Soul Murder

Soul Murder is a 1992 album by Barry Adamson. The album was nominated for the 1992 Mercury Prize.

Reception
Trouser Press called the album "a sketchbook of often brilliant ideas — crime jazz, sinewy dance, smoky bossa nova — all peppered with strange samples . . . and spoken-word bits."

Track listing
All tracks composed and arranged by Barry Adamson; except where indicated

Personnel

 * Barry Adamson - bass, keyboards, vocals, narration
 * Kevin Armstrong - guitar (tracks 7, 12)
 * Lynn Baker - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Malcolm Baxter - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
 * Sarah Brown - choir vocals (track 13)
 * Patricia Knight - choir vocals (track 13)
 * Ann Lines - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Billy McGee - conductor, string arrangements (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Arthur Nichols - narrator (track 10)
 * Audrey Riley - cello (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Marcia Schofield - narrator (track 5)
 * Enrico Tomasso - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
 * Chris Tombling - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Anne Berland - vocals (track 7)
 * Deloray Campbell - choir vocals (track 13)
 * Peter Francis - choir vocals (track 13)
 * Caron Richards - choir vocals (track 13)
 * Steve Shaw - trumpet (tracks 2, 10)
 * Maria Zastrow - narrator (track 6)
 * Jonathan Carney - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Phil Brown - bass trombone (tracks 2, 10)
 * Clive Dobbins - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Pete Whyman - alto & tenor saxophone (tacks 2, 10)
 * Chris Pitsillides - viola (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Joe Parker - violin (tracks 6, 9, 11, 13)
 * Technical
 * Stan Loubières - recording, mixing
 * Celia Johnstone - front cover photography