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The Soul Cages
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work
The Soul Cages is Sting's third studio album and was released on 21 January 1991. It is a concept album about the death of his father Ernest Sumner. After that death in 1987, Sting developed a writer's block that lasted for years. He broke it by working through his father's death in music. Many songs are about sailing and the sea, and refer to Newcastle, where he grew up. He started from the image of an enormous ship above the house, next to the shipyard.
Because he had no finished songs, he worked them out in the studio with guitarist Dominic Miller, keyboardist Kenny Kirkland and drummer Manu Katché. The basic tracks took six weeks in Paris. The title song won the first Grammy for Best Rock Song in 1992.
Listening
Track list
- 1Island of Souls6:41Apple Music ↗
- 2All This Time4:54Apple Music ↗
- 3Mad About You3:53Apple Music ↗
- 4Jeremiah Blues, Pt. 14:55Apple Music ↗
- 5Why Should I Cry for You?4:45Apple Music ↗
- 6Saint Agnes and the Burning Train2:43Apple Music ↗
- 7The Wild Wild Sea6:40Apple Music ↗
- 8The Soul Cages5:52Apple Music ↗
- 9When the Angels Fall7:49Apple Music ↗
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