The Soul Cages is the third full-length studio album released by Sting and the first to feature longtime guitarist Dominic Miller. Released in 1991, it became his second No. 1 album in the United Kingdom. The album was dedicated to Sting's recently deceased father who died in 1987. It spawned four singles: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "Why Should I Cry for You" and "The Soul Cages". The title track won Sting the first ever Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1992.
Sting – The Soul Cages. Label: A&M Records – 396 405-2. Released: 1991 I love it! Reply Notify me Helpful. I've got one made in Holland.
Sumner's Tales: Sting talks. 'The Soul Cages' is an old British folk tale I remembered from bring a child and I wrote the song - there was nothing else to call the record. I think it's a powerful image. But once I'd written that song, it was going to be the album title. The Soul Cages' Promotional Interview Disc, '91. Backgrounder. The title track from 1991's 'The Soul Cages' album is a strong rocker which was released as single which sadly failed to dent the top 50.
The Soul Cages Concert - Студийный альбом от Sting. Вышел Неизвестно В альбом вошло 16 треков. Sting - The Wild, Wild Sea (The Hollywood Bowl - October 2 1991). The Wild Wild Sea. 03 Sting - The Wild Wild Sea (Guitar cover). 4. Wild Wild Sea - Acoustic Live In Newcastle - Sting (RARE). Sting - Islands of Souls (CD The Soul Cages).
This was the third single from the Soul Cages album. Although it didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US, it did peak at on the Mainstream Rock chart and on the Modern Rock chart. The roots of this song are buried in British folklore. Sting explained in Lyrics By Sting: "There is an old British folktale about the souls of the dead being kept under the sea in the lobster cages of a creature who is half man, half fish. Anyone who dares try to free the souls of the dead must go under the sea himself and drink with the creature
Band's List Rock Sting The Soul Cages. 5. Why Should I Cry for You. 6. Saint Agnes and the Burning Train. 7. 8. The Soul Cages. 9. When the Angels Fall.
The Soul Cages is the third studio album released by Sting. Released in 1991, it became his second album in the United Kingdom. While a relatively little-known album to casual fans, with a similar lack of popularity to 1996's Mercury Falling, this very personal and introspective album spawned four singles, "All This Time", "Why Should I Cry For You", "Mad About You", and "The Soul Cages". The latter won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
The somber, personal Soul Cages is a testament to Sting's strength as a storyteller. Each song creates its own dark, lonely world with recurring themes of sea, ships, and filial love. The album opens with the wistful, virtually mist-drenched "Island of Souls," a tale of a shipbuilder's son orphaned by an accident who dreams of the open sea. Later, that sea becomes a prison for a lovelorn sailor in "Why Should I Cry for You?" Throughout, Sting dispenses with the conventions of pop lyrical structure.
Tracklist
| A1 | Island Of Souls | 6:41 |
| A2 | All This Time | 4:54 |
| A3 | Mad About You | 3:53 |
| A4 | Jeremiah Blues (Part 1) | 4:54 |
| A5 | Why Should I Cry For You | 4:45 |
| B1 | Saint Agnes And The Burning Train | 2:42 |
| B2 | The Wild Wild Sea | 6:40 |
| B3 | The Soul Cages | 5:52 |
| B4 | When The Angels Fall | 7:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Published By – Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – Blue Turtle Music
- Distributed By – Polydor
- Distributed By – PolyGram
- Made By – PolyGram
- Recorded At – Studio Guillaume Tell
- Recorded At – Villa Salviati
- Recorded By – Le Voyageur II
- Mixed At – The Town House
- Mixed At – A&M Studios
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
- Copyright (c) – Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Blue Turtle Music
Credits
- Bagpipes [Northumbrian Pipes] – Kathryn Tickell
- Design [Package] – Len Peltier, Richard Frankel
- Drums – Manu Katché
- Engineer [Assistant], Mixed By [Assistant] – Al Stone, Brian Scheuble, Bruce Keene, Efren Herrera, Simon Osbourne, Yves Jajaget*
- Engineer, Mixed By – Hugh Padgham
- Guitar – Dominic Miller
- Keyboards – David Sancious, Kenny Kirkland
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Oboe – Paola Paparelle
- Painting [Front Cover Painted By] – Steven Campbell
- Percussion – Bill Summers, Munyungo Jackson, Ray Cooper, Skip Burney, Tony Vacca, Vinx
- Photography By [Sting] – Guzman
- Producer – Hugh Padgham, Sting
- Saxophone – Branford Marsalis
- Supervised By [Q Sound] – Brian Cowieson, Scott Willing
- Technician [Assistant] – Danny Quatrochi
- Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer [Synclavier], Mandolin – Sting
- Written-By, Arranged By – Sting
Notes
Recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell in Paris and at Villa Salviati, Migliarino, Italy in Le Voyageur II.Mixed at The Town House in London and at A&M Studios in Los Angeles.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York.
Branford Marsalis appears courtesy of Columbia Records.
Vinx appears courtesy of Pangaea Records.
Direct Metal Mastering.
'This album is dedicated to John Dexter, Ethyl Eichelberger and my father' -Sting
© 1990 Magnetic Publishing, Ltd./Blue Turtle Music (ASCAP)
℗ 1991 A&M Records Inc., Los Angeles.
© 1991 A&M Records Inc., Los Angeles.
Made in Holland by PolyGram.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 82839 64051 0
- Barcode: 082839640510
- Matrix / Runout (Side A hand etched - Variant 1): 75021-6405-1-A1-REI-DMM S̶̶̶P̶̶̶ ̶̶1̶̶̶ - INTL SP 1-2 396 405-1-S1- 12 MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B hand etched - Variant 1): ⑪ 75021-6405-1B DMM - 2 INT'L - SET 2 396 405-1- S2 - 12 SP 1-1 (stamped): 25
- Matrix / Runout (Side A hand etched - Variant 2): 75021-6405-1A2-REI-DMM SP1-1EX INTL 396405-1-S1-14 (stamped): 01 MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B hand etched - Variant 2): ② 75021-6405-1BDMM-2̶ INT'L-SET 2 396405-S2-13 (stamped): 65
- Matrix / Runout (Side A hand etched - Variant 3 (91 is stamped upside down)): 75021-6405-1-A1-REI-DMM S̶̶̶P̶̶̶ ̶̶1̶̶̶ - INTL SP 1-4 396 405-1-S1- //91 MASTERDISK
- Matrix / Runout (Side B hand etched - Variant 3 (82 is stamped upside down)): ② 75021-6405-1BDMM-2̶ INT'L-SET 2 396405-1- S2- 13 82
- Rights Society: BIEM STEMRA
- Label Code: LC 0485
- Price Code: POL 281
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCCY-10168 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album) | A&M Records | PCCY-10168 | Japan | 1991 |
| 396 405-2 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album, Unofficial) | A&M Records | 396 405-2 | Russia | 1992 |
| 7502164052 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album, Promo) | A&M Records | 7502164052 | US | 1991 |
| 396 405-1 | Sting | The Soul Cages (LP, Album) | A&M Records | 396 405-1 | US | 1991 |
| CD 6405 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album, Club, RP) | A&M Records | CD 6405 | US | Unknown |
Tracklist
| 1 | Island Of Souls | 6:41 |
| 2 | All This Time | 4:54 |
| 3 | Mad About You | 3:53 |
| 4 | Jeremiah Blues (Part 1) | 4:55 |
| 5 | Why Should I Cry For You | 4:45 |
| 6 | Saint Agnes And The Burning Train | 2:43 |
| 7 | The Wild Wild Sea | 6:40 |
| 8 | The Soul Cages | 5:51 |
| 9 | When The Angels Fall | 7:48 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Polydor K.K.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Mastered At – Masterdisk
Credits
- Bagpipes [Northumbrian Pipes] – Kathryn Tickell
- Design – Len Peltier, Richard Frankel
- Drums – Manu Katché
- Engineer [Assisted By] – Al Stone, Brian Scheuble, Bruce Keene, Efren Herrera, Simon Osbourne, Yves Jajaget*
- Engineer, Mixed By – Hugh Padgham
- Guitar – Dominic Miller
- Keyboards – David Sancious, Kenny Kirkland
- Liner Notes – 中川五郎*
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Mixed By, Engineer – Hugh Padgham
- Oboe – Paola Paparelle
- Painting [Front Cover Painted By], Illustration [Illustrations Inside Painted By] – Steven Campbell
- Percussion – Bill Summers, Munyungo Jackson, Ray Cooper, Skip Burney, Tony Vacca, Vinx
- Photography By [Of Sting] – Guzman
- Producer – Hugh Padgham, Sting
- Saxophone – Branford Marsalis
- Supervised By [Q Sound] – Brian Cowieson, Scott Willing
- Technician [Sting's Technical Assistant] – Danny Quatrochi
- Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer [Synclavier], Mandolin, Written-By, Arranged By – Sting
Notes
℗&©1991 A&M Records, Inc.Manufactured by Pony Canyon, Inc., Japan
Recorded at Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris, France and Villa Salviati, Migliarino, Italy.
Mixed at The Town House, London and A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
Mastered at Masterdisc, New York
1998 remastered reissue.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4988005222121
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 405-1 | Sting | The Soul Cages (LP, Album) | A&M Records | 396 405-1 | Europe | 1991 |
| PCCY-10168 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album) | A&M Records | PCCY-10168 | Japan | 1991 |
| 396 405-2 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album, Unofficial) | A&M Records | 396 405-2 | Russia | 1992 |
| 7502164052 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Album, Promo) | A&M Records | 7502164052 | US | 1991 |
| 396 405-1 | Sting | The Soul Cages (LP, Album) | A&M Records | 396 405-1 | US | 1991 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A | The Soul Cages (Edit)Producer – Hugh Padgham, Sting |
4:24 |
| B | Walking In Your Footsteps (Live)Producer – Kim Turner, Sting |
4:51 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – A&M Records Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – A&M Records, Inc.
- Published By – Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
Credits
- Written-By – Sting
Notes
Track A: Original version appears on the A&M album "The Soul Cages" 396 405 1Track B: Original version appears on the A&M album "Synchronicity" AMLX 63735
Magnetic Publ. Ltd.
℗ 1991 A&M Records, Inc. Los Angeles
© 1991 A&M Records, Inc. Los Angeles
Made in England
A&M Records Ltd. are the exclusive licensees for the U.K.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 82839 07597 8
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AM 759-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AM 759-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): AM 759 A-1U-1-Q
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): AM 759 B-1U-1-Q
- Label Code: LC 0485
- Price Code: POL 102
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMCD 759 | Sting | The Soul Cages (CD, Maxi) | A&M Records | AMCD 759 | UK | 1991 |
| 390 759-1, AMY 759 | Sting | The Soul Cages (12") | A&M Records, A&M Records | 390 759-1, AMY 759 | Europe | 1991 |
| 390 759-4 | Sting | The Soul Cages (Cass, Single, Sof) | A&M Records | 390 759-4 | France | 1991 |
| AMY 759, 390 759-1 | Sting | The Soul Cages (12") | A&M Records, A&M Records | AMY 759, 390 759-1 | UK | 1991 |
| 390 759-4 | Sting | The Soul Cages (Cass, Single, Sof) | A&M Records | 390 759-4 | Australia | 1991 |
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