Soul Murder

Soul Murder is a 1992 album by Barry Adamson.^[4] The album was nominated for the 1992 Mercury Prize.^[5]

Soul Murder
Studio album by Barry Adamson
Released	6 April 1992
Studio	Worldwide Studios, London; Konk Studios, London
Genre	Electronica, jazz
Length	46:53
Label	Mute
Producer	Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson chronology
Moss Side Story (1988) Soul Murder (1992) Oedipus Schmoedipus (1996)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
MusicHound Rock	[3]

Reception

Trouser Press called the album "a sketchbook of often brilliant ideas — crime jazz, sinewy dance, smoky bossa nova — all peppered with strange samples . . . and spoken-word bits."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Barry Adamson; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Preface" (featuring Robert Fripp)		1:13
2.	"Split"		3:58
3.	"The Violation of Expectation"		3:04
4.	"Suspicion"	Mort Shuman, Doc Pomus	4:05
5.	"A Gentle Man of Colour"		3:50
6.	"Trance of Hatred"		0:59
7.	"Checkpoint Charlie"		6:32
8.	"Reverie"		4:51
9.	"Un Petit Miracle"	Barry Adamson, Pascale Fuillée-Kendall	2:55
10.	"007, a Phantasy Bond Theme"	Monty Norman	3:57
11.	"The Adamson Family"		3:45
12.	"Cool Green World"		3:31
13.	"On the Edge of Atonement"	Barry Adamson, Atticus Ross	3:16
14.	"Epilogue"

Personnel

• Barry Adamson - bass, keyboards, vocals, narration
• Kevin Armstrong - guitar (tracks 7, 12)
• Lynn Baker - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Malcolm Baxter - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
• Sarah Brown - choir vocals (track 13)
• Patricia Knight - choir vocals (track 13)
• Ann Lines - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Billy McGee - conductor, string arrangements (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Arthur Nichols - narrator (track 10)
• Audrey Riley - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Marcia Schofield - narrator (track 5)
• Enrico Tomasso - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
• Chris Tombling - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Anne Berland - vocals (track 7)
• Deloray Campbell - choir vocals (track 13)
• Peter Francis - choir vocals (track 13)
• Caron Richards - choir vocals (track 13)
• Steve Shaw - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
• Maria Zastrow - narrator (track 6)
• Jonathan Carney - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Phil Brown - bass trombone (tracks 2, 10)
• Clive Dobbins - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Pete Whyman - alto & tenor saxophone (tacks 2, 10)
• Chris Pitsillides - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
• Joe Parker - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)

Technical

• Stan Loubières - recording, mixing
• Celia Johnstone - front cover photography