Soul on Board
1993 studio album by Curt Smith
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Soul on Board is the debut solo studio album by the English singer Curt Smith, released on 6 September 1993 by Vertigo and Phonogram Records.
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- The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
- American Recording Co. (North Hollywood, California)
- Devonshire Sound Studios (Burbank, California)
- Millbrook Sound Studios (Millbrook, New York)
- Electric Lady Studios, The Hit Factory, Soundtrack Studios and Skyline Studios (New York City, New York)
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| Released | 6 September 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1993 | |||
| Studio | Various
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| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 51:42 | |||
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The album was Smith's first musical venture after leaving pop rock band Tears for Fears in 1991. The lead single, "Calling Out", made a brief appearance at No.78 in the UK Charts on 14th August 1993. However, the album was ultimately unsuccessful and failed to chart in the UK. A second single, "Words", also failed to chart. Subsequently, the album was never released at all in the US, although advance promotional cassettes were distributed in the US in very limited quantities, indicating that a US release of the album was originally planned.
Smith later stated that he despises the album and alleges that he made it purely to fulfil his recording contract with Phonogram and Mercury Records.
Critical reception
The Gazette wrote that "Smith's album is just as studio-professional and wallpaper-forgettable as whatever his fellow former TFF pop snob Roland Orzabal put out."[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Soul on Board" |
| 5:13 |
| 2. | "Calling Out" |
| 6:06 |
| 3. | "Beautiful to Me" |
| 6:20 |
| 4. | "Wonder Child" |
| 4:08 |
| 5. | "Words" |
| 4:22 |
| 6. | "I Will Be There" |
| 4:45 |
| 7. | "No One Knows Your Name" |
| 5:47 |
| 8. | "Rain" |
| 4:07 |
| 9. | "Come the Revolution" |
| 4:13 |
| 10. | "Still in Love with You" | Phil Lynott | 6:45 |
| Total length: | 51:42 | ||
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.[5]
- Curt Smith – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, bass
- Jeff Bova – keyboards
- Kim Bullard – keyboards
- Kevin Deane – keyboards
- Billy Livsey – keyboards, backing vocals
- P.J. Moore – keyboards
- Martin Page – keyboards, bass, backing vocals
- Neil Taylor – guitars, backing vocals
- Colin Woore – guitars
- Alan Kamaii – bass
- Jimmy Copley – drums
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Carole Steele – percussion
- Barry Finclair – strings
- Charles McCraken – strings
- David Nadien – strings
- Richard Sortomme – strings
- Peter Cox – backing vocals
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals
- Diosa – backing vocals
- Siedah Garrett – backing vocals
- Franne Golde – backing vocals
- Toi Marcell – backing vocals
- Jean McClain – backing vocals
- Taz I.E. No Fisk (Ketrina Askew) – rap (9)
Production
- Bob Kranes – A&R
- Curt Smith – producer
- Martin Page – producer (1, 6, 9), engineer (1, 6, 9)
- Kevin Deane – producer (2, 3, 5)
- Chris Kimsey – producer (4, 8, 10), engineer (4, 8, 10)
- Jeff Lorenzen – engineer (1, 6, 9)
- Ed Thacker – engineer (1, 6, 9)
- Paul Logus – engineer (2, 3, 5)
- Jeff Graham – engineer (4, 7, 8, 10)
- Mick Guzauski – engineer (4, 7, 8, 10), additional recording (4, 7, 8, 10), mixing
- Richard McKernan – engineer (4, 7, 8, 10)
- Paul Orofino – engineer (7)
- Scott Hull – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Michael Bays – art direction, design
- Étsuko Iseki – art direction, design
- Frank Ockenfels – photography
