| Shine | ||||
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| Released | April 25, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | July – September 1987 | |||
| Studio | Hansa Tonstudio (Berlin, DE) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Mute | |||
| Producer | Tony Cohen | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Shine is the second studio album by Crime & the City Solution, released on April 25, 1988 through Mute Records.
| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sounds | United Kingdom | "Albums of the Year" | * | [2] |
| 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 |
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