
- “Hurts So Good” [12” Sly & Robbie Dub Mix]
- “Safe” [DJ Dovski extended mix]
Jimmy Somerville – Read My Lips (Deluxe Edition) – 7. August 2012
CD One
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu”
- “You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)”
- “Perfect Day”
- “Heaven Here On Earth (With Your Love)”
- “Don’t Know What To Do (Without You)”
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu” [June et Jim présentent Madame Tata Mix]
- “Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)”
- “My Heart Is In Your Hands”
- “Control”
- “And You Never Thought This Could Happen To You”
- “Rain”
- “Run From Love”
- “To Love Somebody” [The Definitive Mix]
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu” [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 1)
- “Smalltown Boy” [1991 remix]
CD Two
- “To Love Somebody” [Dub Mix]
- “Comment Te Dire Adieu” [Kevin Saunderson Mix] (Part 2)
- “Read My Lips (Enough Is Enough)” [JZJ remix]
- “Tell The World”
- “Not So God Almighty”
- “Rain” [Pascal Gabriel remix]
- “To Love Somebody” [instrumental]
- “Run From Love” [extended]
- “Desire”
- “Stranger”
- “Why” [Pascal Gabriel remix] Bronski Beat
- “Read My Lips” [JZJ remix dub]
- “To Love Somebody” [Unplugged live]
Bronski Beat – Limited Special Edition Box - 3. August 2012
Very Limited Special Edition Box – only 50 available! Bronski Beat Box Set on Bandcamp – the first 20 Boxes are signed by Jimmy.
Includes:
*New Fan Edition double CD of The Age Of Consent (including Hundreds & Thousands plus rarities never before available on CD)
*Bronski Beat T-Shirt (available in M / L / XL)
*Bronski Beat Pin-Badge
*Presentation Box
The Communards – Limited Special Edition Box - 3. Dezember 2012
Very Limited Special Edition Box – only 100 available! The Communards Box Set on Bandcamp – Special box includes, Communards double CD, limited edition Communards T-Shirt and pin badge. All boxes will be signed by Jimmy.
Includes:
*New Fan Edition double CD of The Communards – Communards
*The Communards T-Shirt (available in M / L / XL)
*The Communards Pin-Badge
*Presentation Box
Scratch Massiv - Communion live - 25. Januar 2013
Set Alight - 31. März 2014
Smaltown Boy Reprise 2014 - 16. Juni 2014
Live at Rewind Festival - 29. August 2014
Back To Me - 19. September 2014
Travesty - 28. Oktober 2014
Band Aid 30 - 28. November 2014
Single
- “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (2014) (German Version) – Band Aid 30
- “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (2014) – Band Aid 30
- “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” 2004 Version – Band Aid 20
- “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” 1989 Version – Band Aid II – with Jimmy
- “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” 1984 Version – Band Aid
Dance & Desire: Rarities & Videos - 17. November 2014
Some Wonder - 6. März 2015
Homage - 6. März 2015 Germany - 9. März 2015 Weltweit
Album
- “Some Wonder”
- “Strong Enough”
- “Freak”
- “Taken Away”
- “Back To Me”
- “The Core”
- “Travesty”
- “Bright Thing”
- “Lights Are Shining”
- “This Hand”
- “Overload”
- “Learned To Talk”
Learned To Talk - 27. März 2015
12" of Homage - 18. April 2015
Lights Are Shining - 18. April 2015
Strong Enough - 11. September 2015
Overload - 25. September 2015
Lovers Unlimited EP - 12. Februar 2016
Single
- “As Long As I Breathe” 4:34
Sidney Bishop/The Faithettes/Jimmy Somerville/John Winfield - “Don’t Hold Back“ 3:41
Caroline Buckley/Jimmy Somerville/John Winfield - “Head Over Heels” 4:03
Sidney Bishop/Jimmy Somerville/John Winfield - “Give Me Your Hand To Hold“ 4:42
The Faithettes/Jimmy Somerville/John Winfield - “Somebody’s Lover Now” 3:42
Matthew David/Gillian Wisdom/Jimmy Somerville /John Winfield
Die EP “Lovers Unlimited” produziert von Jimmy Somerville und John Winfield, entstand als Nebenprojekt zu den Arbeiten am Album “Homage”.
Club Homage - 29. April 2016
Compilation
- “Travesty” (EXTENDED VERSION)
- “Strong Enough” (TOM MOULTON MIX)
- “Overload” (FELIX GAUDER REMIX)
- “Back To Me” (EXTENDED VERSION)
- “Travesty” (ROBBIE LESLIE MIX)
- “Strong Enough” (EXTENDED VERSION)
- “Overload” (EXTENDED VERSION)
- “Some Wonder” (EXTENDED VERSION)
- “Lights Are Shining” (RADIO REMIX)
- “Strong Enough” (JOHN WINFIELD REMIX)
- “Travesty” (SEBUS & LARZO REMIX)
Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris - 29.07.2016
Live And Acoustic At Stella Polaris - 29.07.2016
Bronski Beat - The Age Of Consent (Remastered & Expanded) - 26.10.2018
CD1 – REMASTERED ALBUM
- WHY? 04:04
- IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO 04:43
- SCREAMING 04:17
- NO MORE WAR 04:01
- LOVE AND MONEY 05:10
- SMALLTOWN BOY 05:03
- HEATWAVE 02:40
- JUNK 04:19
- NEED-A-MAN BLUES 04:20
- I FEEL LOVE/JOHNNY REMEMBER ME 06:05
BONUS TRACKS - WHY? (12” VERSION) 07:44
- SMALLTOWN BOY (12” VERSION) 9:00
- IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (12” VERSION) 05:20
- I FEEL LOVE/JOHNNY REMEMBER ME (12” VERSION) 10:41
CD2 – RARE AND UNRELEASED TRACKS
- IT AIN’T NECESSARILY SO (KID JENSON BBC SESSION) 02:21
- MEMORIES (KID JENSON BBC SESSION) 02:34
- CRAZY MARAQUITTA (KID JENSON BBC SESSION) 02:34
- WHY? (KID JENSON BBC SESSION) 03:00
- NO MORE WAR (DEMO) 04:11
- UP AND DOWN (INSTRUMENTAL DEMO) 03:42
- HEATWAVE (DEMO) 02:50
- ULTRA CLONE (INSTRUMENTAL DEMO) 02:50
- JUNK (DEMO) 05:13
- THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRACKS (DEMO) 03:41
- I FEEL LOVE/JOHNNY REMEMBER ME (ROUGH MIX) 05:45
BONUS TRACKS - SMALLTOWN BOY (REPRISE 2014) 02:45
- WHY? (LIVE AT STELLA POLARIS) 05:08
- SMALLTOWN BOY (ARNAUD REBOTINI REMIX) 05:36
- WHY? (WAX WINGS REMIX) 05:30
- SMALLTOWN BOY (KDA PINK TRIANGLE REMIX) 07:32
inclusive Bundle CD Single Exclusive ‘Why?’ CD Single (Numbered)
Manage The Damage - 3CD Expanded Edition - 25.01.2019
DISC ONE: MANAGE THE DAMAGE
- HERE I AM
- LAY DOWN
- DARK SKY
- MY LIFE
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR
- THIS MUST BE LOVE
- GIRL FALLING DOWN
- SOMEDAY SOON
- EVE
- STONE
- ROLLING
- BLAME
- I BELIEVE
- TEAR FOOL
- MOVING ON
- LAY DOWN (ALMIGHTY RADIO EDIT)
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR (SOUNDS OF LIFE FULL VOCAL RADIO MIX)
- SAFE (TODD TERRY 7″)
- DARK SKY ’98
DISC TWO: CLUB ROOTBEER: THE DANCE REMIXES - SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR (SOUNDS OF LIFE FULL VOCAL CLUB MIX)
- SAFE (TODD TERRY LONG SESSION)
- DARK SKY (S&H MIX)
- LAY DOWN (SOUNDS OF LIFE REMIX)
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR (WAYNE G’S HEAVEN MIX)
- SAFE (DJ TONKA 12″)
- DARK SKY (J&S 12″ – PEG’S STUDY MIX)
- LAY DOWN (ALMIGHTY VOCAL CLUB MIX)
- SAFE (DJ DOVZKI EXTENDED MIX)
- DARK SKY (TONY DE VIT MIX)
- SAFE (TODD TERRY DUB)
DISC THREE: CLUB ROOTBEER: FURTHER REMIXES PLUS… - LAY DOWN (HOOP LAID UP MIX)
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR (EXTENDED MIX)
- DARK SKY (DILLON & DICKINS MIX)
- SAFE (GET FAR MIX)
- LAY DOWN (BONUS DISCO MIX)
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR (RADIO MIX)
- DARK SKY (ONLY CHILD MIX)
- SAFE (TODD TERRY 12”)
- LAY DOWN (VIDEO EDIT)
- SOMETHING TO LIFE FOR (SOUNDS OF LIFE DUB MIX)
- DARK SKY (SURE IS PURE MIX)
- SAFE (DJ TONKA INSTRUMENTAL)
- SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR – With The Melbourne Gay & Lesbian Chorus
MANAGE THE DAMAGE - 180gm Heavyweight white LP Vinyl (Demon Music) - 20.09.2019
The third solo album from Bronski Beat and Communards vocalist, Jimmy Somerville.
To mark the 20th anniversary, ‘Manage The Damage’ is issued on vinyl for the first time.
Includes the single ‘Lay Down’ on which Somerville sampled Brigitte Bardot’s ‘Contact’ (penned by legendary French singer-songwriter, Serge Gainsbourg).
Pressed on 180g heavyweight white vinyl, housed in a printed inner sleeve.
- Here I Am
- Lay Down
- Dark Sky
- My Life
- Something To Live For
- This Must Be Love
- Girl Falling Down
- Someday Soon
- Eve
- Stone
- Rolling
Smalltown Boy - 2019 Record Store Day - Picture Disc - 12.04.2019
Suddenly Last Summer - Limited Edition Vinyl LP - 27.03.2020
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the album’s original release on CD, Jimmy Somerville’s “Suddenly Last Summer” sees its first ever release on vinyl.
SIDE ONE
01. It’s Love 2:39
02. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself 02:36
03. Hanging On The Telephone 03:24
04. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair 03:32
05. Hush 03:19
06. Sweet Unknown 03:59
07. The Gal From Joe’s 03.54
SIDE TWO
01. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 03:13
02. My Heart Belongs To Daddy 02:15
03. Was That All It Was? 03:30
04. People Are Strange 03:14
05. By Your Side 05:48
06. Walking After Midnight 03:48
07. Hidden Track Bent In The Bush 01:01
Suddenly Last Summer - 10th Anniversary Limited Expanded CD Edition - 21.08.2020
This is strictly limited, 1,000 copy edition, an expanded re-issue of Jimmy Somerville’s long out-of-print “Suddenly Last Summer” album into a definitive 19-track 10th Anniversary celebratory package. It now includes two stellar live concert recordings of ‘Motherless Child’ and ‘I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself’, two dance-floor remixes of ‘Motherless Child’ and ‘People Are Strange’, and an emotive alternate version of ‘By Your Side’. Both the ‘People Are Strange’ remix and the alternate version of ‘By Your Side’ are previously unreleased, as are the two songs ‘The Gal From Joes’ and ‘Bent In The Bush’ which were recorded during the original album sessions and remained unheard… until now!
01. It’s Love 2:39
02. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself 02:36
03. Hanging On The Telephone 03:24
04. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love’s Hair 03:32
05. Hush 03:19
06. Sweet Unknown 03:59
07. The Gal From Joe’s 03:54
08. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? 03:13
09. My Heart Belongs To Daddy 02:15
10. Was That All It Was? 03:30
11. People Are Strange 03:14
12. By Your Side 05:48
13. Walking After Midnight 03:48
14. Bent In The Bush 01:01
15. Motherless Child (Live) 03:25
16. I Just Don’t Know What To Do With Myself (Live) 02:33*
17. By Your Side (Alternate Version) 05:46
18. People Are Strange (Andrew Worboys Remix) 05:29
19. Motherless Child (Andrew Worboys Remix) 08:44
Home Again - Limited Edition Expanded Double Vinyl LP - 2020
DOUBLE VINYL EDITION
A1 COULD IT BE LOVE? (Extended) 6:16*
A2 UNDER A LOVER’S SKY 5:16
A3 COME ON 3:49
A4 IT STILL HURTS 3:34
A5 IT’S SO GOOD (Extended) 5:27
B1 BURN 4:06
B2 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 3:15
B3 I WILL ALWAYS BE AROUND 3:42
B4 BUT NOT TONIGHT (Extended) 5:35*
B5 HOME AGAIN 5:14
C1 AMNESIA 3:58
C2 WHAT’S YOUR GAME? 5:11
C3 SELFISH DAYS 5:06
C4 STAY 5:38
C5 SING IT TO YOUR HEART 5:34
D1 YOUR LOVE (Extended) 6:16*
D2 WORLD OF MY OWN 3:37*
D3 CHILD 4:17*
D4 IT’S SO GOOD (Björn Wilke’s Moody Radio Edit) 3:44
D5 COME ON (Dr. Dan’s Praxis Remix) 3:42
Home Again - 3CD Expanded Edition - 2020
CD
01 COULD IT BE LOVE 03:36
02 UNDER A LOVER’S SKY 05:16
03 COME ON 03:49
04 IT STILL HURTS 03:34
05 IT’S SO GOOD 03:48
06 BURN 04:06
07 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH 03:16
08 I WILL ALWAYS BE AROUND 03:42
09 BUT NOT TONIGHT 03:23
10 AMNESIA 03:58
11 HOME AGAIN 05:14
12 WHAT’S YOUR GAME 05:11
13 SELFISH DAYS 05:06
14 STAY 05:38
15 SING IT TO YOUR HEART 05:34
16 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Björn Wilke’s Deep Valley Short Edit) 03:51
17 IT’S SO GOOD (Björn Wilke’s Moody Radio Edit) 03:44
18 COME ON (DR. DAN’S STRING MIX) 03:58
CD 2
EXTENDED & REMIX VERSIONS
01 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Felix Gauder Extended Mix) 06:19
02 IT’S SO GOOD (Extended) 05:22
03 BUT NOT TONIGHT (Extended) 05:33
04 YOUR LOVE (Extended) 06:16
05 COULD IT BE LOVE? (Extended) 06:15
06 WORLD OF MY OWN 03:37
07 CHILD 04:17
08 IT’S SO GOOD(Björn Wilke’s Moody Club Mix) 09:16
09 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Remix) 06:11
10 IT’S SO GOOD (Paulmac Extended Version) 06:11
11 COME ON (Dr. Dan Praxis Remix) 03:40
12 IT’S SO GOOD (Saeed Younan’s Summer Mix) 09:50
CD3
REMIXES, DEMOS AND RARITIES
01 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (BMR Remix) 05:47
02 IT’S SO GOOD (Radio Mix) 03:58
03 BUT NOT TONIGHT (Demo) 03:21
04 IT’S SO GOOD (7” Demo) 04:06
05 COME BACK (Demo 1) 02:25
06 COME BACK (Demo 2) 03:51
07 TEARS (Demo) 01:33
08 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Mainstream Radio Version) 03:35
09 KEEP ON BELIEVIN’(And Don’t Give Up) (Restored Demo) 06:38
10 YOUR LOVE (Edit) 03:35
11 IT’S SO GOOD (Live Backing – 8 Bar Intro) 04:20
12 STAY (Instrumental) 05:47
13 IT’S SO GOOD (Extended (Instrumental) 05:29
14 AIN’T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH (Björn Wilkes Deep Valley Mix) 10:22
15 IT’S SO GOOD (Palash Remix) 10:40
I Wish You Well - The Big Band Collective featuring Jimmy and Rick Astley - 2021
COMMUNARDS (35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DOUBLE CD ALBUM & DOUBLE VINYL - 03.12.2021
A Side
1. Don’t Leave Me This Way
2. La Dolarosa
3. Disenchanted 6:14
4. Reprise
B Side
1. So Cold The Night
2. You Are My World
3. Lover Man
4. Don’t Slip Away
C Side
1. Heavens Above
2. Forbidden Love
3. Breadline Britain
4. Sanctified
D Side
1. Never No More
2. Sentimental Journey
3. When The Walls Come Tumbling Down
4. Judgement Day
CD1
1. Don’t Leave Me This Way
2. La Dolarosa
3. Disenchanted
4. Reprise
5. So Cold The Night
6. You Are My World
7. Lover Man
8. Don’t Slip Away
9. Heavens Above
10. Forbidden Love
11. Don’t Leave Me This Way (Gotham City Mix Part Two)
12. Disenchanted (Dance)
13. So Cold The Night (Remix)
CD 2
1. So Cold The Night (Janice Long 13th October 1985)
2. Don’t Slip Away (Janice Long 13th October 1985)
3. America (Janice Long 13th October 1985)
4. Forbidden Love (Janice Long 13th October 1985)
5. La Dolorosa (Janice Long 13th October 1985)
6. You Are My World (12” Version)
7. Don´t Leave Me This Way (Ruff Mix)
8. Heavens Above (Ruff Mix)
9. Summertime
10. Lover Man (Alternative Mix)
11. Forbidden Love (Alternative Mix)
12. Breadline Britain
13. Never No More
14. Sentimental Journey
15. When The Walls Come Tumbling Down
16. Judgement Day
17. Don’t Leave Me This Way (7th Heaven Club Mix)
CD Single:
1. Don’t Leave Me This Way (12″ Gotham City Mega Mixes)
2. Don’t Leave Me This Way (7th Heaven Radio Edit)
RED (35TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) DOUBLE CD ALBUM & DOUBLE VINYL - 07.10.2022
A Side
1. Tomorrow
2. T.M.T. ♥ T.B.M.G
3. Matter Of Opinion
4. Victims
5. For A Friend
B Side
1. Never Can Say Goodbye
2. Lovers And Friends
3. Hold On Tight
4. If I Could Tell You
5. C Minor
C Side
1. I Just Want To Let You Know
2. Scat
3. 77 The Great Escape
4. I Do It All For You
5. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart
6. When The Boy In Your Heart Is The Boy In You Arms
7. Piece Of Saxophone
D Side
1. Tomorrow (Stephen Lipson Extended Version)
2. There’s More To Love (Jalapeno Mix)
3. Never Can Say Goodbye (San Paulo Mix)
CD1
1. Tomorrow 4:52
2. T.M.T. ♥ T.B.M.G 4:28
3. Matter Of Opinion 4:27
4. Victims 4:32
5. For A Friend 5:03
6. Never Can Say Goodbye 4:53
7. Lovers and Friends 4:16
8. Hold On Tight 4:49
9. If I Could Tell You 4:17
10. C Minor 5:11
11. I Just Want To Let You Know 3:25
12. Scat 3:29
13. ‘77 The Great Escape 2:17
14. I Do It All For You 5:07
15. Romanze For Violin, Piano and Hedgehog 4:26
16. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart 2:45
17. When The Boy In Your Heart Is The Boy In Your Arms 2:24
18. Never Can Say Goodbye (Spanish Vocal) 4:50
19. Piece of Saxophone 3:29
CD 2
1. Never Can Say Goodbye (The 2 Bears Remix) 9:59
2. There’s More to Love (Jalapeño Mix) 7:47
3. Tomorrow (Overnight Mix) 5:27
4. For A Friend (Remix) 5:02
5. Never Can Say Goodbye (Shep Pettibone Extended Mix) 11:14
6. C Minor (Live) 3:36
7. Victims (Storm Paris) 5:16
8. Hold On Tight (Storm Paris) 3:48
9. There’s More To Love (Percapella) 5:07
10. Tomorrow (demo) 4:54
11. Never Can Say Goodbye (rough mix) 4:54
12. For A Friend (Rough Mix) 4:34
13. Hold on Tight (demo) 4:40
CD Single:
1. Never Can Say Goodbye (The 2 Bears Remix)
2. There’s More To Love (Jalapeño Remix)
3. Tomorrow (Extended Version)
4. Never Can Say Goodbye (Full Extended Version)
JIMMY SOMERVILLE – geboren am 22. Juni 1961, in Glasgow, Schottland, widmete sich nach der Trennung der Bands Bronski Beat (1984–1985) und The Communards (1985-1988) seiner Solokarierre. Ab 1989 veröffentlichte Somerville Solo-Platten, die sich ebenfalls auf Anhieb in den internationalen Charts platzieren konnten. Besonders viel Erfolg hatte er wiederum mit Coverversionen: You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (1990) von Sylvester, To Love Somebody (1990) von den Bee Gees und It Hurts So Good (1995) von Millie Jackson. In den 1990er-Jahren wurden die Pausen zwischen seinen Alben immer größer und Manage The Damage aus dem Jahre 1999 konnte nicht mehr an die alten Erfolge anknüpfen. Jimmy zog sich für mehrere Jahre zurück und veröffentlichte 2004 eine neue Single namens It’s So Good. In Deutschland war er Vorsänger auf Konzerten von Rosenstolz. 2005 erschien, nach mehrfachen Verschiebungen, das Album Home Again. Im Mai 2009 erschien das Album Suddenly Last Summer , das akustische Interpretationen von Songs wiedergab, die er auf seinem iPod gefunden hatte. Das Album ist erst nur als digitaler Download verfügbargewesen, und nach einiger Zeit auch als CD mit Bonus DVD erhältlich gewesen. Als letztes eigenes Projekt kam ende 2010 seine Bright Thing EP heraus, welche als Delux Ep im Februar 2011 in Deutschland zum Download bereitstand. Auch in Amerika hat sich Almighty wieder mal daran gemacht Can’t Take My Eyes Off You zu remixen.
Im Februar 2011, hat Jimmy eine großartige zeitgenössische Electronica EP, “Bright Thing” auf den Markt gebracht, sein erstes neues Material seit 5 Jahren. Die jahrelange Zusammenarbeit mit Produzent und Freund John Winfield, spiegelt sich deutlich in den Ergebnissen wieder. Die EP enthält 4 neue Original-Tracks von Jimmy und John und 4 große Remixe von Robert Dietz, Thomas Schumacher, Julien Chaptal und Felix Gauder.
Eine zweite, dunklere EP mit dem Titel “Momentum” wurde im Juni 2011 veröffentlicht. Der Titel und das markante Artwork von ‘Momentum’ sind eine Antwort auf die dunklere Strömung der Produktion von diesem neuen Werk. Mit 5 neuen Original-Tracks plus 2 Remixen. Eine neue, dritte EP wurde im Mai 2012 veröffentlicht. “Solent” EP eine Natlos sich anknüpfende EP an “Bright Thing”. Tiefgründige B-Seiten und popige Jimmy Klassiker von John Winfield, Felix Gauder und Fred Falke. Alle 3 EPs wurden weltweit digital veröffentlicht, über “The Orchard”.
Ende 2011 stand Jimmy in Zusammenarbeit mit der französischen Band Scratch Massive. “Take Me There” war die 3. Singles Auskopplung im Februar 2012 aus dem “Nuit de Rêve” Album vom November 2011. Die Single kam mit verschiedensten Remixen zur Welt und ist ein wahrer Club Erfolg in Frankreich geworden.
Im Juli 2012 folgen dann eine Reihe von Deluxe Editionen “The Age Of Consent/Hundreds And Thousands”, “Communards”, “Red/Storm Paris”, “Read My Lips” und “Dare To Love”. Ein Boxset das digital Remasterd wurde und mit B-Seiten und raren Musikstücken, die es nur auf Vinyl gab, erweitert wurde.
Mit zwei Raren Box Sets (Bronski Beat & The Communards) mit Tshirt, Pin und CD verabschiedete sich Jimmy von 2013 und kündigte ein großartiges “DISCO” Album für 2014 an.
2014 – Anfang des Jahres, überraschte Jimmy mit kleineren Download Veröffentlichungen. Im Juni, zum 30-jährigen Jubiläum der Veröffentlichung von “Smalltown Boy”, hat Jimmy eine “Reprise 2014” Version aufgelegt. Leider steht der Song nur als Download zur Verfügung, aber das Video zum Song entschädigt alles. Im Sommer 2014 wurde das neue Album “Homage” angekündigt. Das in London aufgenommene und in Hamburg produzierte Album kommt mit zwei vorab Veröffentlichungen, der Single “Back To Me” im September und der Single “Travesty” im Oktober.
Release meets Jimmy Somerville
Homage VÖ im März 2015, das größte, promottete Album seit über zehn Jahren!!! – Pressetext: “Ich habe eine riesige Discokugel im Kopf und sie hört nicht auf sich zu drehen“, meint Jimmy Somerville. Tatsächlich ziehen sich die Euphorie, die Lebenslust und der Freiheitsdrang von Disco wie rote Fäden durch die Karriere dieser sympathischen schottischen Pop-Legende. Berühmt für seine erfolgreichen Neuinterpretationen von Disco-Klassikern der 70er, hat der charismatische „Smalltown Boy“, auch bekannt als Leadsänger von Bronski Beat oder The Communards, jetzt sein sechstes und vielleicht persönlichstes Album aufgenommen.
„Homage“ ist sein liebevoller Tribut an Disco in zwölf ebenso authentischen wie neuen Stücken, geschrieben von Jimmy und seinem Produzenten John Winfield. „Ich wollte schon immer ein Disco-Album aufnehmen, habe mich bisher nur nicht so richtig getraut. Jetzt haben wir es geschafft und es ist ein wirklich brillantes Album geworden, um ehrlich zu sein“, meint Jimmy Somerville lachend. „Alle Einflüsse, all die Musik, die ich seit meinen Teenagerjahren gehört habe, stecken in dieser Produktion. Wenn ich es mir anhöre, fühle ich mich wie damals, als ich fünfzehn war und auf meinem Bett saß, eine neue Platte aus der Hülle zog, sie auf den Plattenspieler legte und dann tanzend durch mein Kinderzimmer sprang und mir vorstellte, mir hätte gerade jemand ein Tamburin zugeworfen. Ich wäre im Himmel: Die Bläser, die Streicher, der Bass, die Gitarren, die Drums, die Background-Vocals und die Melodie … die Realitätsflucht!“
Aufgenommen in London mit einigen der besten britischen Musiker und jeder Menge originaler Instrumente, gemischt in Hamburg und weltweit (Ex-UK) von der Plattenfirma Membran veröffentlicht, ist „Homage“ eine echte Herzensangelegenheit – für alle Beteiligten. „Jeder, der an dieser Produktion gearbeitet hat, steht voll dahinter, hat mich unterstützt und vor allem verstanden, worum es mir ging – keine Egos, kein Drama, keine Divas: nur echtes Verständnis und eine enge Verbindung zu dieser Musik.“ Nachdem 2014 bereits die Songs „Back To Me“ und „Travesty“ als Singles des Albums als „Vorgeschmack“ veröffentlicht wurden, zeichnen sich schon die ersten Erfolge ab. In den USA ist „Travesty“ bereits auf dem besten Wege ein Club-Hit zu werden – es gibt schon mehrere „Fan-Videos“ des Songs auf youtube und der legendäre „Club 54“-DJ Robbie Leslie hat aus lauter Bewunderung einen „extended mix“ des Songs gemacht. Jimmy Somerville war gleichermaßen politisch wie musikalisch motiviert als er in den frühen 80ern als Leadsänger von Bronski Beat auf den Plan trat – nachzusehen auch im aktuellen Film „Pride“. Bronski Beats internationaler Radio-Hit „Smalltown Boy“, noch dreißig Jahre nach seiner Veröffentlichung ein viel gehörter Ohrwurm, war nicht nur einer der ersten Pop-Hits, der Homophobie und Ausgrenzung thematisierte, sondern markierte auch das Debüt einer der außergewöhnlichsten Stimme unserer Zeit. Das dazugehörige Album „The Age of Consent” erreichte in vielen Ländern der Welt Platin-Status, schon bevor Jimmy 1985 die Band verließ. Im Jahr darauf gründete Jimmy The Communards, deren Single “Don’t Leave Me This Way” ebenfalls ein weltweiter Nummer-1-Hit wurde. Als Solo-Künstler veröffentlichte Jimmy Somerville, immer ein sehr vokaler und offener Fürsprecher der Gay Community, ab 1989 fünf Alben, das letzte vor sechs Jahren. Berühmt für sein Talent, Disco-Klassiker auf sehr eigene Art und Weise neu zu erfinden – von „You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)” über “Never Can Say Goodbye” und “Don’t Leave Me This Way” bis “I Feel Love” – ist “Homage” ein logischer Schritt in Jimmys Karriere. „Ich kann mein Glück noch immer nicht ganz fassen“, gestand Jimmy Somerville im Sommer 2014 bei einem Showcase am Rande des Reeperbahn Festivals in Hamburg. “Ich bin endlich eine Disco Diva – mit 53!” VÖ: 06.03.2015 | Plattenfirma: Membran |
Jimmy Somerville machte auch Karriere als Schauspieler, er erschien in Sally Potters Film (aus dem Jahre 1992 von Virginia Woolf) Orlando, in Isaac Julien (von 1998) Looking for Langston, und in einer Episode der Kult-Science-Fiction-Fernsehserie Lexx (“Girltown”).