Cry (Simple Minds album)

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Cry
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Studio album by
Simple Minds
Released1 April 2002
Recorded2001; Sicily and Glasgow, Scotland
Genre Pop rock
Length47:36
Label Eagle Records
Producer Jim Kerr, Gordy Goudie, Charlie Burchill, Planet Funk
Simple Minds chronology
The Best of Simple Minds
(2001)		Cry
(2002)		 Silver Box
(2004)
Simple Minds studio albums chronology
Neon Lights
(2001)		Cry
(2002)		 Black & White 050505
(2005)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cry" Jim Kerr, Dino Maggiorana, Nello Nicita, Daniele Tignino, Pat Legato3:57
2."Spaceface"J. Kerr, Sean Kelly3:54
3."New Sunshine Morning"J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, Legato3:37
4."One Step Closer"J. Kerr, Marco Baroni, Domenico Canu, Sergio Della Monica, Alex Neri 6:07
5."Face in the Sun"Mark Kerr3:58
6."Disconnected"J. Kerr, Kevin Hunter, Gordy Goudie3:38
7."Lazy Lately" Charlie Burchill, M. Kerr4:03
8."Sugar"Burchill, M. Kerr3:14
9."Sleeping Girl"J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita4:12
10."Cry Again"J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, Legato3:36
11."Slave Nation"J. Kerr, Hunter, Goudie3:02
12."The Floating World" Vince Clarke 4:26

2019 Deluxe edition and Rejuvenation 2001–2014 7CD+DVD box set bonus tracks

Source: [9] [10]

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
13."Lead the Blind"Burchill, M. KerrB-side to "Cry", 2002 [11] 3:58
14."For What It's Worth" Stephen Stills B-side to "Cry" [12] 3.43
15."The Garden"J. Kerr, Burchill, HunterB-side to "Cry" [12] 3.15
16."New Sunrise"J. Kerr, Maggiorana, Nicita, Tignino, LegatoB-side to "Spaceface", 2002; [13] "New Sunshine Morning" acoustic version4.17
17."Where Is the Max?"J. Kerr, Baroni, Canu, Della Monica, Neri Non Zero Sumness , 2002; "One Step Closer" alternate (instrumental) version4.40

Left-overs

At least, another track was written (by Mark Kerr and Erikah Karst) during the Cry period: "Angel Under My Skin". The song was later worked on for Black & White 050505 (2005) and Graffiti Soul (2009) before it was finally recorded and released as a Deluxe edition bonus track on Walk Between Worlds (2018). [14]

Live performances

Many of the songs have been played live: [15] [16]

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes, [9] except where noted.

Simple Minds

Additional musicians

Technical

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  6. 1 2 Cry information Dream Giver Redux
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  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Cry (Germany)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  13. 1 2 "Spaceface". Discogs. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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