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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."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carey |first1=Jean |title=A Flawless Merger of Complex Ideals |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=November 2, 1990 |department=Weekend |page=17}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carey |first1=Jean |title=A Flawless Merger of Complex Ideals |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=November 2, 1990 |department=Weekend |page=17}}</ref> 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."<ref name=CT/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Tackhead
;Tackhead
*[[Bernard Fowler]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]]
*[[Bernard Fowler]]&nbsp;– vocals
*[[Keith LeBlanc]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]]
*[[Keith LeBlanc]]&nbsp;– drums
*Skip McDonald&nbsp;– [[guitar]], vocals
*Skip McDonald&nbsp;– guitar, vocals
*[[Adrian Sherwood]]&nbsp;– [[Sound effect|effects]], [[percussion]]
*[[Adrian Sherwood]]&nbsp;– [[Sound effect|effects]], percussion
*[[Doug Wimbish]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]], vocals
*[[Doug Wimbish]]&nbsp;– bass guitar, vocals
;Production and additional personnel
;Production and additional personnel
*Susie Davis&nbsp;– [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] on "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"
*Susie Davis&nbsp;– keyboards on "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"
*[[Lisa Fischer]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|backing vocals]]
*[[Lisa Fischer]]&nbsp;– backing vocals
*[[Mick Jagger]]&nbsp;– [[harmonica]] on "Take a Stroll"
*[[Mick Jagger]]&nbsp;– harmonica on "Take a Stroll"
*Me Company&nbsp;– [[illustrations]]
*Me Company&nbsp;– [[illustrations]]
*[[Melle Mel]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]] on "See the Fire Burning"
*[[Melle Mel]]&nbsp;– vocals on "See the Fire Burning"
*Cindy Mizelle&nbsp;– backing vocals
*Cindy Mizelle&nbsp;– backing vocals
*Eddie Monsoon&nbsp;– [[photography]]
*Eddie Monsoon&nbsp;– photography
*Jill Mumford&nbsp;– [[design]]
*Jill Mumford&nbsp;– design
*[[Tackhead]]&nbsp;– [[Record producer|producer]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]
*[[Tackhead]]&nbsp;– producer, [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 03:19, 13 July 2024

Not to be confused with Strange Thing or Stranger Things.

Strange Things
Studio album by
Tackhead
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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