The Soul Cages
The Soul Cages | ||||
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Studio album by Sting | ||||
Publication |
January 1991 |
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Label (s) | AT THE | |||
Title (number) |
9 |
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running time |
48:10 |
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occupation | see cast | |||
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The Soul Cages is the third studio album by Sting after his time with The Police . It's a concept album. Four singles were released: "All This Time", "Mad About You", "The Soul Cages" and "Why Should I Cry For You".
The single The Soul Cages won the 1992 Grammy Awards for best rock song .
Track list
- Island of Souls - 6:41
- All This Time - 4:54
- Mad About You - 3:53
- Jeremiah Blues (Part 1) - 4:54
- Why Should I Cry for You - 4:46
- Saint Agnes and the Burning Train - 2:43
- The Wild Wild Sea - 6:41
- The Soul Cages - 5:52
- When the Angels Fall - 7:48
occupation
- Sting - vocals , bass , harmonica , saxophone
- Manu Katché - drums
- Kenny Kirkland - keyboard
- Dominic Miller - guitar
- Branford Marsalis - saxophone
- Kathryn Tickell - Northumbrian bagpipes
- Paola Paparelle - oboe
- David Sancious - keyboard
- Leslie Jackson Perette | Vinx - drums
- Bill Summers - drums
- Tony Vacca - drums
- Skip Burney - drums
- Ray Cooper - drums
- Munyungo Jackson - drums
Single releases
- All This Time (12/1990)
- Mad About You (02/1991)
- The Soul Cages (05/1991)
- Why Should I Cry For You (07/1991)
Sales figures and awards
Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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Germany (BVMI) | platinum | 500,000 |
Finland (IFPI) | gold | 26,040 |
France (SNEP) | platinum | 300,000 |
Japan (RIAJ) | gold | 100,000 |
Canada (MC) | platinum | 100,000 |
Austria (IFPI) | gold | 25,000 |
Switzerland (IFPI) | 2 × platinum | 100,000 |
Spain (Promusicae) | platinum | 100,000 |
United States (RIAA) | platinum | 1,000,000 |
United Kingdom (BPI) | gold | 100,000 |
All in all |
4 × gold 6 × platinum |
2,351,050 |
Main article: Sting / Awards for Music Sales
Web links
- The Soul Cages in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- details