Cry (Simple Minds album)
Cry is the thirteenth album (of original material) by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, officially released on 1 April 2002 (despite the fact that it had already circulated on the Internet weeks before).
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| Released | 1 April 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001; Sicily & Scotland (Glasgow) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 47:36 | |||
| Label | Eagle Records | |||
| Producer | Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Planet Funk, Gordy Goudie | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Canoe.ca | (favourable)[2] |
| Q | |
| Uncut | (mixed)[4] |
Overview
As Jim Kerr stated at the time of the album release: «"I like the idea of very focused melodies, tight arrangements, commercial stuff. I said to Charlie: This is the only kind of music I want to make just now. Let's try and go on the edge and do some real pop stuff."»[5]
Recording
Cry was recorded in the last six months of 2001 in Sicily and Scotland (Glasgow).
Track listing
Standard edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cry" | Jim Kerr, Dino Maggiorana, (N. Morris,) Mike Nicita, Daniele Tignino, Pat Legato | 3:57 |
| 2. | "Spaceface" | Sean Kelly, J. Kerr | 3:54 |
| 3. | "New Sunshine Morning" | J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, Legato | 3:37 |
| 4. | "One Step Closer" | J. Kerr, Planet Funk | 6:07 |
| 5. | "Face in the Sun" | Mark Kerr | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Disconnected" | J. Kerr, Kevin Hunter, Gordy Goudie | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Lazy Lately" | Charlie Burchill, M. Kerr | 4:03 |
| 8. | "Sugar" | Charlie Burchill, M. Kerr | 3:14 |
| 9. | "Sleeping Girl" | J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita | 4:12 |
| 10. | "Cry Again" | J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, Legato | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Slave Nation" | J. Kerr, Hunter, Goudie | 3:02 |
| 12. | "The Floating World" | Vince Clarke | 4:26 |
2019 "Rejuvenation 2001–2014 7CD+DVD box set" bonus tracks
Source:[6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Type | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lead the Blind" | Charlie Burchill, M. Kerr | Original bonus track | 3:58 |
| 14. | "For What It's Worth" | Stephen Stills | Cover | 3.43 |
| 15. | "The Garden" | Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Kevin Hunter | Original bonus track | 3.15 |
| 16. | "New Sunrise" | J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, Legato | "New Sunshine Morning" acoustic version | 4.17 |
| 17. | "Where Is the Max?" | Planet Funk | Planet Funk's "One Step Closer" alternate (instrumental) version | 4.40 |
Left-overs
At least, another track was written (by Mark Kerr and Erikah Karst) during the Cry period: "Angel Under My Skin". The song was later worked on for Black & White 050505 (2005) and Graffiti Soul (2009) before it was finally recorded and released as a Deluxe edition bonus track on Walk Between Worlds (2018).[7]
Live performances
Many of the songs have been played live:[8][9]
- "Cry" during both 2002 "Floating World" & 2003 "Alive And Kicking" tours
- "Spaceface" during the 2002 "Floating World", 2003 "Alive And Kicking" & 2004 "Festival" tours (& during Lostboy! AKA's October–November 2010 "Electroset" tour)
- "New Sunshine Morning" only during the 2002 "Floating World" tour & 2004 "Festival" tour
- "One Step Closer" during a number of tours: 2002 "Floating World", 2003 "Alive And Kicking", 2004 "Festival", 2009 "Graffiti Soul", 2010 "Australian", 2010 "Festival Show" tours & 2010 Final Shows
- "Face in the Sun" only four times (in the UK & France) during the 2002 "Floating World" tour
- "Disconnected" only one time (in Aberdeen, Scotland, UK) during the 2002 "Floating World" tour
- "Sugar" only three times (in Germany) during the 2002 "Floating World" tour
- "Sleeping Girl" only during the 2006 "Black And White" tour (& during Lostboy! AKA's October–November 2010 "Electroset" tour)
- "New Sunrise" only one time during a session of the Billy Sloan show on Radio Clyde, broadcast on 14 April 2002
- "For What It's Worth" during the "Acoustic Live '17" tour in UK & Europe (8 April – 8 June 2017).
Personnel
Recorded in the last six months of 2001 in Sicily and Glasgow.
- Jim Kerr – vocals, producer
- Charlie Burchill – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, effects, programming
Additional musicians
- Gordy Goudie – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, effects, programming, additional vocals, producer
- Pat Lego – keyboards, drums, effects, programming
- Dino Maggiorana – keyboards, drums, effects, programming
- Mark Kerr – acoustic guitar on "Face in the Sun", additional vocals
- Daniele Tignino – additional vocals
References
- Doerschuk, Robert L. "Simple Minds: Cry" at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". Quebecor Media. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- McNair, James. "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". Bauer Media Group. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- Stubbs, David (May 2002). "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". IPC Media. Archived from the original on 10 April 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- "Rejuvenation 2001-2014 Five Album Vinyl Box Set (released 7/12/18) – Album 2 'Cry' was released by #SimpleMinds in April 2002 and was recorded in Sicily & Glasgow". Facebook. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- "Simple Minds / Rejuvenation 2001-2014 box issued on CD". www.superdeluxeedition.com. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- "Angel Under My Skin". simpleminds.org. 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- Cornwell, Simon. "Cry: Information". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- Cornwell, Simon. "Tours: Simple Minds". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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