Prince of Tears (album)
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| Released | 27 October 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016[1] | |||
| Studio | Hoxa HQ, London[2] | |||
| Length | 29:43 | |||
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Prince of Tears is the fifth studio album by English musician Baxter Dury, released in October 2017 through PIAS Le Label and Heavenly Recordings. It was produced by Dury and Ash Workman, with additional production by Mike Moore. Jason Williamson of Sleaford Mods features on the track "Almond Milk", and Rose Elinor Dougall provides the lead vocals for "Porcelain".[2]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.2/10[3] |
| Metacritic | 78/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [5] |
| The Arts Desk | [6] |
| Clash | 7/10[7] |
| The Guardian | [8] |
| Loud and Quiet | 7/10[9] |
| Mojo | [10] |
| NME | [11] |
| Record Collector | [12] |
| The Times | [13] |
| Under the Radar | 7/10[14] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Prince of Tears received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.[4] Another aggregator, AnyDecentMusic?, gave it an average of 7.2 out of 10 based on 9 critics.[3]
Year-end lists
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| BrooklynVegan | Top 50 Albums of 2017 | 36 | [15] |
| The Guardian | The Best Albums of 2017 | 38 | [16] |
| Q | The 50 Albums of the Year 2017 | 8 | [17] |
| Under the Radar | Top 100 Albums of 2017 | 49 | [18] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Baxter Dury, with additional lyrics by Jason Williamson on "Almond Milk" and additional composers noted below.[2]
| No. | Title | Add. composers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miami" | Ben Gallagher, Madelaine Hart | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Porcelain" | Gallagher, Rose Elinor Dougall | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Mungo" | Gallagher, Hart | 3:45 |
| 4. | "Listen" | Hart | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Almond Milk" (feat. Jason Williamson) | Gallagher | 1:48 |
| 6. | "Letter Bomb" | Gallagher | 1:43 |
| 7. | "Oi" | 2:22 | |
| 8. | "August" | 3:03 | |
| 9. | "Wanna" | Dougall | 2:17 |
| 10. | "Prince of Tears" | Gallagher, Hart | 3:05 |
| Total length: | 29:43 | ||
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the LP liner notes.[2]
Musicians
- Baxter Dury – vocals (except track 2), piano (2–4, 9), synth (5–6, 8), Wurlitzer (5, 8), Hammond organ (6)
- Mike Moore – guitar (all tracks)
- Damon Reece – drums (all tracks)
- Billy Fuller – bass (except 7)
- Madelaine Hart – vocals (except 7)
- Ben Gallagher – synth (1)
- Fabienne Débarre – synth (2, 7–8), piano (9–10)
- Rose Elinor Dougall – lead vocals (2)
- Jason Williamson – vocals (5)
Orchestra
- Joseph Davies - string arrangement and conducting
- Zosia Jagodzinska, Sergio Lopez, Ben Trigg, Valerie Welbanks – cello (1–4, 8, 10)
- Jennifer Ames, Anisa Arslanagic, Richard Jones, Joanne Miller – viola (1–4, 8, 10)
- Flora Curzon, Mandhira de Saram, Paloma Deike, Phil Granell, Adam Hill, Jamie Hutchinson, Rowena Kennally, Clare Taylor – violin (1–4, 8, 10)
Technical
- Baxter Dury, Ash Workman – production
- Mike Moore – additional production
- Dani Spragg – engineering
- Craig Silvey – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York
- Jimmy Hogarth – recording at Hoxa HQ, London
- Cameron Craig – recording of strings at The Church, London
- Richard Jones – orchestra fixer
Design
- Tom Beard – photography
- Mike Title – back sleeve photo art direction
- Alex Cowper – design and layout
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 193 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 116 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[21] | 65 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 51 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[22] | 49 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[22] | 4 |
References
- ^ Day, Laurence (18 October 2017). "Baxter Dury unveils cinematic ballad 'Prince Of Tears'". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dury, Baxter (2017). Prince of Tears (LP liner notes). PIAS Le Label. PIASLL101CD.
- ^ a b "Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Prince of Tears by Baxter Dury". Metacritic. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Prince of Tears Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Fedrick, Javi (25 October 2017). "CD: Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Gray, Josh (25 October 2017). "Baxter Dury – Prince Of Tears". Clash. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (26 October 2017). "Baxter Dury: Prince of Tears review – making a success of the family business". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Stubbs, Stuart (25 October 2017). "Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (September 2017). "Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". Mojo. No. 288 (November 2017). Peterborough, England: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. p. 94. ISSN 1351-0193.
- ^ Cochrane, Greg (2 November 2017). "Baxter Dury – 'Prince Of Tears' Review". NME. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Tuscadero, Inky (8 October 2017). "Prince Of Tears | Baxter Dury". Record Collector. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Hodgkinson, Will (27 October 2017). "Pop review: Baxter Dury: Prince of Tears". The Times. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Matt the Raven (31 October 2017). "Prince of Tears (Heavenly)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2017". BrooklynVegan. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "The best albums of 2017: the full list". The Guardian. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ Oldham, James; Kessler, Ted (17 November 2017). "No. 8: Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". Q. No. January 2018. Peterborough, England: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. pp. 86–91. ISSN 0955-4955.
- ^ "Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2017". Under the Radar. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Baxter Dury | Artist | Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
External links
- Prince of Tears at Discogs (list of releases)