Cry (Simple Minds album)

Cry
Studio album by Simple Minds
Released 1 April 2002
Recorded 2001; Sicily & Scotland (Glasgow)
Genre Rock
Length 47:36
Label Eagle Records
Producer Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Planet Funk, Gordy Goudie
Simple Minds chronology
The Best of Simple Minds
(2001)
Cry
(2002)
Silver Box
(2004)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Our Secrets Are the Same
(2000/2004)
Cry
(2002)
Black & White 050505
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Canoe.ca(favourable)[2]
Q[3]
Uncut(mixed)[4]

Cry is the thirteenth album by Scottish rock band Simple Minds. It was recorded in the last six months of 2001 in Sicily and Scotland (Glasgow). It was officially released on 1 April 2002 but it had already circulated on the Internet weeks before.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(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

Live performances

Many of the songs have been played live:[5][6]

Personnel

Recorded in the last six months of 2001 in Sicily and Glasgow.
Produced by Jim Kerr & Gordy Goudie

References

  1. Doerschuk, Robert L. "Simple Minds: Cry" at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". Quebecor Media. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  3. McNair, James. "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  4. Stubbs, David (May 2002). "Simple Minds - Cry - Articles & Reviews". IPC Media. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  5. Cornwell, Simon. "Cry: Information". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  6. Cornwell, Simon. "Tours: Simple Minds". Dream Giver Redux. simpleminds.org. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

Sources


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