The Stars We Are

by Marc Almond

The Stars We Are cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 1988
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Rebounding from the dissolution of Soft Cell, the English singer found widespread solo success with this lushly orchestrated pop record. Featuring the hit single 'Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart', it pairs his dramatic, emotive vocal delivery with rich baroque arrangements and cinematic storytelling.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, theatrical, synth, sophisticated, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. The Stars We Are
  2. These My Dreams Are Yours
  3. Bitter Sweet
  4. Only The Moment
  5. Your Kisses Burn
  6. The Very Last Pearl
  7. Tears Run Rings
  8. Something Gotten Hold Of My Heart
  9. The Sensualist
  10. She Took My Soul In Istanbul

Credits

  • Billy McGee - bass, keyboards, double bass
  • Audrey Riley - cello
  • Christine Jackson - cello
  • Derek Hannigan - clarinet, bass clarinet
  • Steven Humphreys - drums, sampler, percussion
  • Julia Girdwood - oboe, english horn
  • Annie Hogan - piano, keyboards
  • Enrico Tomasso - trumpet, flugelhorn

More from Marc Almond: full discography