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Shortly before thatSoftCells debut single Memorabilia was born. Originally recorded a decade before the explosion of acid house and rooted in predominantly black NYC, Chicago and Detroit gay clubs, Memorabilia is a seminal early prelude to rave culture. Merging a strutting disco bass line with a futuristic proto acid-techno beat, Marc Almond has past described Memorabilia as the first acid house techno record ever.
Dave Ball remembers: Memorabilia got to about number 99 in the charts, but the clubs picked up on it. InNMEorSoundsthey had a chart for the Danceteria in New York, and we were in it. Our label Phonogram saw this and thought: why is this weird little duo from Leeds that no ones heard of suddenly getting played in one of the hippest clubs in New York? So I think they thought: well give them another chance.
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