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Soft Cell was initiated during 1978 after Almond and Ball met at Leeds Polytechnic.

Their initial efforts at recording resulted that year in an EP called Mutant Moments, which was funded by a loan of £ 2000 from Dave Ball's mother, and made with a simple 2-track recorder.

This was released independently with only 2000 vinyl copies pressed and has since become a highly valued collectors item.

Their early shows and EP caught the interest of certain record labels, such as Mute Records and Some Bizzare Records, both of which pioneered the new wave of synthesizer bands like Depeche Mode.

Soft Cell's next recording, " The Girl with the Patent Leather Face ", appeared as a contribution to the Some Bizzare Album, which featured then-unknown bands such as Depeche Mode, The The, and Blancmange.

The duo ultimately signed to the Some Bizarre label, backed by Phonogram Records.

Their first singles, " A Man Can Get Lost " 7 " and " Memorabilia " 12 " were produced by Daniel Miller, the founder of Mute Records.

While " Memorabilia " was a success in nightclubs, Soft Cell remained essentially unknown.