On record, Act were a going concern for little over a year, from their debut single Snobbery And Decay in May 1987 to their sole album, Laughter, Tears And Rage in June 1988. However, being on ZTT, there were a plethora of remixes, album tracks that were unique to each format and unreleased songs and alternative versions. This has continued with a number of reissues, compilations and anthologies over the years.
I'd got in on the act (excuse the pun) because of Claudia Brücken's involvement - I was a big fan of Propaganda - but it's had the lasting impact of introducing me to Thomas Leer's solo work, before and after. Act was not a commercial success but they've remained a go to if you like your 80s pop with a dash of commentary on, as Wikipedia puts it, "decadence and moral bankruptcy".
1) Absolutely Immune II (Remix By Stephen Lipson & Trevor Horn) (1987)
2) Strong Poison (Remix By Stephen Lipson) (1987)
3) I Can't Escape From You (Razormaid Mix) (1992)
4) (Alternative) Gestures (Remix By Stephen Lipson) (1988)
5) Body Electric (1987)
6) Snobbery And Decay (Extended, For Stephanie Beecham) (1987)
7) Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Lucky's Skank 2) (ft. Casbah aka Aloysius 'Lucky' Gordon) (Cover of The Smiths) (1988)
8) White Rabbit (Cover of The Great Society with Grace Slick) (1987)
9) I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You (Cover of Julie Covington) (1987)
10) Chance (Throbbin' Mix By Stephen Lipson) (1988)
11) Under The Nights Of Germany (Trial Edit By Stephen Lipson) (1988)
12) Laughter (Seven Inch Mix By Greg Walsh) (1988)
13) Winner '88 (12" Mix By Stephen Lipson) (1988)
