| Shine | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 25, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hansa Tonstudio (Berlin, DE) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Tony Cohen | |||
| Crime & the City Solution chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Shine is the second studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on April 25, 1988 through Mute Records.
Recording was done at Hansa Tonstudio, near the Berlin Wall. Producer Tony Cohen said the console at the studio was "slick and clinical" and much better than he was used to using. He said, "Alex Hacke had replaced Rowland Howard. I'd listen to his guitar parts and think, 'Fuck, that is so clever'." Cohen also noted Mick Harvey's influence on the recording, saying, "Mick had everything under control, and that's him at his best." [2]
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
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| 1988 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | * | [3] |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Must Be Love" | Bonney | Adams, Bonney, Hacke, Harvey, Stern | 5:18 |
| 2. | "Fray So Slow" | Adams | Adams, Bonney, Hacke, Harvey | 4:53 |
| 3. | "Angel" | Adams, Bonney | Adams, Bonney, Haas, Hacke, Harvey | 6:01 |
| 4. | "On Every Train (Grain Will Bear Grain)" | Bonney | Adams, Bonney, Haas, Hacke, Harvey | 5:23 |
| 5. | "Hunter" | Adams | Adams, Bonney, Hacke, Harvey, Stern | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Steal to the Sea" | Bonney | Adams, Bonney, Haas, Hacke, Harvey | 10:17 |
| 7. | "Home Is Far From Here" | Adams | Adams, Bonney, Hacke, Harvey, Stern | 3:19 |