Mercy (Steve Jones album)

Mercy is the first solo album by Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. Released in 1987, the album was mainly produced by Bob Rose, with Jones co-producing and Paul Lani producing one track. The recording line-up consisted of Jones on vocals, guitar and bass, keyboardists Bob Rose and Kevin Savigar, and drummers Mickey Curry and Jim Keltner.

The album's single "Mercy" was used in the Miami Vice episode "Stone's War" and was also featured on the Miami Vice II soundtrack album. The song "With You or Without You" was used on the soundtrack for Jonathan Demme's 1986 film Something Wild. The track "Raining in My Heart" was originally recorded as "When Dreaming Fails", a 1985 demo with Iggy Pop recorded at Olivier Ferrand's home studio in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.

Reception
Critic Ira Robbins noted that Jones, most famous for his punk rock background, "caught followers off guard" with the release that includes low-key and sentimental songs as well as rock tracks.

Personnel

 * Steve Jones – lead vocals, guitars, bass guitar
 * Bob Rose – keyboards
 * Kevin Savigar – keyboards
 * Mickey Curry – drums
 * Jim Keltner – drums

Technical
 * Bob Rose – producer
 * Paul Lani – producer on "Pretty Baby", engineer, mixing on "That's Enough" and "Through the Night"
 * Charlie Brocco – assistant engineer
 * Cliff Kane – assistant engineer
 * Jim Dineen – assistant engineer
 * Neil Dorfsman – mixing
 * Greg Calbi – engineer, mastering
 * Jim Shea – photography
 * Michael Diehl – design
 * Jeff Adamoff – artwork