Marc Almond has released Gone With The Wind (Is My Love) as the latest single from his forthcoming album ‘I’m Not Anyone’.
Due June 12, the track – a cover of Rita & The Tiaras’ ’60s soul classic – is given a new, cabaret-inspired perspective by the Soft Cell frontman, who has reworked 11 classic songs for the set.
It has an unlikely connection to the singer; the song was originally performed by Gloria Jones, who also performed the original Tainted Love, but her version didn’t surface for several decades.
Marc: “This is what I call a wind machine song, an intense emotional rush of ‘60s soul drama.”
Of the wider set, he adds: “More than ever this time I’ve gone for how a song makes me feel and the emotional resonance it holds – reflective songs for an older artist, perhaps.”
Listen to Gone With The Wind (Is My Love) below.
Tracklist: Marc Almond – I’m Not Anyone
1. I’m The Light (originally by Blue Cheer)
2. Reflections Of My Life (Marmalade)
3. Gone With The Wind (Is My Love) (Rita & The Tiaras/Gloria Jones)
4. I Talk To The Wind (King Crimson)
5. Elusive Butterfly (Bob Lind)
6. I’m Not Anyone (Paul Anka / Sammy Davis Jr.)
7. Smokey Day (Colin Blunstone)
8. Trouble Of The World (Mahalia Jackson)
9. Look To Your Soul (Johnny Rivers)
10. Chain Lightning (Don McLean)
11. Lonely Looking Sky (Neil Diamond)
In support of the record, Marc will embark on a UK headline tour throughout September 2024, which includes a London date at the Coliseum.
In the spirit of the new album, the concert tour will consist only of cover songs, and the UK shows will be followed by selected European dates.
He will also tour as special guest of Jools Holland from the end of October through to Christmas, including two London shows at the Royal Albert Hall on November 29 and 30.
Tickets are on sale now and are available here. The full list of dates is below.
SEPTEMBER 2024
8 – Grand Theatre, Leeds
9 – Coliseum, London
11 – Dome, Brighton
14 – Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
15 – The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Sage 1, Gateshead
16 – Symphony Hall, Birmingham
18 – Beacon, Bristol
21 – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
22 – Floral Pavilion Theatre, New Brighton
