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Forever by Cranes
Forever is an album by Cranes, released in 1993. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Jewel”, on 1 list with a best position of #1153.
Forever, Cranes' second album, came out on Dedicated on April 26, 1993, the year after the Portsmouth band's world tour with the Cure had widened their audience. Siblings Alison and Jim Shaw still run the show, Alison on vocals, bass and guitar, Jim on drums, guitar and vocals, with guitarists Mark Francombe and Matt Cope thickening the sound around them.
The debut, Wings of Joy, had balanced grace against sudden force, and as AllMusic's Ned Raggett heard it, this one pulls both ends further apart: the quiet stretches go dimmer and more hushed, the loud ones lash out harder. Floating above it all is Alison's eerie, childlike voice, the thing most people remember about this band. It's gothic rock that plays like a lullaby sung on the docks at night. "Everywhere" and "Jewel" are the songs that reached the countdowns, and Melody Maker counted it the 24th best album of 1993.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Forever on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jewel | 1 | #1153 | – | 2002 | |
| 2 | Everywhere | 1 | #99 | – | 1993 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.