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| released = 16 January 1989
| released = 16 May 1989 (Canada and USA)
| recorded = 1988
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| studio = * Curtis Schwartz' Studio (West Sussex, UK)
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| studio = Curtis Schwartz' Studio
* [[Strawberry Studios]] (Stockport, UK)
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| genre =
* [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[Rock music|Rock]]
* [[pop rock]]
* [[pop rock]]
* [[soft rock]]
* [[soft rock]]
* [[New wave music|new wave]]
* [[New wave music|new wave]]
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| length = 52:43
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* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[Siren Records|Siren]]
* [[Siren Records|Siren]]
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* Cutting Crew
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* Peter-John Vettese
* [[Peter-John Vettese]]
* Don Gehman
* [[Don Gehman]]
* John Jansen
* Curtis Schwartz
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| prev_title = [[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]]
| prev_title = [[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]]
| prev_year = 1986
| prev_year = 1986
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| single1 = (Between A) Rock and a Hard Place
| single1 = (Between A) Rock and a Hard Place
| single1date = Apr 1989 (US) <br> 3 July 1989 (UK)
| single1date = Apr 1989 (US) <br /> 3 July 1989 (UK)
| single2 = The Scattering
| single2 = The Scattering
| single2date = 1989
| single2date = 1989
| single3 = Everything But My Pride
| single3 = [[Everything But My Pride]]
| single3date = July 1989 (US) <br> 26 Feb 1990 (UK)
| single3date = July 1989 (US) <br /> 26 Feb 1990 (UK)
| single4 = The Last Thing
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'''''The Scattering''''' is the second studio album by the English [[New wave music|new wave]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Cutting Crew]]. It was released on 16 January 1989 on [[Virgin Records]]. Despite including the US Adult Contemporary Chart hit "Everything But My Pride", it met with little commercial or critical success.
'''''The Scattering''''' is the second studio album by the English [[New wave music|new wave]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Cutting Crew]]. It was released on 16 May 1989 in Canada and the USA on [[Virgin Records]], and on 7 August 1989 in the United Kingdom on [[Siren Records]].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Despite including the US Adult Contemporary chart hit "Everything But My Pride", it met with little commercial or critical success.


== Background ==
== Background ==
In 1986, Cutting Crew had had a number-one US hit "[[(I Just) Died in Your Arms]]", the top 10 hit "[[I've Been in Love Before (song)|I've Been in Love Before]]", and another Top 40 song, "One for the Mockingbird". All three were released to varying levels of chart success in their native UK and across much of Europe. However, their debut album, ''[[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]],'' was less successful, failing to reach the top 10 in the US and the top 40 in the UK. Executives of Virgin Records were keen on the band delivering a follow-up album that both was popular on its own and had multiple radio-friendly singles lined up.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}
In 1986, Cutting Crew had had a number-one US hit "[[(I Just) Died in Your Arms]]", the top 10 hit "[[I've Been in Love Before]]", and another Top 40 song, "One for the Mockingbird". All three were released to varying levels of chart success in their native UK and across much of Europe. However, their debut album, ''[[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|Broadcast]]'', was less successful, failing to reach the top 10 in the US and the top 40 in the UK. Executives of Virgin Records were keen on the band delivering a follow-up album that both was popular on its own and had multiple radio-friendly singles lined up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tgilmore.com/cc/text/qmag97.html|title=Cutting Crew articles|website=www.tgilmore.com|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tgilmore.com/cc/text/mexpress89.html|title=Cutting Crew articles|website=www.tgilmore.com|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>


It was recorded mostly at Curtis Schwartz' Studio in Sussex, England, in 1988, the second-ever album ever to be recorded at the studio<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/label/368398-Curtis-Schwartz-Studio|title=Curtis Schwartz Studio|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>. It was set to be released the same year, but its release was delayed by a year due to seemingly managerial disputes, and it was finally released in early 1989.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707072650/http://cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop/product.php?display=cuttingcrew|title=Cherry Pop Records : Cutting Crew|date=2010-07-07|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
It was recorded mostly at Curtis Schwartz' Studio in Sussex, England, in 1988, the second-ever album ever to be recorded at the studio. It was set to be released the same year, but its release was delayed by a year due to seemingly managerial disputes, and it was finally released in 1989.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop/product.php?display=cuttingcrew|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707072650/http://cherryred.co.uk/cherrypop/product.php?display=cuttingcrew|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-07-07|title=Cherry Pop Records : Cutting Crew|date=2010-07-07|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


== Songs ==
== Songs ==
When asked during a December 2008 interview about his favorite track by Cutting Crew, vocalist [[Nick Van Eede]] spoke fondly of the album's title track, stating,
When asked during a December 2008 interview about his favorite track by Cutting Crew, vocalist [[Nick Van Eede]] spoke fondly of the album's title track, stating,


"'''The Scattering''.' I think it's one of my best lyrics, telling of how the small villages in rural communities can die out when the life blood youth move away to the big cities. We had a lot of fun recording it as we flew down from Scotland with The Whistle Binkies who were a fabulous and famous folk band. We had 5 hours to record all their parts which included Bodhran, fiddle, pipes and accordion. This is still a firm favourite when we play live, even without the folk band!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/nick-van-eede-from-cutting-crew|title=Nick Van Eede from Cutting Crew : Songwriter Interviews|last=Songfacts|website=www.songfacts.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
"'''The Scattering''.' I think it's one of my best lyrics, telling of how the small villages in rural communities can die out when the life blood youth move away to the big cities. We had a lot of fun recording it as we flew down from Scotland with The Whistle Binkies who were a fabulous and famous folk band. We had 5 hours to record all their parts which included Bodhran, fiddle, pipes and accordion. This is still a firm favourite when we play live, even without the folk band!"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/nick-van-eede-from-cutting-crew|title=Nick Van Eede from Cutting Crew : Songwriter Interviews|last=Songfacts|website=www.songfacts.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


In a different interview, Van Eede talked about his frustrations with the continuous delaying of the album before its release, stating the song "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" had lyrics pertaining to the scenario.
In a different interview, Van Eede talked about his frustrations with the continuous delaying of the album before its release, stating the song "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" had lyrics pertaining to the scenario.


“We wrote one slightly veiled song having a pop at US A&R antics in our 'Between a Rock and Hard Place' from ''The Scattering'' album. I sang, 'I got a brick but I can’t find a window,' as they continually blocked our albums release for months making us lose so much momentum.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unmask.us/songwriters-c-e/cutting-crew/|title=Cutting Crew Song Meanings - Interview with Nick|last=Van Eede|first=|date=|website=Unmask Us|language=en-US|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>
“We wrote one slightly veiled song having a pop at US A&R antics in our 'Between a Rock and Hard Place' from ''The Scattering'' album. I sang, 'I got a brick but I can’t find a window,' as they continually blocked our albums release for months making us lose so much momentum.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unmask.us/songwriters-c-e/cutting-crew/|title=Cutting Crew Song Meanings – Interview with Nick|last=Van Eede|first=|date=|website=Unmask Us|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AllMusic" />
| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="AllMusic" />
|rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
|rev2score = {{rating|1|5}}<ref>{{cite book |title=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |date=1992 |publisher=Random House |page=174}}</ref>
}}
}}
In positive review of May 27, 1989, David Spodek of ''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]'' said that "the group have returned with a very strong follow-up" of [[Broadcast (Cutting Crew album)|prominent debut]]. As per him: "The quality of the material has improved, with their sound having a slightly harder edge to it." Spodek resumed: "this LP is sure to please those who enjoyed the group's first release, and should appeal to those who prefer something a little more filling than the average Top 40 fluff."<ref name="PRMreview">{{cite magazine|last=Spodek|first=David|authorlink=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/80s/1989/RPM-1989-05-27.pdf|title=Review: Cutting Crew — The Scattering|magazine=[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]|date=27 May 1989|volume=50|issue=4|page=15|location=Toronto|publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd.|issn=0315-5994|access-date=13 June 2022|via=World Radio History|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220101200245/https://worldradiohistory.com/CANADA/RPM/80s/1989/RPM-1989-05-27.pdf|archive-date=1 January 2022}}</ref>
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Michael Sutton of [[AllMusic]] wrote of the album, "...while ''The Scattering'' doesn't have ear candy like the band's hit singles, the music is less-blatantly commercial and more personal. It's still slick stuff -- big '80s synthesizers, glossy FM radio guitars, in-your-face drums -- but Nick Van Eede's vocals have a frosty glow that creates a mood and sustains interest." He ended his review saying, "''The Scattering'' will probably seem dated to anyone who isn't an '80s enthusiast, but it's tasty nostalgia for people who remember the decade fondly. Cutting Crew were obviously infatuated with the arena-sized riffs of [[U2]] and [[Big Country]], and while the group doesn't reach those bands' creative heights, hook-packed material such as 'Everything but My Pride' and 'Tip of Your Tongue' finds them walking tall."<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-scattering-mw0000199452|title=The Scattering - Cutting Crew {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>

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Michael Sutton of [[AllMusic]] wrote of the album, "...while ''The Scattering'' doesn't have ear candy like the band's hit singles, the music is less-blatantly commercial and more personal. It's still slick stuff – big '80s synthesizers, glossy FM radio guitars, in-your-face drums – but Nick Van Eede's vocals have a frosty glow that creates a mood and sustains interest." He ended his review saying, "''The Scattering'' will probably seem dated to anyone who isn't an '80s enthusiast, but it's tasty nostalgia for people who remember the decade fondly. Cutting Crew were obviously infatuated with the arena-sized riffs of [[U2]] and [[Big Country]], and while the group doesn't reach those bands' creative heights, hook-packed material such as 'Everything but My Pride' and 'Tip of Your Tongue' finds them walking tall."<ref name="AllMusic">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-scattering-mw0000199452|title=The Scattering – Cutting Crew {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
''The Scattering'' peaked at number 150 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Its singles also failed to make much impact, although "Everything But My Pride" reached number four on the AOR charts. The late release of the album is often blamed as the primary reason for the band's stalling momentum and popularity;{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} dissuaded by the commercial under-performance of the album and its singles, bassist Colin Farley and drummer [[Frosty Beedle|Martin Beedle]] left the band.
''The Scattering'' peaked at number 150 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. Its singles also failed to make much impact, although "Everything But My Pride" reached number four on the AOR charts. The late release of the album is often blamed by the band as the primary reason for their stalling momentum and popularity;<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediscoverthe80s.com/2017/10/interview-with-nick-van-eede-of-cutting-crew.html|title=Interview with Nick Van Eede, Co-Founder and Lead Singer of Cutting Crew|last=OldSchool80s|website=Rediscover the '80s|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> dissuaded by the commercial under-performance of the album and its singles, bassist Colin Farley and drummer [[Frosty Beedle|Martin Beedle]] left the band.


Nick Van Eede and fellow guitarist and bandmate [[Kevin MacMichael]] continued, delivering one final Cutting Crew effort in October 1992, ''Compus Mentus''. The album failed to chart, and Cutting Crew disbanded in 1993.
Nick Van Eede and fellow guitarist and bandmate [[Kevin MacMichael]] continued, delivering one final Cutting Crew effort in October 1992, ''Compus Mentus''. The album failed to chart, and Cutting Crew disbanded in 1993.
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
{{div col}}
'''Cutting Crew'''
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* [[Nick Van Eede]] – lead vocals
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* [[Kevin MacMichael]] – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
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* Colin Farley – bass guitar, backing vocals
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* [[Frosty Beedle|Martin ‘Frosty’ Beedle]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals


'''Additional personnel'''
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=== Cutting Crew ===
* [[Peter-John Vettese]] – keyboards, [[Music sequencer|sequencing]], backing vocals
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* Stuart Eydmann – [[squeezebox]] (2)
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* Mick Broderick – [[bodhrán]] (2)
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* Mark Hayward – [[fiddle]] (2)
* [[Edward McGuire (composer)|Edward McGuire]] – [[flute]] (2)
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* Rab Wallace – [[Bagpipes|pipes]] (2)
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* Danny Cummings – percussion (8)
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* Ronnie Aspery – saxophone (9)
* Vladimir Pizowfski – viola (12)
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* Charles Bowyer – additional vocals (3)
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* Chyna Gordon – additional vocals (3)
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* Marcia Johnson – additional vocals (3)
* Jackie Rawe – additional vocals (4, 10)
* The Strawberry Chorale – additional vocals (5)


'''Technical personnel'''
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* [[Nick Van Eede]] - lead vocals
* Cutting Crew – producers
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* [[Kevin MacMichael|Kevin Scott MacMichael]] - lead guitar, backing vocals
* Peter-John Vettese – producer (1–3, 5–11)
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* Colin Farley - bass guitar, backing vocals
* Don Gehman – producer (4)
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* [[Frosty Beedle|Martin Beetle]] - drums, percussion, backing vocals
* Curtis Schwartz – engineer, mixing (12)

* [[Hugh Padgham]] – mixing (1–11)
==== Additional Personnel ====
* Teo Miller – additional engineer

* Jackie Rawe - additional vocals (Tracks 4 and 10)
* John Pennington – additional engineer
* Matthew Ollivier – assistant engineer
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* Chyna and Marcia Johnson - additional vocals (Track 3)
* Al Stone – mix assistant (1–11)
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* Charles Bowyer - additional vocals (Track 3)
* [[Townhouse Studios|The Town House]] (London, UK) – mixing location
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* The Strawberry Chorale - additional vocals (Track 5)
* [[Bob Ludwig]] – mastering at [[Masterdisk]] (New York City, New York, USA)
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* Danny Cummings - percussion (Track 8)
* Simon Hicks – A&R direction
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* Ronnie Aspery - saxophone (Track 9)
* Jody Sharp – A&R coordination
* Eddie McGuire - flute (Track 2)
* [[Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff]] – art direction
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* Mark Hayward - fiddle (Track 2)
* Melanie Nissen – art direction
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* Rab Wallace - pipes (Track 2)
* Mick Haggerty – design, cover photography
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* Stuart Cydmann - [[squeezebox]] (Track 2)
* Simon Fowler – band photography
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* Mick Broderick - [[Bodhrán|bodhran]] (Track 2)
* Jeb Hart – management

* James Wylie – management
==== Production ====
{{div col end}}

* Produced by Cutting Crew, Peter-John Vettese, and Don Gehman (Track 4)
* Engineered by Curtis Schwartz
* Mixed by Hugh Padgham


== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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=== Singles<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/cutting-crew/chart-history/RTT|title=Cutting Crew US Mainstream Rock/AOR Singles Charts|last=|first=|date=|website=Billboard|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23549/cutting-crew/|title=CUTTING CREW {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>===
=== Singles<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/cutting-crew/chart-history/rtt/|title=Cutting Crew US Mainstream Rock/AOR Singles Charts|last=|first=|date=|website=Billboard|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23549/cutting-crew/|title=CUTTING CREW {{!}} full Official Chart History {{!}} Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref>===
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|Canadian Singles Chart
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Latest revision as of 17:41, 18 July 2024

The Scattering
Studio album by
Cutting Crew
Released16 May 1989 (Canada and USA)
Studio
  • Curtis Schwartz' Studio (West Sussex, UK)
  • Black Barn Studios (Surrey, UK)
  • Strawberry Studios (Stockport, UK)
Genre
Length52:43
Label
Producer
Cutting Crew chronology
Broadcast
(1986) 		The Scattering
(1989) 		Compus Mentus
(1992)
Singles from The Scattering
  1. "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place"
    Released: Apr 1989 (US)
    3 July 1989 (UK)
  2. "The Scattering"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Everything But My Pride"
    Released: July 1989 (US)
    26 Feb 1990 (UK)
  4. "The Last Thing"

The Scattering is the second studio album by the English new wave rock band Cutting Crew. It was released on 16 May 1989 in Canada and the USA on Virgin Records, and on 7 August 1989 in the United Kingdom on Siren Records.[citation needed] Despite including the US Adult Contemporary chart hit "Everything But My Pride", it met with little commercial or critical success.

Background

[edit]

In 1986, Cutting Crew had had a number-one US hit "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", the top 10 hit "I've Been in Love Before", and another Top 40 song, "One for the Mockingbird". All three were released to varying levels of chart success in their native UK and across much of Europe. However, their debut album, Broadcast, was less successful, failing to reach the top 10 in the US and the top 40 in the UK. Executives of Virgin Records were keen on the band delivering a follow-up album that both was popular on its own and had multiple radio-friendly singles lined up.[1][2]

It was recorded mostly at Curtis Schwartz' Studio in Sussex, England, in 1988, the second-ever album ever to be recorded at the studio. It was set to be released the same year, but its release was delayed by a year due to seemingly managerial disputes, and it was finally released in 1989.[3]

Songs

[edit]

When asked during a December 2008 interview about his favorite track by Cutting Crew, vocalist Nick Van Eede spoke fondly of the album's title track, stating,

"'The Scattering.' I think it's one of my best lyrics, telling of how the small villages in rural communities can die out when the life blood youth move away to the big cities. We had a lot of fun recording it as we flew down from Scotland with The Whistle Binkies who were a fabulous and famous folk band. We had 5 hours to record all their parts which included Bodhran, fiddle, pipes and accordion. This is still a firm favourite when we play live, even without the folk band!"[4]

In a different interview, Van Eede talked about his frustrations with the continuous delaying of the album before its release, stating the song "(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" had lyrics pertaining to the scenario.

“We wrote one slightly veiled song having a pop at US A&R antics in our 'Between a Rock and Hard Place' from The Scattering album. I sang, 'I got a brick but I can’t find a window,' as they continually blocked our albums release for months making us lose so much momentum.”[5]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

In positive review of May 27, 1989, David Spodek of RPM said that "the group have returned with a very strong follow-up" of prominent debut. As per him: "The quality of the material has improved, with their sound having a slightly harder edge to it." Spodek resumed: "this LP is sure to please those who enjoyed the group's first release, and should appeal to those who prefer something a little more filling than the average Top 40 fluff."[8]

Michael Sutton of AllMusic wrote of the album, "...while The Scattering doesn't have ear candy like the band's hit singles, the music is less-blatantly commercial and more personal. It's still slick stuff – big '80s synthesizers, glossy FM radio guitars, in-your-face drums – but Nick Van Eede's vocals have a frosty glow that creates a mood and sustains interest." He ended his review saying, "The Scattering will probably seem dated to anyone who isn't an '80s enthusiast, but it's tasty nostalgia for people who remember the decade fondly. Cutting Crew were obviously infatuated with the arena-sized riffs of U2 and Big Country, and while the group doesn't reach those bands' creative heights, hook-packed material such as 'Everything but My Pride' and 'Tip of Your Tongue' finds them walking tall."[6]

Chart performance

[edit]

The Scattering peaked at number 150 on the Billboard 200. Its singles also failed to make much impact, although "Everything But My Pride" reached number four on the AOR charts. The late release of the album is often blamed by the band as the primary reason for their stalling momentum and popularity;[3][9] dissuaded by the commercial under-performance of the album and its singles, bassist Colin Farley and drummer Martin Beedle left the band.

Nick Van Eede and fellow guitarist and bandmate Kevin MacMichael continued, delivering one final Cutting Crew effort in October 1992, Compus Mentus. The album failed to chart, and Cutting Crew disbanded in 1993.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Nick Van Eede and Kevin MacMichael, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Year in the Wilderness"
  • Van Eede
  • MacMichael
  • Tony Moore
4:44
2."The Scattering" 5:01
3."Big Noise" 4:00
4."Everything But My Pride" 5:10
5."Handcuffs for Houdini"MacMichael3:43
6."(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" 4:17
7."Tip of Your Tongue"
  • Van Eede
  • MacMichael
  • Martin Beedle
3:36
8."Reach for the Sky"
  • Van Eede
  • MacMichael
  • Colin Farley
5:04
9."The Last Thing" 3:57
10."Feel the Wedge"Farley5:35
11."Binkies Return (Instrumental)" 1:31
12."Brag"Van Eede6:05
Total length:52:43

Personnel

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Cutting Crew

Additional personnel

  • Peter-John Vettese – keyboards, sequencing, backing vocals
  • Stuart Eydmann – squeezebox (2)
  • Mick Broderick – bodhrán (2)
  • Mark Hayward – fiddle (2)
  • Edward McGuire – flute (2)
  • Rab Wallace – pipes (2)
  • Danny Cummings – percussion (8)
  • Ronnie Aspery – saxophone (9)
  • Vladimir Pizowfski – viola (12)
  • Charles Bowyer – additional vocals (3)
  • Chyna Gordon – additional vocals (3)
  • Marcia Johnson – additional vocals (3)
  • Jackie Rawe – additional vocals (4, 10)
  • The Strawberry Chorale – additional vocals (5)

Technical personnel

  • Cutting Crew – producers
  • Peter-John Vettese – producer (1–3, 5–11)
  • Don Gehman – producer (4)
  • Curtis Schwartz – engineer, mixing (12)
  • Hugh Padgham – mixing (1–11)
  • Teo Miller – additional engineer
  • John Pennington – additional engineer
  • Matthew Ollivier – assistant engineer
  • Al Stone – mix assistant (1–11)
  • The Town House (London, UK) – mixing location
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York City, New York, USA)
  • Simon Hicks – A&R direction
  • Jody Sharp – A&R coordination
  • Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff – art direction
  • Melanie Nissen – art direction
  • Mick Haggerty – design, cover photography
  • Simon Fowler – band photography
  • Jeb Hart – management
  • James Wylie – management

Charts

[edit]

Album

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[10] 150

Singles[11][12]

[edit]
Single B-Side Chart Peak Position
"(Between A) Rock and a Hard Place" "Card House" (Live 1988) US Mainstream Rock 41
US Hot 100 77
Canadian Singles Chart 54
UK Singles Chart 66
"The Scattering" "Christians" UK Singles Chart 96
"Everything But My Pride" "Contact High" US Adult Contemporary 4
Canadian Singles Chart 72
"The Last Thing" "Handcuffs For Houdini" US Adult Contemporary 17
Canadian Singles Chart 90
"Big Noise" (radio-only promo) – – –

References

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  1. ^ "Cutting Crew articles". www.tgilmore.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
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  3. ^ a b "Cherry Pop Records : Cutting Crew". 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. ^ Songfacts. "Nick Van Eede from Cutting Crew : Songwriter Interviews". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  5. ^ Van Eede. "Cutting Crew Song Meanings – Interview with Nick". Unmask Us. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  6. ^ a b "The Scattering – Cutting Crew | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  7. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 174.
  8. ^ Spodek, David (27 May 1989). "Review: Cutting Crew — The Scattering" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 50, no. 4. Toronto: RPM Music Publications Ltd. p. 15. ISSN 0315-5994. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 January 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022 – via World Radio History.
  9. ^ OldSchool80s. "Interview with Nick Van Eede, Co-Founder and Lead Singer of Cutting Crew". Rediscover the '80s. Retrieved 16 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Cutting Crew Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Cutting Crew US Mainstream Rock/AOR Singles Charts". Billboard. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  12. ^ "CUTTING CREW | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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