Sold (Boy George album)
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| Released | 15 June 1987[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Dance-pop[2] | |||
| Length | 43:50 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Sold is the debut solo studio album by English singer Boy George, released in 1987 by Virgin Records. The album includes George's cover of "Everything I Own", which reached number one in the United Kingdom,[5] Ireland,[6] and Norway,[7] and the top 10 in several other countries.
Background
[edit]Sold was released following the breakup of George's band Culture Club in 1986 and his subsequent recovery from drug addiction.[8]
Commercial performance
[edit]The album was successful in Europe, but failed to sell as well in the United States, reaching only No. 145 on the Billboard 200.[9] The album got good reviews.[10]
Singles
[edit]Following on from the success of "Everything I Own", three further singles were released from the album: "Keep Me in Mind" (UK No. 29), the title track "Sold" (UK No. 24) and "To Be Reborn" (UK No. 13).[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sold" |
| 3:55 |
| 2. | "I Asked for Love" |
| 4:43 |
| 3. | "Keep Me in Mind" |
| 4:05 |
| 4. | "Everything I Own" | David Gates | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Freedom" |
| 3:49 |
| 6. | "Just Ain't Enough" |
| 4:18 |
| 7. | "Where Are You Now (When I Need You)" |
| 4:17 |
| 8. | "Little Ghost" | 3:14 | |
| 9. | "Next Time" | David Lasley | 3:28 |
| 10. | "We've Got the Right" |
| 3:47 |
| 11. | "To Be Reborn" |
| 4:26 |
Singles
[edit]- "Everything I Own"/"Use Me"
- "Keep Me in Mind"/"State of Love" (+ "I Pray '87" on the 12" maxi single)
- "Sold"/“Are You Too Afraid?”
- "To Be Reborn"/"Where Are You Now (When I Need You?)"
B-sides
[edit]- "Use Me" – (O'Dowd, Martin, Stevens)
- "State of Love" (Edit & Extended Mix) – (O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett)
- "I Pray '87" – (O'Dowd, Hay, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Pickett)
- "Are You Too Afraid" – (Hay, O'Dowd)
Other songs
[edit]- "Let It Be" (with Ferry Aid) (Lennon/McCartney) – 6:08
- "The Wishing Well" (with GOSH!) (Chris Copping) – 5:30
- "Live My Life" (from the Hiding Out soundtrack)
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
[edit]- Boy George – lead male vocals
- Helen Terry – female vocals
- Richie Stevens – drums, percussion
- Vic Martin – keyboards
- Glenn Nightingale – guitars and background vocals
- Ian Maidman – bass
- Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards and rhythm arrangement on tracks 2, 6 & 11
- Michael Timothy – keyboards
- Juliet Roberts – backing vocals
- Carroll Thompson – backing vocals
- Captain Crucial (Amos Pizzey) – toastin'
- Lorenzo Hall – backing vocals
- Jerry Hey – arranging strings and horns[11]
Production
[edit]- Stewart Levine – production
- Glenn Skinner – sound engineer; production on track 10
- Steve Reece – assistant sound engineer
- Malcolm Garrett per Assorted iMaGes – sleeve
- Paul Gobel, Johnny Rozsa, Bill Ling – photography
Charts and certifications
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
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Release history
[edit]| Country | Year | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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| United Kingdom | 1987 | Virgin Records | CD | CDV 2430 |
| MC | MCV 2430 | |||
| LP | V 2430 |
References
[edit]- ^ Andy Strickland, ed. (13 June 1987). "Index". Record Mirror. p. 5. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ a b link
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 21 February 1987. p. 38.
- ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 23 May 1987. p. 37.
- ^ a b "Boy George - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". 5 January 2010. Archived from the original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ a b "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Boy George". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "BBC News - Entertainment - More Karma from Boy George". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Album Search for "sold"". AllMusic.
- ^ HUNT, DENNIS (22 June 1987). "Pop Album Review : Boy George 'Sold' On Romantic Side". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Sold – Boy George – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "Discografie Boy George - dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1987". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Boy George". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Boy George - hitparade.ch". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
- ^ "Boy George – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ "British album certifications – Boy George – Sold". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lyrically Speaking: Web page including all the lyrics to the Sold album, the lyrics of its singles, B-sides, "The Wishing Well" and "Let It Be", as well as all lyrics to the songs by Culture Club, Boy George, Jesus Loves You and related projects.
