Soul Murder Explained
Soul Murder is a 1992 album by Barry Adamson.[1] The album was nominated for the 1992 Mercury Prize.[2]
Reception
Trouser 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."[3]
Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Barry Adamson; except where indicated
Personnel
- 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
Notes and References
- Web site: Barry Adamson. The A.V. Club. 12 August 1998 .
- Web site: The Quietus | Features | Strange World Of... | Memento Mori: The Strange World Of… Barry Adamson. The Quietus.
- Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Barry Adamson. www.trouserpress.com.
