Soul Murder is a 1992 album by Barry Adamson.[3] The album was nominated for the 1992 Mercury Prize.[4]
| Soul Murder | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 April 1992 | |||
| Studio | Worldwide Studios, London; Konk Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Electronica, jazz | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Barry Adamson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Reception
editTrouser Press called the album "a sketchbook of often brilliant ideas — crime jazz, sinewy dance, smoky bossa nova — all peppered with strange samples . . . and spoken-word bits."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed and arranged by Barry Adamson; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Preface" (featuring Robert Fripp) | 1:13 | |
| 2. | "Split" | 3:58 | |
| 3. | "The Violation of Expectation" | 3:04 | |
| 4. | "Suspicion" | Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus | 4:05 |
| 5. | "A Gentle Man of Colour" | 3:50 | |
| 6. | "Trance of Hatred" | 0:59 | |
| 7. | "Checkpoint Charlie" | 6:32 | |
| 8. | "Reverie" | 4:51 | |
| 9. | "Un Petit Miracle" | Barry Adamson, Pascale Fuillée-Kendall | 2:55 |
| 10. | "007, a Phantasy Bond Theme" | Monty Norman | 3:57 |
| 11. | "The Adamson Family" | 3:45 | |
| 12. | "Cool Green World" | 3:31 | |
| 13. | "On the Edge of Atonement" | Barry Adamson, Atticus Ross | 3:16 |
| 14. | "Epilogue" |
Personnel
edit- Barry Adamson - bass, keyboards, vocals, narration
- Kevin Armstrong - guitar (tracks 7, 12)
- Lynn Baker - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Malcolm Baxter - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
- Sarah Brown - choir vocals (track 13)
- Patricia Knight - choir vocals (track 13)
- Ann Lines - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Billy McGee - conductor, string arrangements (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Arthur Nichols - narrator (track 10)
- Audrey Riley - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Marcia Schofield - narrator (track 5)
- Enrico Tomasso - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
- Chris Tombling - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Anne Berland - vocals (track 7)
- Deloray Campbell - choir vocals (track 13)
- Peter Francis - choir vocals (track 13)
- Caron Richards - choir vocals (track 13)
- Steve Shaw - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
- Maria Zastrow - narrator (track 6)
- Jonathan Carney - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Phil Brown - bass trombone (tracks 2, 10)
- Clive Dobbins - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Pete Whyman - alto & tenor saxophone (tacks 2, 10)
- Chris Pitsillides - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Joe Parker - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
- Technical
- Stan Loubières - recording, mixing
- Celia Johnstone - front cover photography
References
edit- ^ "Soul Murder - Barry Adamson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Barry Adamson". The A.V. Club. 12 August 1998.
- ^ "The Quietus | Features | Strange World Of... | Memento Mori: The Strange World Of… Barry Adamson". The Quietus.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Barry Adamson". www.trouserpress.com.
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