Strange Things

Strange Things
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1990
GenreFunk, industrial
Length48:30
LabelSBK
ProducerTackhead
Tackhead chronology
Friendly as a Hand Grenade
(1989)
Strange Things
(1990)
Power Inc. Volume 1
(1994)

Strange Things is the third album by Tackhead, released in 1990 through SBK Records.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[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

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All tracks are written by Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody to Somebody" 4:26
2."Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"Andy Fairley6:11
3."Class Rock" 4:37
4."Dangerous Sex"Craig Derry, Melvin Glover4:52
5."Strange Things"John Holt3:37
6."Super Stupid"George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Lucius Ross, Billy 'Big Bass' Nelson2:28
7."See the Fire Burning" 4:50
8."For This I Sing"Bernard Alexander5:50
9."Take a Stroll" 2:32
10."Change" 4:09
11."Positive Suggestion" 5:12

Personnel

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Tackhead
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

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  1. ^ "Strange Things". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Kot, Greg (8 November 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  3. ^ Sandow, Greg (October 1990). "Strange Things". Entertainment Weekly. No. 34. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. ^ Griffiths, Nick (October 1990). "Tackhead: Strange Things". Select. No. 4. p. 117.
  5. ^ Carey, Jean (2 November 1990). "A Flawless Merger of Complex Ideals". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
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