Hits and Pieces: The Best of Marc Almond & Soft Cell

Such has been the length and reach of Marc Almond’s work that both his solo career (Trials of Eyeliner) and that with Soft Cell (Keychains and Snowstorms) have been the focus of exhaustive box sets. Hits and Pieces is the most up to date compilation covering both, and it’s a handy introduction available in two partially overlapping versions — a shorter one featuring all the big hits and one-offs (like his Bronski Beat collaboration on a cover of “I Feel Love”) and a deluxe version with more focus on his later singles and highlights in particular.