Sting – The Soul Cages – Vinyl Lp

“Actually, I consider it my best work. All my albums sell about five or six million copies, so ‘The Soul Cages’ wasn’t exactly a flop. But in England it was attacked the most for being pretentious. The buzzword was gloomy, I think, or depressing. Maybe I’m a bit defensive about that, but it’s very heartfelt, very serious. I couldn’t let go of these ideas about my heritage, my father, death. I had to get them out of the way, almost as part of the grieving process, so I could then get on with writing songs that were fun. I did that on ‘Ten Summoner’s Tales’, which people seemed to like a lot better. But that’s fine. A whole body of work should reflect many different moods, and this was a very dark period in my life. If I had to be honest, I’d have to make a very dark record.” (Interview in Mojo, 2/95)

Track 1: Island Of Souls
Track 2: All This Time
Track 3: Mad About You
Track 4: Jeremiah Blues (Part 1)
Track 5: Why Should I Cry For You? (Radio Mix)
Track 6: Saint Agnes And The Burning Train
Track 7: The Wild Wild Sea
Track 8: The Soul Cages
When The Angels Fall