Torment and Toreros


Torment and Toreros is the second album to be released by Marc and the Mambas. The album reached #28 on the UK album charts in August 1983. The song "Torment" was written by Marc Almond, Steven Severin of Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Robert Smith of The Cure. It also is the last studio album to go under the name "Marc and the Mambas"; the Mambas' third album, Bite Black and Blues, credited to "Raoul and the Ruined", is a live album and was initially only available via the Marc Almond fan club.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Marc Almond, except where indicated.

Disc 1

  1. "Intro" – 3:17
  2. "Boss Cat" – 4:17
  3. "The Bulls" – 2:18
  4. "Catch a Fallen Star" – 5:12
  5. "The Animal in You" – 7:19
  6. "In My Room" – 3:01
  7. "First Time" – 3:38
  8. " Lesion" – 5:38
  9. "My Former Self" – 2:45
  10. "Once Was" – 5:10
Universal Music Japan 2004 Extra Tracks
  1. "Fun City" – 7:49
  2. "Sleaze Take It, Shake It" – 7:17
  3. "Sleaze Taking It, Shaking It" – 7:15

Disc 2

  1. "The Untouchable One" – 6:03
  2. "Blood Wedding" – 01:51
  3. "Black Heart" – 04:50
  4. "Medley: Narcissus/Gloomy Sunday/Vision" 11:46
  5. "Torment" – 4:21
  6. "A Million Manias" – 5:52
  7. "My Little Book of Sorrows" – 5:59
  8. "Beat out that Rhythm on a Drum" – 5:00
Universal Music Japan 2004 Extra Tracks
  1. "Your Aura" – 6:18
  2. "Mamba" – 12:05
  3. "First Time" – 3:38
  4. "You'll Never see Me on a Sunday" – 2:51
Some Bizzare 2009 Extra Tracks
  1. "Your Aura" – 6:18
  2. "You'll Never see Me on a Sunday" – 2:51
  3. "Mamba" – 12:05

Personnel

;Marc and the Mambas
with:
;Technical
  • Flood, Marc Almond – mixing
  • Huw Feather – cover design
  • Peter Ashworth – photography