Sold (Boy George album)

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, Ireland, and Norway, and the top 10 in several other countries.

Background

Sold was released following the breakup of George's band Culture Club in 1986 and his subsequent recovery from drug addiction.

Commercial performance

The album was successful in Europe, but failed to sell as well in the United States, reaching only No. 145 on the Billboard 200. The album got good reviews.

Singles

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).

Track listing

Singles

• "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

• "Use Me" – <small>(O'Dowd, Martin, Stevens)</small>
• "State of Love" (Edit & Extended Mix) – <small>(O'Dowd, Roy Hay, Phil Pickett)</small>
• "I Pray '87" – <small>(O'Dowd, Hay, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Pickett)</small>
• "Are You Too Afraid" – <small>(Hay, O'Dowd)</small>

Other songs

• "Let It Be" (with Ferry Aid) <small>(Lennon/McCartney)</small> – 6:08
• "The Wishing Well" (with GOSH!) <small>(Chris Copping)</small> – 5:30
• "Live My Life" (from the Hiding Out soundtrack)

Personnel

Musicians

• 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

Production

• 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

Weekly charts

Certifications

Release history

References

External links

• 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.