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Sting's most personal solo album (it was written in response to the death of his father), THE SOUL CAGES is also his most ambitious. Many of the tracks (Island of Souls", "Mad About You") verge (impressively) on classical art song territory. For some, however, the good news here is that Sting is playing bass again; his simple yet effective lines are heard to particular advantage on the upbeat pop gem "All This Time." Another high point is "Saint Agnes and the Burning Town," a flamenco-inflected instrumental tour de force unlike anything in Sting's catalogue.
Recorded at Studio Guilaume Tell, Paris, France and Villa Salviati, Migliarino, Italy.
Personnel: Sting (vocals, mandolin, synthesizer, Synclavier); Dominic Miller (guitar); Kathryn Tickell (pipe); Paola Paparelle (oboe); Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards, drums); David Sancious (keyboards); Manu Katche (drums); Skip Burney, Munyungo Jackson, Tony Vacca, Vinx, Ray Cooper , Bill Summers (percussion).
Recording information: Studio Guillaume Tell, Paris, France; Villa Salviati, Migliarino, Italy.
Personnel includes: Sting (vocals, bass); Dominic Miller (guitar); Branford Marsalis (saxophone); Kenny Kirkland (keyboards); Manu Katche (drums).
This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files.Rolling Stone (2/21/91) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...Sting's most ambitious record yet, and maybe his best...the nine pieces are minidramas of intensity and will...Sting's poetic language makes for a sort of sensory theater, darkly lit, almost Gothic. The effect at times is a bit overwhelming, but it's gripping too, the tossing and turning of an anxious superman."
Q (2/91) - 4 Stars - One of Q Magazine's 50 best albums of 1991.
Stereo Review (4/91) - "...the album is not an entertainment so much as a meditation...an important work..." Soul Cages Music | List Price | $13.95 (You save $1.56) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop | | Label | A & M | | Orig Year | 1991 | | All Time Sales Rank |  11020  | | CD Universe Part number | 1094680 | | Catalog number | 6405 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Feb 02, 1991 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Hugh Padgham; Sting | | Engineer | Hugh Padgham | | Recording Time | 48 minutes | | Personnel | Sting - vocals, bass
Also: Branford Marsalis, Manu Katche, Dominic Miller, Kenny Kirkland, Ray Cooper, David Sancious, Munyungo Jackson, Bill Summers, Vinx, Kathryn Tickell, Paola Paparelle, Skip Burney, Tony Vacca |
Soul Cages Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Dark and beautiful
This is one of those albums I don't listen to daily, or weekly, but once in a while it's what is NEEDED. This album is quite possibly the best-executed album Sting has put together to date, since there is a unified tone that carries through. The lyrics themselves are beautiful, and paired with the more structured sound of the album, I can't seem to get away from the thoroughness of his self-examination. He doesn't wallow or just let himself off easily, he explores his pain carefully. It may sound methodical, and it is, but in the best way possible. A kind of grateful and appreciative cartharsis is what I always walk away with.
Submitted by Jen (Neenah, WI)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. What A Great Album!
I love this album, it is so good....The title song is my favorite, but "All This Time" and "Why Should I Cry For You" are great too...It makes me wish I had met Sting's father, he must have been a heck of a guy to inspire such great songs.
Submitted by Steve (Marion, Kansas)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Go Sting Go!!!!
Sting has done again for his fans. Great CD.
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