Strange Things
1990 studio album by Tackhead
Strange Things is the third album by Tackhead, released in 1990 through SBK Records.
01Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B |
| Select | |
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." 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."
02Track 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 |
03Personnel
- 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
Sources and credits
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