Barry Adamson's first full-length album, Moss Side Story is still unequivocally his best. Elements of rock, voices from news reports, blood-curdling wordless female vocals (courtesy of experimental/punk diva Diamanda Galás), lounge keyboards, and swirling funereal ambient music are interwoven on this taut and compelling, almost continuous imaginary "soundtrack." The result is a sinister and edgy soundscape that's as gripping as any black-and-white thriller. [The CD adds three bonus cuts, including Adamson's updates of "The Man With the Golden Arm" and "Alfred Hitchcock Presents."] ~ Richie Unterberger
Director: Barry Adamson.
Photographer: Lawrence Watson.
Personnel: Barry Adamson (keyboards, sound effects); Diamanda Galás , Jessamy Calkin, Katy Beale, Kid Congo Powers, Mick Harvey, Anita Lane (vocals); Rowland S. Howard (guitar, electric guitar); Chris Tombling, Philippa Holland, Sonia Slany (violin); Chris Pitsillides (viola); Audrey Riley (cello); Annie Hogan (strings, vibraphone); Billy McGee (strings); Gary Barnacle (saxophone); Joe Sax (tenor saxophone); Marcia Schofield (baritone saxophone, bass saxophone, keyboards); Enrico Tomasso (trumpet); Seamus Beachen (piano, organ, marimba); Seamus Beaghen (piano, marimba); John Doyle (drums, snare drum, hi-hat).
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