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Barry Adamson

BARRY ADAMSON

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About Barry Adamson

Barry Adamson, born on 11 June 1958, is an English rock musician. He gained prominence in the late 1970s as a member of the post-punk band Magazine. He has collaborated with Visage, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, and electro musicians Pan Sonic. Adamson has produced solo work and has remixed tracks for Grinderman, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Recoil, and Depeche Mode. He contributed to the soundtrack of David Lynch's film Lost Highway.

Also known asBarry AdamsonAdamAdamsonAdamson BB AdamsonB. AdamsB. AdamsonB.AdamsonBarryBarry AdamssonBarry Anthony AdamsonBary AdamsonMr AdamsonMr. Adamson

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Red Snapper

Red Snapper

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Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

John Zorn

St. Germain

Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch

Music videos by Barry Adamson

Music videos

Barry Adamson — George's Downfall

George's Downfall

Barry Adamson — barry adamson feat. nick cave: the sweetest embrace.wmv

Releases

Albums

Cut To Black

Cut To Black

17th May 2024

Live At The Union Chapel

2019

The Hymn of the 7th Illusion

The Hymn of the 7th Illusion

20th October 2017

Know Where To Run

Know Where To Run

26th February 2016

I Will Set You Free

I Will Set You Free

30th January 2012

Therapist

2011

Back to the Cat

Back to the Cat

22nd April 2008

Stranger on the Sofa

Stranger on the Sofa

5th June 2006

The King of Nothing Hill

The King of Nothing Hill

2nd September 2002

King of Nothing Hill

King of Nothing Hill

1st July 2002

The Murky World of Barry Adamson

The Murky World of Barry Adamson

1st May 1999

As Above So Below

As Above So Below

1st June 1998

Oedipus Schmoedipus

Oedipus Schmoedipus

1996

Soul Murder

Soul Murder

6th April 1992

Moss Side Story

Moss Side Story

6th March 1989

EPs

Steal Away EP

Steal Away EP

5th November 2021

Steal Away

2021

Love Sick Dick Remixed

2017

Can't Get Loose

1998

The Big Bamboozle

The Big Bamboozle

14th August 1995

The Negro Inside Me

The Negro Inside Me

7th June 1993

The Taming of the Shrewd

The Taming of the Shrewd

1989

Love Sick Dick

Love Sick Dick

Can't Get Loose - EP

Can't Get Loose - EP

Singles

Jane's Day Out In Court

Jane's Day Out In Court

3rd December 2025

Babs Johnson Is Divine

Babs Johnson Is Divine

4th November 2025

Scala Posters (Mondo Bongo)

Scala Posters (Mondo Bongo)

16th October 2025

I Said No To Myself (Barry Adamson Remix)

I Said No To Myself (Barry Adamson Remix)

26th April 2024

Demon Lover

Demon Lover

16th April 2024

The Last Words Of Sam Cooke

The Last Words Of Sam Cooke

14th March 2024

Ecstacy (Barry Adamson Remix) [Radio Edit]

Ecstacy (Barry Adamson Remix) [Radio Edit]

6th December 2023

Ecstacy (Barry Adamson Remix)

Ecstacy (Barry Adamson Remix)

6th December 2023

The Climber

The Climber

5th October 2021

Broken Moments

Broken Moments

2nd September 2021

The Hummingbird

The Hummingbird

26th September 2018

Sweet Misery (Ben de Vries Lunacre Remix)

Sweet Misery (Ben de Vries Lunacre Remix)

17th November 2017

I Got Clothes

I Got Clothes

22nd September 2017

Whispering Streets

Whispering Streets

4th November 2002

Black Amour

Black Amour

5th August 2002

What It Means

What It Means

10th August 1998

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis

1996

These Boots Are Made For Walking

These Boots Are Made For Walking

29th July 1991

Other Editions

Barry Adamson (Live At The Union Chapel)

Barry Adamson (Live At The Union Chapel)

2nd August 2019

Other

SCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

SCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

16th January 2026

Delusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Delusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

17th July 1991

Latenight Lullabies

Latenight Lullabies

Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film

Natural Born Killers: A Soundtrack for an Oliver Stone Film

The Man With The Golden Arm

The Man With The Golden Arm

Memento Mori (Anthology 1978 - 2018)

Memento Mori (Anthology 1978 - 2018)

Lost Highway

Lost Highway

Tracks by Barry Adamson

50+ tracks in our catalogue

007, A Fantasy Bond ThemeSoul Murder

007, A Fantasy Bond Theme (Dance Version)The Big Bamboozle

A Gentle Man of ColourSoul Murder

A Perfectly Natural UnionThe Negro Inside Me

A Portrait Of AnnaTherapist

007, A Fantasy Bond ThemeSoul Murder
3:57
007, A Fantasy Bond Theme (Dance Version)The Big Bamboozle
4:37
A Gentle Man of ColourSoul Murder
3:50
A Perfectly Natural UnionThe Negro Inside Me
A Settlin' Kinda ScamDelusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2:32
Achieved in the Valley in the Dolls (Original Version)Oedipus Schmoedipus
4:28
Achieved in the Valley of DollsOedipus Schmoedipus
Acid CelluloidSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)
1:20
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMoss Side Story
2:24
Amen White JesusCut To Black
3:42

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Lyrics

Barry Adamson Lyrics

The Sweetest Embrace

The Sweetest Embrace

Lyrics

The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But the Vibes

The Vibes Ain't Nothin' But the Vibes

Lyrics

Jazz Devil

Jazz Devil

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Magazine

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Nick Cave & The Cavemen

The JLP Sessions Project

barry adamson feat. nick cave: the sweetest embrace.wmv

Barry Adamson — Barry Adamson - Jazz Devil

Barry Adamson - Jazz Devil

Barry Adamson — Intensive Care

Intensive Care

Barry Adamson — barry adamson - stand in

barry adamson - stand in

Barry Adamson — The Crime Scene CONFESSION

The Crime Scene CONFESSION

Barry Adamson — Barry Adamson - In Other Worlds (Official Music Video)

Barry Adamson - In Other Worlds (Official Music Video)

Barry Adamson — In a Moment of Clarity

In a Moment of Clarity

A Portrait Of MonikaTherapist

2:11

A Settlin' Kinda ScamDelusion

A Settlin' Kinda ScamDelusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Aaa Kotki DwaTherapist

Achieved in the Valley in the Dolls (Original Version)Oedipus Schmoedipus

Achieved in the Valley of DollsOedipus Schmoedipus

Acid CelluloidSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMoss Side Story

Amen White JesusCut To Black

An AmendmentDelusion (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

An AmendmentDelusion

And Always Will BeTherapist

Another All NighterSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

As Steve Wooley Sees ItSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Auto DestructionMoss Side Story

AutodestructionMoss Side Story

Babs Johnson Is DivineBabs Johnson Is Divine - Single

Babs Johnson Is DivineSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Back To The CatsSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Barry's Iranian Embassy BluesSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Bigger PicturesTherapist

Black AmourKing of Nothing Hill

Black AmourThe King of Nothing Hill

Black Holes in my BrainI Will Set You Free

Black Leather LoversSCALA!!! (Original Music by Barry Adamson)

Boppin' Out / Eternal MorningThe Taming of the Shrewd

Broken MomentsSteal Away EP

Broken MomentsSteal Away

BustedThe Negro Inside Me

Busted (Michaelangelo Version)The Big Bamboozle

Can't Get LooseAs Above So Below

Can't Get LooseCan't Get Loose

Can’t Get Loose

Central ControlMoss Side Story

Checkpoint CharlieSoul Murder

Checkpoint CharlieSoul Murder

Chocolate Milk ShakeMoss Side Story

Chocolate MilkshakeMoss Side Story

Cine CityKnow Where To Run

Cinematic SoulThe King of Nothing Hill

Cinematic SoulKing of Nothing Hill

CivilizationBack to the Cat

CivilizationLive At The Union Chapel

Claw and WingKnow Where To Run

Cold Black PreachThe Negro Inside Me

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Lyrics

Come Hell or High Water

Come Hell or High Water

Lyrics

Vermillion Kisses

Vermillion Kisses

Lyrics

The Beaten Side of Town

The Beaten Side of Town

Lyrics

Here In the Hole

Here In the Hole

Lyrics

Can't Get Loose

Can't Get Loose

Lyrics

They Walk Among Us

They Walk Among Us

Lyrics

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Pelvis

Lyrics

Still I Rise

Still I Rise

Lyrics

Whispering Streets

Whispering Streets

Lyrics

Tours

Barry Adamson tours & setlists

Every Barry Adamson tour with five or more confirmed dates, with full setlist data and most-played songs.

Cut to Black UK/EU Tour 2024
13 shows · 24 May – 14 Jun 2024