Soul Murder

by Barry Adamson

Soul Murder cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 April 1992
  • Label: Mute
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:59
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acting as a thrilling imaginary soundtrack, the former Magazine bassist constructs a highly evocative narrative of suspense and film noir aesthetics. 'Soul Murder' masterfully splices orchestral sweeps with propulsive acid jazz rhythms and hard-boiled spoken word interludes. The ambitious pastiche earned widespread critical acclaim and secured his reputation as a visionary cinematic composer.

Genres

Descriptors: sampling, crime, melodic, atmospheric, instrumental, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Preface (1:14)
  2. Split (3:58)
  3. The Violation of Expectation (3:04)
  4. Suspicion (4:05)
  5. A Gentle Man of Colour (3:50)
  6. Trance of Hatred (0:59)
  7. Checkpoint Charlie (6:32)
  8. Reverie (4:50)
  9. Un Petit Miracle (2:55)
  10. 007, a Fantasy Bond Theme (3:57)
  11. The Adamson Family (3:45)
  12. Cool Green World (3:31)
  13. On the Edge of Atonement (3:16)
  14. Epilogue (0:58)

Credits

  • Billy McGee - arranged by, conductor [strings]
  • Designland - artwork
  • Phil Brown - bass trombone
  • Ann Lines - cello
  • Audrey Riley - cello
  • Kevin Armstrong - guitar
  • Arthur Nicholls - narrator
  • Marcia Schofield - narrator
  • Barry Adamson - Primary Artist, Written-By
  • Pascale Fuill茅e-Kendall - Written-By
  • Monty Norman - Written-By
  • Atticus Ross - Written-By

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