Wings of Joy

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wings-of-joy-mw0000677058 |title=Wings of Joy – Cranes |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=5 January 2020 |last=Raggett |first=Ned}}

| rev2 = Chicago Tribune

| rev2score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/01/30/craneswings-of-joy-dedicatedrca-starstarstarnot-a-rock/ |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy (Dedicated/RCA) |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |date=30 January 1992 |access-date=7 March 2021 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot}}

| rev3 = Los Angeles Times

| rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-03-08-ca-5901-story.html |title=The Cranes, 'Wings of Joy,' Dedicated/RCA |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=8 March 1992 |access-date=7 March 2021 |last=Hochman |first=Steve}}

| rev4 = NME

| rev4score = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=Appal Right Now |magazine=NME |date=7 September 1991 |last=Williams |first=Simon}}

| rev5 = The Philadelphia Inquirer

| rev5score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy (Dedicated/BMG) |newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=21 May 1992 |last=Wood |first=Sam}}

| rev6 = Q

| rev6score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy |magazine=Q |issue=61 |date=October 1991 |last=Aston |first=Martin}}

| rev7 = Rolling Stone

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cranes/albums/album/302079/review/5946358/wings_of_joy |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=2 April 1992 |access-date=7 March 2021 |last=Berger |first=Arion |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080409220816/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/cranes/albums/album/302079/review/5946358/wings_of_joy |archive-date=9 April 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev8 = Select

| rev8score = 4/5{{cite magazine |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy |magazine=Select |issue=16 |date=October 1991 |last=Griffiths |first=Nick |page=63}}

| rev9 = Vox

| rev9score = 8/10{{cite magazine |title=Cranes: Wings of Joy |magazine=Vox |issue=13 |date=October 1991 |last=Howe |first=Rupert |page=67}}

}}

The Washington Post determined that "the Cranes' balladeering may be a little bland, and even irksome when A. Shaw's voice is at its most little-girlish, but it's actually more appealing than the group's harder side".{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Mark |title=Tripping Out of Britain: Psychedelic Rock for the '90s |work=The Washington Post |date=9 Feb 1992 |page=G6}}

Ned Raggett of AllMusic called Wings of Joy "a beautiful, if unsettling, piece of work" and found that in comparison to Cranes' earlier work, "the gripping, chilling atmosphere that Cranes dwell in hasn't moved an inch, but in terms of approach{{nbsp}}... the quartet has continued to expand its palette."

{{Track listing

| all_lyrics = Alison Shaw

| all_music = Jim Shaw

| title1 = Watersong

| length1 = 3:51

| title2 = Thursday

| length2 = 4:23

| title3 = Living and Breathing

| length3 = 3:30

| title4 = Leaves of Summer

| length4 = 3:44

| title5 = Starblood

| length5 = 3:35

| title6 = Sixth of May

| length6 = 4:39

| title7 = Wish

| length7 = 3:58

| title8 = Tomorrow's Tears

| length8 = 3:59

| title9 = Beautiful Sadness

| length9 = 4:04

| title10 = Hopes Are High

| length10 = 2:59

| title11 = Adoration

| length11 = 5:27

| total_length = 44:09

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK limited CD edition bonus disc

| title1 = Inescapable

| length1 = 2:45

| title2 = Dada 331

| length2 = 3:11

| title3 = I Hope

| length3 = 4:00

| title4 = E.G. Shining

| length4 = 3:46

| total_length = 13:42

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK limited LP edition bonus disc

| title1 = Starblood

| note1 = remix

| length1 = 3:38

| title2 = Fuse

| note2 = original version

| length2 = 3:32

| title3 = Self Non Self

| length3 = 2:15

| total_length = 9:25

}}

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.{{cite AV media notes |title=Wings of Joy |others=Cranes |publisher=Dedicated Records |year=1991 |id=ZD 75122 |type=liner notes}}

Cranes

• Matt Cope – guitar
• Mark Francombe – guitar
• Alison Shaw – vocals, bass
• Jim Shaw – drums, guitar, piano

Production

• Cranes – production
• Gail Lambourne – engineering

Design

• Robert Coleman – design

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• {{Discogs master|20865|Wings of Joy}}

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Category:1991 debut albums

Category:Cranes (band) albums

Category:Dedicated Records albums