The Voice of Love (Julee Cruise album)
The Voice of Love is the second album by American dream pop singer Julee Cruise. It was released on October 12, 1993.
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| Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | Excalibur Studios, Cherokee Recording, Saturn Sound | |||
| Length | 51:47 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | David Lynch | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Spin | favorable[2] |
Background and content
Some of the songs on the album were taken from previous David Lynch productions. "Up in Flames" had previously appeared on Lynch's 1990 musical play Industrial Symphony No. 1; "Questions in a World of Blue", an instrumental version of "She Would Die for Love", and an instrumental version of "The Voice of Love" were all included in the film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, which was also directed by David Lynch and in which Cruise makes a brief appearance. An instrumental version of "Kool Kat Walk" appeared in Lynch's 1990 film Wild at Heart.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by David Lynch, except where noted; all music is composed by Angelo Badalamenti, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "This Is Our Night" | 4:06 | |
| 2. | "The Space for Love" | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "Movin' in on You" | 4:04 | |
| 4. | "Friends for Life" | 4:44 | |
| 5. | "Up in Flames" | 4:39 | |
| 6. | "Kool Kat Walk" | 6:23 | |
| 7. | "Until the End of the World" | 5:33 | |
| 8. | "She Would Die for Love" | 6:06 | |
| 9. | "In My Other World" | Cruise, Louis Tucci | 4:47 |
| 10. | "Questions in a World of Blue" | 4:47 | |
| 11. | "The Voice of Love" | 3:14 |
Personnel
- Angelo Badalamenti – arrangements, conduction, synthesizer, piano, production
- David Lynch – lyrics, artwork, percussion, production
- Julee Cruise – vocals
- Vincent Bell – guitar
- Gerry Brown – drums
- Reggie Hamilton – bass guitar
- Jim Hynes – trumpet
- Nick Kirgo– guitar
- Kinny Landrum – synthesizer
- Sam Merendino – drums
- Art Pohlemus – mixing (tracks 5 and 10)
- Tom Ranier – keyboards
- Albert Regni – tenor saxophone
- Grady Tate – drums
- Buster Williams – acoustic bass guitar
- Technical
- John Karpowich – mixing (tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 9, 11)
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- E. J. Carr – sleeve photography
- Tom Recchion – sleeve artwork
References
- Raggett, Ned. "The Voice of Love – Julee Cruise | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- Powers, Ann (December 1993). "Spins". Spin. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
