The Stars We Are

The Stars We Are
Studio album by
Marc Almond
Released26 September 1988
Recorded1988
StudioMatrix Studios, 35 Little Russell Street, London
Genrepop
Label
Producer
Marc Almond chronology
Singles 1984–1987
(1987) 		The Stars We Are
(1988) 		Jacques
(1989)
Singles from The Stars We Are
  1. "Tears Run Rings"
    Released: 22 August 1988
  2. "Bitter Sweet"
    Released: 24 October 1988
  3. "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"
    Released: 3 January 1989
  4. "Only the Moment"
    Released: 28 March 1989[1]

The Stars We Are is the fourth studio album by British singer/songwriter Marc Almond. It was released in September 1988, reaching number 41 on the UK Albums Chart,[2] and 144 on the US Billboard 200 album chart.[3] It is Almond's highest selling solo album in both countries and was certified silver by the BPI. The Stars We Are includes the singles "Tears Run Rings", "Bitter Sweet", "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" and "Only the Moment".[4]

With his assembled band La Magia (made up of former Willing Sinners members Annie Hogan, Billy McGee and Steve Humphreys) and accompanied by various studio musicians, Almond recorded the album at Matrix Studios in London. The artwork was designed by Huw Feather with a cover photograph by Andy Catlin.

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 39.
  2. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Marc Almond". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  3. ^ "AllMusic ((( Marc Almond > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2010.
  4. ^ Rotter, Joshua (26 October 2019). "Marc Almond speaks on Soft Cell, his new album, and life in Moscow". 48 hills. Retrieved 11 May 2024.