Strange Cruise (album)

Strange Cruise is the eponymously titled album by the short-lived British band Strange Cruise released on EMI. Released in 1986, it was the band's only album.

Strange Cruise
Studio album by
Strange Cruise
ReleasedAugust 1986
Recorded1985-1986
GenrePop rock
LabelEMI
ProducerMike Hedges, Simon Hanhart, Steve Forward
Singles from Strange Cruise
  1. "Rebel Blue Rocker"
    Released: February 1986
  2. "The Beat Goes On"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

After Visage disbanded in 1985, vocalist Steve Strange put a new band together the same year. The recording of the album took place in late 1985 in Germany, in a studio near Nuremberg.[2] Mike Hedges produced the album, with contributions from Simon Hanhart and Steve Forward.

The album was a commercial disappointment, failing to enter the chart. Two singles taken off the album, "Rebel Blue Rocker" and a cover of Sonny & Cher's "The Beat Goes On", were also unsuccessful. There was also a B-side called Silver Screen Queen.

Track listing

All tracks written by Steve Strange and Steve Barnacle, except from "The Beat Goes On", written by Sonny Bono, and "12 Miles High", written by Steve New.[3]

  1. "Hit and Run" – 3:06
  2. "The Beat Goes On" – 3:26
  3. "Rebel Blue Rocker" – 3:15
  4. "Communication (Breaking Down the Walls)" – 4:00
  5. "This Old Town" – 3:15
  6. "Animal Call" – 2:54
  7. "Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" – 3:44
  8. "Love Addiction" – 2:55
  9. "12 Miles High" – 2:50
  10. "Where Were Their Hearts" – 3:44

Personnel

Additional Musicians
  • Gary Barnacle - saxophone
  • Pete Thoms - trombone
  • Luke Tunney - trumpet
  • Martin Ditcham - percussion
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References
  1. Dan LeRoy. "Strange Cruise - Strange Cruise : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-09-12.
  2. Strange, Steve (2002). Blitzed! The Autobiography of Steve Strange. London: Orion Publishing Group. p. 118. ISBN 0-75284-936-0.
  3. "Strange Cruise - Strange Cruise (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
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