Stranger to Stranger (Industry album)
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Released | August 1983 (US) 1984 (Philippines) | |||
Genre | New wave, synthpop | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Rhett Davies | |||
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Stranger to Stranger is the first and only album by American new wave band Industry released on Capitol Records and distributed by EMI in 1983. A Philippine CD version was later released and included an extended version of "Still of the Night".
The album features the most successful track "State of the Nation", an anti-war song that broke into European charts. It was a minor hit in the U.S., peaking at #81 at the Billboard Hot 100. However, it was a bigger hit in Europe, peaking at #10 in Sweden and #1 in Italy.[2] The album peaked at #48 in Sweden.
After this album, Jon Carin started a successful solo and session musician career, becoming a permanent member of the Pink Floyd live band and co-writing Pink Floyd's hit single "Learning to Fly". Unger and Perrone went on to form their own bands.
Track listing
- Side one
- "Still of the Night" - 4:06
- "Until We're Together" - 3:59
- "Romantic Dreams" - 3:53
- "What Have I Got to Lose" - 4:03
- "State of the Nation" - 4:33
- Side two
- "Shangri-La" - 3:47
- "Communication" - 4:05
- "All I Need Is You" - 2:55
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" - 5:18
- "Living Alone Too Long" - 4:07
Catalog number and format
- Catalog: ST-12316
- Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Notes
- Produced and engineered by Rhett Davies for EG Management Ltd.
- Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain, Bob Schaper
- Additional Production - Vini Poncia
- Engineered by Rhett Davies and Ray Niznik at Bearsville Sound, NY.
- Overdubs, mix and sweat by Dr. Bob Schaper at Boogie Hotel, Long Island, NY.
- Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC.
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: I". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2012-06-23.