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Communards, The

Real Name:
Jimi Somerville, Richard Coles
Profile:
Synthpop duo comprising ex-Bronski Beat singer Jimi (also spelt Jimmy) Somerville (b. June 22, 1961, Glasgow, UK) and keyboard player Richard Coles (b. June 23, 1962, Northampton, UK), often with additional vocals by Sarah-Jane Morris. They enjoyed a string of UK club and chart successes during the mid-to-late 80s, including the number one hit "Don't Leave Me This Way".
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Discography

Releases:
You Are My World (Single) (10 versions)   London Records ... 1985
Communards (Album) (22 versions)   London Records ... 1986
Disenchanted (Maxi) (9 versions)   London Records ... 1986
Don't Leave Me This Way (Single, Maxi) (18 versions)   London Records ... 1986
So Cold The Night (Maxi) (17 versions)   Metronome ... 1986
The Video Singles (VHS)   Castle Music 1986
Never Can Say Goodbye (Maxi, Single) (16 versions)   London Records ... 1987
Red (Album) (16 versions)   London Records ... 1987
The Multimix (12", Maxi)   PolyGram Iberica 1987
Tomorrow (Single, Maxi) (11 versions)   London Records ... 1987
You Are My World (Maxi, Single, EP) (12 versions)   London Records ... 1987
For A Friend (Maxi, Single) (11 versions)   London Records ... 1988
Storm Paris (3x12")   London Records 1988
There's More To Love (Maxi, EP) (9 versions)   London Records ... 1988
The Singles Collection 1984 / 1990 Featuring Bronski Beat And The Communards (Comp) (8 versions)   London Records ... 1990
The Video Collection 1984 / 1990 (VHS, Comp)   London Records 1990
Smalltown Boy (7", Shape)   London Records, FFRR 1991
Heaven (CD)   Spectrum Music (2) 1993
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat & The Communards (Comp) (3 versions)   London Records 2002
The Age Of Consent / The Platinum Collection (2xCD + Box)   Rhino (UK) 2006
The Platinum Collection (CD)   Warner Platinum 2006
Remixes:
12 Inch Disco Hits Compilation / Venus (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Polydor K.K., London Records 1986
Venus/12 Inches Disco Hits Compilation (Vinyl, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... London Records, Polydor K.K. 1986
Production:
Volume 1, Issue 7 (2x12", Promo, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Prime Cuts 1987
Master Series (CD, Album) If I Could Tell You, Z... London Records 1991
Appears On:
Empire State (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, Comp) Heavens Above Up Art 1987
Tracks Appear On:
Now That's What I Call Music 6 (Comp) (2 versions) You Are My World EMI Records ... 1985
Soy Increible (2xLP, Comp) You Are My World PolyGram Iberica 1985
Untitled (7", EP) Breadline Britain Jamming! Magazine 1985
12 Inch Disco Hits Compilation / Venus (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Polydor K.K., London Records 1986
December 86 - Mixes 2 (LP, Comp) Don’t Leave Me This Way DMC 1986
Extaza (LP) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Phonokol 1986
Formula 33 (LP, Mixed, Comp) You Are My World Polystar Records 1986
HOT - 18 Summer Hits (LP) Don't Leave Me This Way Festival Records 1986
High Life (24 Himmlische Tophits) (2xLP) Don't Leave Me This Way Polystar Records 1986
High Life - Himmlische Tophits (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Polystar Records, Polygram 1986
Maxi Power - Hot News From L.A. (CD, Comp) So Cold The Night Polystar Records 1986
Maxi Power - Hot Stuff From Ibiza (Comp) (3 versions) Disenchanted (Extended... Polystar Records 1986
Maxi Power - N.Y. Disco Giants (2 versions) Don´t Leave Me This Way Polystar Records 1986
Monstruo "Lo Más Guay De La Radio" (LP) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Iberica 1986
November 86 - Mixes 2 (LP) Don't Leave Me This Way DMC 1986
Now Dance 2 (LP, Comp + 12", Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way EVA, EVA 1986
Now Dance 86 - The 12" Mixes (2xLP) Don't Leave Me This Way Virgin, EMI Records 1986
Now That's What I Call Music '86 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Virgin, EMI Records 1986
Now That's What I Call Music 8 (2xLP) Don't Leave Me This Way EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1986
Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (2xCass, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1986
Series 5, Issue 9 (2x12") Don't Leave Me This Way Hot Tracks 1986
Summer '87 (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Records (Australia) 1986
The Hitsingles (CD, Comp) Don`t Leave Me This Wa... Arcade 1986
Ultimix 6 (3x12") Don't Leave Me This Way Ultimix 1986
Venus/12 Inches Disco Hits Compilation (Vinyl, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... London Records, Polydor K.K. 1986
Volume 9 Program 3 (12") Don`t Leave Me This Way Disconet Program Service 1986
12 Inch Disco Hits Compilation / La Bamba - I Heard A Rumour (CD, Comp) Tomorrow (Extended Ver... Polydor K.K., London Records 1987
Breaktime Volume I Program I/II (12", Promo) Don't Leave Me This Way BreakTime Service 1987
Dance - Feb. 1987 (VHS, Comp) So Cold The Night Rockamerica 1987
December 87 - Previews (12") Tomorrow, Never Can Sa... DMC 1987
Dee Jay Time Surprise (12", Comp) Tomorrow CBS 1987
Discover Bastos 5 (LP, Comp) Dont' Leave Me This Way Discover Bastos 1987
Empire State (LP) Heavens Above Priority Records 1987
Empire State (Original Soundtrack Recording) (LP, Comp) Heavens Above Up Art 1987
High Life - Die Tierischen Brüller (CD, Comp) You Are My World Polystar Records 1987
High Life - Hits Á La Chart (CD, Comp) Tomorrow Polystar Records, Polygram 1987
Hit Connection 87 (LP) Tomorrow EVA Belgium 1987
Hitline (Cass, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Finnlevy 1987
Hits On CD Volume 7 (CD, Comp) So Cold The Night Mercury 1987
Max Mix 5 (Comp, Single) (5 versions) Don't Leave Me This Way Max Music (Spain) 1987
Maxi Power - Hot News From L.A. (LP) So Cold The Night Polystar Records 1987
Now Dance - Volume 2 (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way EMI-Bovema Holland 1987
Now Dance 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way EVA 1987
Now That's What I Call Music 10 (3 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Picture Music International ... 1987
Now That's What I Call Music 9 (2xLP) So Cold The Night EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1987
Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (2xCass, Comp) So Cold The Night EMI Records, Virgin, PolyGram 1987
Prime Cuts: The Best Of Volume One (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Prime Cuts 1987
The Best Album Tracks Of 1987 From Kaliber (Cass, Album, Comp, Promo) So Cold The Night Polygram Special Products 1987
Volume 1, Issue 7 (2x12", Promo, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Prime Cuts 1987
Volume 10 Program 3 (2x12", Promo) Never Can Say Goodbye Disconet Program Service 1987
WINNERS - 16 Successful International Hits Of The Year (CD, Comp) So Cold The Night Polyphon, Polygram 1987
¡Boom!3 (El Disco De Los Exitos) (2xLP, Comp) Disenchanted EMI-Odeon, S.A. 1987
!Qué Morro¡ (Lo Tiene Todo) (2xLP, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Polystar Records 1988
12 Inch Disco Hits (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Polydor K.K., London Records 1988
High Life (2xLP, Comp) There's More To Love Polystar Records 1988
January 88 - Mixes 2 (12") Never Can Say Goodbye DMC 1988
Mr Music No.2 1988 (Cass, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Mr Music (Sweden) 1988
Now That's What I Call Music 12 (2 versions) There's More To Love EMI Records ... 1988
Ones On 1 (Comp, Album) (2 versions) Don't Leave Me This Way BBC Records 1988
Phaser Hits (LP) Never Can Say Goodbye Sonografica, Polystar Records 1988
Popformule - Tophits (2xLP, Comp) Tomorrow Arcade 1988
Popformule Tophits - Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Tomorrow Arcade 1988
Pump It Up '88 (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye CBS Records Australia 1988
S*T*A*R Hits (2xLP) Never Can Say Goodbye PolyGram, BMG 1988
Super Smash Hits 2 (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Bellaphon 1988
The Hit Academy - Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Dino Music 1988
The Sound Of Hit Music Volume 2 (Comp) (2 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Arcade 1988
Twix 16 Traxx Vol II (Cass, Promo) You Are My World PolyGram Special Products 1988
25 Jaar Top 40 Hits - Deel 6 - 1985-1988 (3xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Edison 1989
Adieu! The Greatest Hits EP (12") Don't Leave Me This Wa... London Records 1989
Dance Decade - Dance Hits Of The 80's (2 versions) Don't Leave Me This Way London Records 1989
Dance Mania 1 (CD) Never Can Say Goodbye Star Records 1989
Favourites In Remix (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Polydor, Polygram 1989
Hit Collection, Volume 2 (CD, Comp) So Cold The Night Spectrum Music (2) 1989
Pinkpop 20th Anniversary Vol. 1 (2 versions) Don't Leave Me This Way Arcade 1989
April 90 - Mixes 2 (12") Never Can Say Goodbye,... DMC 1990
Greatest Hits EP (EP, Single, Comp) (2 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye London Records 1990
January 90 - Mixes 1 (12") Never Can Say Goodbye,... DMC 1990
Let's Go Crazy 1 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Arcade 1990
The Singles Collection 1984/1990 (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Leave Me This Wa... London Records ... 1990
To Love Somebody (12", Pic, Ltd) Don't Leave Me This Way London Records 1990
Dance Classics Into The 80's Volume 2 (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way Arcade 1991
Grandes Sucessos Dos Anos 80 (5xCass, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Selecções Do Reader's Digest 1991
Master Series (CD, Album) You Are My World, Tomo... London Records 1991
Smalltown Boy (1991 Remix) (Maxi, Single) (6 versions) There's More To Love T... Metronome ... 1991
Volume 1 (Comp) (3 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Music Factory 1991
A Kick Up The Eighties Vol. 9 (2 versions) Disenchanted Old Gold (2) 1992
Countdown Classics 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Magnum 1992
De Pre Historie 1986 (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
De Pre Historie 1987 (CD) Never Can Say Goodbye BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
Hits Of 85 + 86 (CD, Album, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Polydor 1992
Hits Of 87 + 88 (CD, Album, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Polydor 1992
Larry Party Rock 3 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Columbia 1992
Nr 1 Hits Uit De Top 40 (1965 - 1991) (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Magnum 1992
Pop & Wave Vol. 2 - More Hits Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Columbia 1992
The Greatest Hits Of 1986 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Music For Pleasure, EMI Records 1992
10 Star Collection - Pop 1 (CD, Comp) You Are My World, Neve... Stardust 1993
12 x 12 - Volume 1 (The First Bite) (CD) Never Can Say Goodbye Karussell 1993
Gay Happening (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Dance Street Records 1993
Glad To Be Gay (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way SPV Recordings 1993
Heartbreakers (CD, Comp) So Cold The Night Stardust, Wisepack 1993
Number Ones Of The 80's (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Music For Pleasure 1993
Pop & Wave Vol. 3 - Lots More Hits Of The 80's (2xCD) Never Can Say Goodbye Columbia 1993
The 80's Collection 1986 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Time Life Music 1993
25 Jaar Radio 2 Top 30 - De Grootste Nr. 1 Hits (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Polydor 1994
Culture Dance Volume 4 (Special Club) (Comp) (2 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Versailles ... 1994
Dance Decade Vol. 1 The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Ariola 1994
So This Is Love, The Love Collection Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Newsound Ltd 1994
The 80's Collection - 1987 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Time Life Music 1994
The 80's Collection 1987 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Time Life Music 1994
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Vol. 9 (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way EMI Electrola 1994
Ultimix 51 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Ultimix 1994
Very Best Of The 80's Vol. 4 (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Mercury 1994
You Can't Hurry Love - The Motown Covers Album (Comp) (2 versions) Never Can Say Goodbye Stateside ... 1994
CD Collection 153 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way DMC 1995
In The Beginning (4xCD, Promo, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Ultimix 1995
Party Power Pack Vol. 4 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Polystar Records 1995
Pop'n'Rock 80 Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1995
The Best Of 1980 - 1990 Vol. 11 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye EMI Electrola 1995
The Best Of Superconfex (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Special Projects 1995
The Mixes 153 (2xLP) Don't Leave Me This Way DMC 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1985-86 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Egmont Music Club 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1987-88 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye Egmont Music Club 1995
1997 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras - Party Anthems Three (2xCD, Comp + CD, Mixed, Dis + CD, Unm) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Dance Pool 1996
25 Years Of Number 1 Hits Vol. 8 1986/1987 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Connoisseur Collection 1996
Early Club Hits (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram 1996
Pop & Wave: The Clips Of The 80's (2xCDV, Comp, NTSC, PAL, SECAM, VCD) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Sony Music Entertainment (Germany), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) 1996
Pop'n'Rock 80 Volume 5 (CD, Comp) Disenchanted PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1996
The Originals - Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Mercury, Tschibo 1996
100+1 Wereld Hits Deel 3 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Special Projects 1997
12" Classics On CD, Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Festival Records 1997
15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Part 1) (17xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Hot Tracks 1997
80's Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Promo) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram Special Projects 1997
Best Popsongs Ever - 35 Most Wanted Popclassics (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Polygram TV 1997
Brit' Stars (CD, Album, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Podis 1997
Dance Party 3 & 4 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye PolyGram 1997
Electronic (4xCD, Comp + Box) Tomorrow BMG Direct, BMG UK & Ireland 1997
Kim Schumacher - Stemmen Fra 80'erne Vol. 2 (2xCD, Album) Never Can Say Goodbye Universal Music (Denmark) 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 21 (CD) Never Can Say Goodbye PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 24 (CD, Comp) You Are My World PolyGram - Kiosks 1997
Pop'n'Rock 80 Volume 8 (CD, Comp) You Are My World PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1997
Pophits Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way PolyGram TV 1997
The One And Only 80's Album (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Polydor 1997
80's Dance Hits (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Sonet, PolyGram Finland Oy 1998
Diabolix Collection Part 2: De Rode Duivels In Mexico '86 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way BMG Belgium NV/SA, Ariola 1998
The Eighties Mix (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Global Television 1998
80's Hits Night (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Universal TV 1999
Collected (4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Ltd) Don't Leave Me This Way London Records 90 1999
Fetenhits - The Rare Maxi Classics (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Polystar Records 1999
Pop Nuggets (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Brunswick News 1999
Simply The Best Of The 80's (4xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way BMG UK & Ireland, BMG Direct 1999
Very Best Of The 80's (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Mercury, Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH 1999
Back To The 80's - Pop & Wave (3xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Sony Music Media 2000
The Mix Of The Century Vol. II (2xCD, Comp, Mixed) Don't Leave Me This Way ABCD 2000
100 No. 1 Hits (5xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Universal TV 2001
Booming 80s (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Warner Music (Canada) 2001
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville, Bronski Beat and The Communards (CD) Don't Leave Me This Wa... London Records 2001
80s Verantwoord - Powered By Rob Stenders (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Warner Strategic Marketing (The Netherlands) 2002
Absolute Synth Classics (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way EVA Records (Sweden) 2002
Choose 80's Dance (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Telstar TV 2002
Disco Days Vol. 5 - Le Capitali Della Disco (CD) Never Can Say Goodbye La Repubblica 2002
Platinium 80 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Warner Music France 2002
Wie Die Karnickel - Die Musik Zum Film (Original Soundtrack) (CD, Comp, Sou) Don't Leave Me This Way Sony Music Media 2002
The Commercial Collection 247 (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye DMC 2003
Best Of The 80's (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Warner Music (Germany) 2004
Clasicos De Los 80's Vol. 2 (3xCD, Comp) So Could The Night Contraseña Records 2005
Foute CD Van Deckers En Ornelis - Volume 4 (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way ARS Productions 2005
Extended 80s Classic Pop 12" Singles (2xCD, Comp) Never Can Say Goodbye ... Demon Music Group 2006
Greatest Hits Of Q Music 2006 Volume Two (2xCD) Don't Leave Me This Way Universal Music (Belgium) 2006
One Shot 1986 (2xCD, Comp) You Are My World Universal Music (Italy) 2006
100 Hits 80s (5xCD, Comp + Box) You Are My World Demon Music Group 2007
Club 80s (3xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Universal Music TV 2007
Dance Machine '85 '86 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Atlantis Records (Italy) 2007
La Otra Musica Disco - Versiones Originales (3xCD, Album, 43 ) So Cold The Night Contraseña Records 2007
The 80's Tapes - Pop & Wave (2xCD, Comp) Don´t Leave Me This Way Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) 2007
100 Hits 80s Pop (5xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Demon Music Group 2008
I Love Disco Crash 80's Vol. 2 (2xCD, Comp, RM) Don't Leave Me This Way Blanco Y Negro (2) 2009
My Generation - Goldkettchen & Schulterpolster (CD, Comp, Dig) Don't Leave Me This Way Sony Music Entertainment 2009
100% Best Of The Eighties (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way Telstar  
Classic Cuts 1 Pop/Dance (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Music Factory  
Feelings Of Love - Power Of Love (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way SR International  
Hot Tracks - Hot Classics Twelve, Issue 12 (CD, Promo, DJ') Never Can Say Goodbye Hot Tracks  
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 65 (CD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way Music Factory  
The Golden Collection 9 & 10 (2xCD, Comp) Don't Leave Me This Way The Golden Collection, The Golden Collection  
The Original Music 4 You Hit Collection Volume 7 (CD) Don't Leave Me This Way Spectrum Music (2)  
The Ultimix Medley Collection (Comp) (2 versions) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Ultimix  
The Very Best Of Jimmy Somerville (CD, Comp, Promo) Don't Leave Me This Wa... Warner Strategic Marketing  
Unofficial Releases:
Continues Mix (12", Mixed) Don't Leave Me This Way Not On Label 1986
80's En Megamix (CDr, Promo, Mixed) Don't Leave Me This Way Not On Label (DJ T.Rexx Self-released)  
A Dj's Decate (1984-1994) Vol. 2 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) There's More To Love (... Deep Dance  
Interview Picture Disc (LP, Pic, Ltd)   Baktabak  
Mega Comski / Best Of 1988 Dance Mix Vol. 1 (12") Mega Comski Not On Label  
Zeus One (12", Mixed, Unofficial) Never Can Say Goodbye Not On Label  
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