The official Twitter for British synth-pop duo The Communards. Celebrating 35 years of their 2nd album Red ❤️ Get your copy ⬇️

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Best of luck to The Communards’ very own @RevRichardColes as he swaps the pulpit for the @imacelebrity jungle! 🦟🕷️
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The Communards performing ‘So Cold the Night’ live on the British TV show ‘The Tube’ in November 1986. The track was released that same month as the final single from their self-titled debut album and became their second top-ten hit.
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The #Communards performing So Cold the Night live on Janice Long's radio show #onthisday in 1985. This version of the song features on the 35th anniversary edition of Communard's along with Don't Slip Away, America, Forbidden Love and La Dolarosa. 🎧 communards.lnk.to/album
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The Communards on the cover of Melody Maker in October 1985 ❤️ #communards #melodymaker #throwback
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'Red', The Communards' 2nd album, was released on 5th October 1987 and celebrates its 37th anniversary today! What was your favourite single from the album? ❤️ 🎧 Listen here: communards.lnk.to/red35 #communards #throwback #80s
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Diane Pacey, a friend of the band, created the illustrations for the single sleeve of 'You Are My World' as well as several other releases by The Communards. ❤️
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The Communards’ ‘You Are My World’ was released on 30th September 1985! It was their debut single and dedicated to the defendants of the @gaystheword Bookshop trial ❤️ #communards #jimmysomerville #richardcoles #queersounds #behindthesong #gaysthewordbookshop
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The Communards performing 'Tomorrow' on Top of the Pops #onthisday in 1987 📺 The single peaked at No.23 on the 29th September. 👀 Watch the full performance here: londonrecords.lnk.to/youtube #communards #topofthepops #80s #otd
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'Don't Leave Me This Way' on Top of the Pops #onthisday in 1986 📺 Do you remember this performance? 🤔 Watch the full video here: youtube.com/watch?v=byOW3hZt… #thecommunards #dontleavemewithway #topofthepops #80s
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‘Tomorrow’ was released #onthisday in 1987. It was the 1st single from The Communards' 2nd album, ‘Red’ ❤️ The official video was recently released in HD, watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=Ks0fX93T…
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Advance DJ (LONX 103 DJ) copy of 'Don't Leave Me This Way' with 'Sanctified' on the B side. Did you get sent a copy by London Records? ⚫️❤️ 🎧 Listen to the single here: thecommunards.lnk.to/dontlea…
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The lyrics for 'Don't Leave Me This Way' as featured in the August 1986 issue of Smash Hits! Listen to this classic and sing-along: thecommunards.lnk.to/dontlea… #communards #dontleavemethisway
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'Don't Leave Me This Way' (feat. Sarah Jane Morris) was released #onthisday in 1986! Learn more about this classic #Communards' single in this video and listen to it again here: thecommunards.lnk.to/dontlea…
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The Communards performing 'There's More To Love' on Top of the Pops #onthisday in 1988. Watch the full performance on the @london_records YouTube channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=GgJT_cCn… #topofthepops #theresmoretolove #otd #communards
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Happy Birthday, Jimmy 🎉 Leave your birthday wishes for him below ⬇️
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"There's more to love, than boy meets girl!" ❤️ There's More To Love was released this week in 1988. Did you buy a copy? 👀 Watch the video: youtube.com/watch?v=uN49I0r5… #communards #theresmoretolove #80s
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🎶 Never let them drag you down Hey there boy This prejudice and ignorance we can overcome 🎶 Disenchanted was released this week in 1986. Do you remember where you first heard these poignant lyrics? 🎧 Listen here: communards.lnk.to/Disenchant… #communards #80s
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'So Cold the Night' live on Aus Dem in May 1987 ❤️ The song was originally released in November '86 as the final single from the #Communards' self-titled debut. 🎧 Listen to the album again here: communards.lnk.to/album
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Johnny Verso was a B-side to the single 'Disenchanted'. Here are the Communards performing the track live on Aus Dem Alabama #onthisday in 1987. 🎧 Listen to the Communards hits and more on the London Records Spotify playlist: londonrecords.lnk.to/essenti… #otd #communards #80s
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