Strange Things
| Strange Things | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 1990 | |||
| Genre | Funk, industrial | |||
| Length | 48:30 | |||
| Label | SBK | |||
| Producer | Tackhead | |||
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Strange Things is the third album by Tackhead, released in 1990 through SBK Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
| Select |   [4] |
The St. Petersburg Times wrote that "Tackhead combines speed metal, groove-drenched dub, wah-wah guitar, acidic rap, dreamy new age and punched-up industrial to such dazzling effect that Strange Things is almost incomprehensibly complex."[5] The Chicago Tribune determined that "Fowler's gritty voice ... and the rigid four-on-the-floor drumming are prominent in the mix, with guitars, bass and Sherwood's odd scraps of sampled sound adding tonal color."[2]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nobody to Somebody" | 4:26 | |
| 2. | "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing" | Andy Fairley | 6:11 |
| 3. | "Class Rock" | 4:37 | |
| 4. | "Dangerous Sex" | Craig Derry, Melvin Glover | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Strange Things" | John Holt | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Super Stupid" | George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Lucius Ross, Billy 'Big Bass' Nelson | 2:28 |
| 7. | "See the Fire Burning" | 4:50 | |
| 8. | "For This I Sing" | Bernard Alexander | 5:50 |
| 9. | "Take a Stroll" | 2:32 | |
| 10. | "Change" | 4:09 | |
| 11. | "Positive Suggestion" | 5:12 |
Personnel
- Tackhead
- Bernard Fowler – vocals
- Keith LeBlanc – drums
- Skip McDonald – guitar, vocals
- Adrian Sherwood – effects, percussion
- Doug Wimbish – bass guitar, vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Susie Davis – keyboards on "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"
- Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
- Mick Jagger – harmonica on "Take a Stroll"
- Me Company – illustrations
- Melle Mel – vocals on "See the Fire Burning"
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Eddie Monsoon – photography
- Jill Mumford – design
- Tackhead – producer, mixing
References
- ^ "Strange Things". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ a b Kot, Greg (8 November 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
- ^ Sandow, Greg (October 1990). "Strange Things". Entertainment Weekly. No. 34. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
- ^ Griffiths, Nick (October 1990). "Tackhead: Strange Things". Select. No. 4. p. 117.
- ^ Carey, Jean (2 November 1990). "A Flawless Merger of Complex Ideals". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
External links
- Strange Things at Discogs (list of releases)