Crimes of Conscience

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".

Track listing

All songs written by Cry Before Dawn.

"The Seed That's Been Sown"
"Girl in the Ghetto"
"Tender Years"
"Flags"
"Second Sight"
"Gone Forever"
"White Strand"
"Nobody Knows"
"Stateside Europe"

Sources: Apple Music / label listings; Discogs master entry.

Singles

Notes: "Gone Forever" was re-issued in the UK in 1988, peaking at No. 84.
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