http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2326&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rssAnyone can make ugly music, but Marc Almond often makes beautiful music about ugliness. He pioneered Synth Pop with Soft Cell in the 1980s, and has spent the years since on a long, dark trip -- and he wouldn't have it any other way. Instead of simply achieving gay poster-boy status as a successfully out star, Almond mined his dark and often campy obsessions for material. Throwing his commercial instincts to the dogs, he embraced the music of Scott Walker and the twisted writings of Jean Genet and George Bataille. Still a name with the electronic and Goth crowds (he wears black trousers), he has released startling albums that range from Disco to <I>The Stars We Are</I>'s orchestral pop to <I>Mother Fist</I>'s bleak acoustic Cabaret. With 1999's <I>Open All Night</I>, Almond finally found a good balance between his mainstream and avant-garde interests. - Nick DedinaSynth Popen720Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:46:39 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2326&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Anyone can make ugly music, but Marc Almond often makes beautiful music about ugliness. He pioneered Synth Pop with Soft Cell in the 1980s, and has spent the years since on a long, dark trip -- and he wouldn't have it any other way. Instead of simply achieving gay poster-boy status as a successfully out star, Almond mined his dark and often campy obsessions for material. Throwing his commercial instincts to the dogs, he embraced the music of Scott Walker and the twisted writings of Jean Genet and George Bataille. Still a name with the electronic and Goth crowds (he wears black trousers), he has released startling albums that range from Disco to <I>The Stars We Are</I>'s orchestral pop to <I>Mother Fist</I>'s bleak acoustic Cabaret. With 1999's <I>Open All Night</I>, Almond finally found a good balance between his mainstream and avant-garde interests. - Nick Dedina http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340386&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Wed, 23 Nov 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 340386 tra.340386 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 The Stars We Are alb.258952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/4/3/1013462_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 1988-11-23 00:00:00.0 true Tears Run Rings tra.340386 261000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340386&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340386&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323819&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323819 tra.323819 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Violent Silence/A Woman's Story alb.159518 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/0/110920_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Healthy As Hate tra.323819 456000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323819&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323819&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340381&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Wed, 23 Nov 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 340381 tra.340381 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 The Stars We Are alb.258952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/4/3/1013462_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 1988-11-23 00:00:00.0 true Bitter Sweet tra.340381 200000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340381&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340381&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340380&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Wed, 23 Nov 1988 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 340380 tra.340380 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 The Stars We Are alb.258952 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/4/3/1013462_170x170.jpg 2007-05-15 00:00:00.0 1988-11-23 00:00:00.0 true These My Dreams Are Yours tra.340380 328000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340380&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.340380&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786196&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786196 tra.19786196 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Waifs And Strays (The Grid Mix) tra.19786196 274000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786196&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786196&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760628&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 2760628 tra.2760628 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Open All Night alb.120318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/9/0/110921_170x170.jpg 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 1999-08-17 00:00:00.0 true Black Kiss tra.2760628 215000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760628&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760628&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786199&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786199 tra.19786199 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Only The Moment (All The Time In The World Mix) tra.19786199 387000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786199&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786199&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722669&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 10 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 3722669 tra.3722669 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Slut alb.297280 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/2/6/566286_170x170.jpg 2003-11-06 00:00:00.0 1998-02-10 00:00:00.0 true Beat Out The Rhythm On A Drum tra.3722669 299000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722669&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722669&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323800&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323800 tra.323800 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 A Virgin's Tale alb.159517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/5/0/530574_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true A World Full Of People tra.323800 299000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323800&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323800&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323808&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323808 tra.323808 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 A Virgin's Tale alb.159517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/5/0/530574_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true I'm Sick Of You Tasting Of Somebody Else tra.323808 208000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323808&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323808&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584460&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Wed, 5 Jul 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 7584460 tra.7584460 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Les Belles Promesses Electroniques alb.7583816 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/3/1133708_170x170.jpg 2006-07-05 00:00:00.0 2006-07-05 00:00:00.0 true Hell tra.7584460 298000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584460&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.7584460&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760634&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 2760634 tra.2760634 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Open All Night alb.120318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/9/0/110921_170x170.jpg 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 1999-08-17 00:00:00.0 true Threat Of Love tra.2760634 282000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760634&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760634&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571706&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 6571706 tra.6571706 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Heart On Snow alb.6554179 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/2/6/1606247_170x170.jpg 2006-05-31 00:00:00.0 2003-10-21 00:00:00.0 true Gosudaryunia tra.6571706 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571706&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.6571706&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323799&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323799 tra.323799 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 A Virgin's Tale alb.159517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/5/0/530574_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Gyp The Blood tra.323799 455000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323799&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323799&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786205&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786205 tra.19786205 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Frost Comes Tomorrow tra.19786205 258000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786205&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786205&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323812&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323812 tra.323812 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Violent Silence/A Woman's Story alb.159518 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/0/110920_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Salty Dog tra.323812 272000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323812&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323812&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323804&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323804 tra.323804 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 A Virgin's Tale alb.159517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/7/5/0/530574_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true Two Sailors On The Beach tra.323804 121000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323804&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323804&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323810&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 21 Apr 1998 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 323810 tra.323810 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Violent Silence/A Woman's Story alb.159518 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/2/9/0/110920_170x170.jpg 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 1998-04-21 00:00:00.0 true A Woman's Story tra.323810 223000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323810&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.323810&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760640&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 17 Aug 1999 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 2760640 tra.2760640 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Open All Night alb.120318 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/2/9/0/110921_170x170.jpg 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 1999-08-17 00:00:00.0 true Beautiful Losers tra.2760640 276000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760640&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2760640&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722666&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Tue, 10 Feb 1998 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 3722666 tra.3722666 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Slut alb.297280 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/2/6/566286_170x170.jpg 2003-11-06 00:00:00.0 1998-02-10 00:00:00.0 true A Million Manias tra.3722666 616000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722666&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3722666&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786202&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786202 tra.19786202 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Everything I Wanted Love To Be tra.19786202 193000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786202&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786202&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786209&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786209 tra.19786209 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Real Evil tra.19786209 310000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786209&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786209&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786195&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786195 tra.19786195 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true City Of Nights tra.19786195 358000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786195&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786195&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786219&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786219 tra.19786219 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Sensualist (Ultimate Ecstacy Mix) tra.19786219 420000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786219&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786219&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786216&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss Synth Pop Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Marc Almond on Rhapsody Online 19786216 tra.19786216 Marc Almond art.2326 0.99 Treasure Box alb.19781448 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/8/0/1/1211082_170x170.jpg 2008-04-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Death's Diary (Demo Version) tra.19786216 228000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786216&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.19786216&variant=data&rws=%2Fmarc-almond%2Ftop-tracks.rss