Crimes of Conscience

Crimes of Conscience
Studio album by
Cry Before Dawn
Released1987
Recorded1986–1987
GenreRock
Length~33:00
LabelEpic (CBS)
ProducerPaul Staveley O'Duffy
Cry Before Dawn chronology
Crimes of Conscience
(1987) 		Witness for the World
(1989)

Crimes of Conscience is the debut studio album by Irish rock band Cry Before Dawn, released in 1987 on Epic/CBS. The album spawned three Irish hit singles—"Gone Forever", "The Seed That's Been Sown" and "Girl in the Ghetto"—and brought the band to wider attention in the UK with a Top 100 entry for "Gone Forever".[1][2][3][4]

Track listing

All songs written by Cry Before Dawn.

  1. "The Seed That's Been Sown"
  2. "Girl in the Ghetto"
  3. "Tender Years"
  4. "Flags"
  5. "Second Sight"
  6. "Gone Forever"
  7. "White Strand"
  8. "Nobody Knows"
  9. "Stateside Europe"
  • Sources: Apple Music / label listings; Discogs master entry.[4][5]

Singles

Year Single IRE[2] UK[1]
1987 "Gone Forever" 11 80
1987 "The Seed That's Been Sown" 17 159
1987 "Girl in the Ghetto" 24 166
1987 "Flags" — —
1987 "Gone Forever" (UK re-issue) — 84
  • Notes: "Gone Forever" was re-issued in the UK in 1988, peaking at No. 84.[1]
  • Irish peak for "Gone Forever" is verified via the IRMA archive; other Irish and sub-Top 100 UK peaks are as listed in contemporary chart compilations and the band's discography summary on Wikipedia pending additional primary citations.

Personnel

  • Brendan Wade – vocals, acoustic guitar, uilleann pipes, whistle
  • Tony Hall – guitars
  • Vinnie Doyle – bass
  • Pat Hayes – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Paul Staveley O’Duffy – producer[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "CRY BEFORE DAWN". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search results for "Gone Forever"". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Crimes Of Conscience – Cry Before Dawn". Qobuz. Epic. 17 August 1987. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c "Cry Before Dawn – Crimes Of Conscience". Discogs. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Crimes of Conscience – Apple Music (IE)". Apple Music. Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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