The Soul Cages

by Sting

The Soul Cages cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 January 1991
  • Label: A&M
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 48:11
  • Community rating: 3.08/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Written in the aftermath of his father's passing, the former Police frontman crafted a dense, melancholic concept album meditating on themes of mortality and maritime life. The complex arrangements mark his ongoing evolution towards heavily jazz-inflected adult contemporary pop.

Genres

Descriptors: atmospheric, conceptual, death, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Island Of Souls (6:41)
  2. All This Time (4:54)
  3. Mad About You (3:53)
  4. Jeremiah Blues (Part 1) (4:54)
  5. Why Should I Cry For You? - Radio Mix (4:45)
  6. Saint Agnes And The Burning Train (2:43)
  7. The Wild Wild Sea (6:39)
  8. The Soul Cages (5:51)
  9. When The Angels Fall (7:48)

Credits

  • Branford Marsalis - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone

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