Communards

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: It was thirty years ago!YOU ARE MY WORLD '87the fifth single of THE COMMUNARDS 7": LON 123A You Are My World '87 4'15B Judgement Day 4'44 7": LONFC 123A You Are My World '87 4'15B Judgement Day 4'44with Free Live Cassette1 Reprise (live) 5'432 When The Walls Come Tumbling Down (live) 6'343 Czardas (live) 3'46 12": LONX 123 or LONXP 123 (with free poster)A You Are My World '87 (extended version) 7'57B1 Judgement Day 5'10B2 Czardas (live) 3'43 12":... [Lire la suite]

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: Thirty years ago,the fourth Communards' single, So Cold The Night,was released.   Enregistrer

It was thirty years ago!The Communards, for the second time (but not the last!), were at L'Olympia in Paris,3, 4 and 5 november 1986.   nregistrer

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: 30 years to the day, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards with Sarah Jane Morriswas released!    The single became n°1 in the UK charts for 5 weeks in september/october 1986 and also the biggest selling record of the year.   7": LON 103 & PicDisc: LONPD 103A Don't Leave Me This Way 4'32B Sanctified 2'30  12": LONX 103A Don't Leave Me This Way (extended version) 6'25B Sanctified 3'00  12": LOXRR 103A Don't Leave Me... [Lire la suite]

Official Jimmy Somerville FanPage & jimmysomerville.canalblog.com present: More than 6 months after its recording in december 1985, Communards' debut album was finally released the 25th july 1986. Including 4 smash hits:You Are My WorldDisenchantedDon't Leave Me This Way (with Sarah Jane Morris)So Cold The Night The Communards' first album (2CD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here "Dance & Desire" (2CD + DVD deluxe edition by Edsel Records) is available here Jimmy Somerville's last album, "Homage", is... [Lire la suite]

"The Communards debut album was released 30 years ago this year - we will be celebrating thisand just found this picture recently posted which we loved. JS HQ." The Communards in Parisphotograph: Claude Gassian

Today in Jimmy Somerville / The Communards story:"DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY" was released twenty eight years ago.The song was written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert.Originally a hit for Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and for Thelma Houston, The Communards decided to release their version of the Philly classic as their third single (after You Are My World & Disenchanted).It was number one in the UK for four weeks and was the top-selling single in the UK that year."I wasn't thinking in terms of it being a single when... [Lire la suite]

more information soon! original "Dance and Desire" artwork of the "Do You Wanna Dance" tour program in 1991

LP: UK (602-252-5644 - Wakefield Manufacturing Inc.) > test pressing in standart gatefold sleeve with inner sleeve   side A    1  [4’52] Don't Leave Me This Way     2  [2’43] La Dolarosa     3  [4’14] Disenchanted     4  [5’24] Reprise     5  [5’46] So Cold The Night   side B     1  [4’31] You Are My World     2  [3’52] Lover Man     3  [2’58] Don't Slip... [Lire la suite]

From Jimmy Somerville official Facebook page: "After the success of the Bronski Beat Box Set we are now offering a limited edition (only 100 available) Communards box set. Special box includes, Communards double CD, limited edition Communards T-Shirt and pin badge. All boxes will be signed by Jimmy! Go to Jimmy's bandcamp page to order: www.jimmysomerville.bandcamp.com "