Stranger to Stranger (Industry album)
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| Released | August 1983 (US) 1984 (Philippines) | |||
| Genre | New wave, synth-pop | |||
| 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 No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it was a bigger hit in Europe and peaked at number ten in Sweden. The album peaked at No. 48 in Sweden.
After this album, Jon Carin started a successful solo and session musician career, becoming a permanent member of the Pink Floyd studio & 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
[edit]Side one
- "Still of the Night" (Jon Carin) - 4:06
- "Until We're Together" (Jon Carin, Rudy Perrone) - 3:59
- "Romantic Dreams" (Jon Carin) - 3:53
- "What Have I Got to Lose" (Jon Carin) - 4:03
- "State of the Nation" (Jon Carin, Mercury Caronia) - 4:33
Side two
- "Shangri-La" (Rudy Perrone) - 3:47
- "Communication" (Jon Carin, Mercury Caronia) - 4:05
- "All I Need Is You" (Jon Carin, Mercury Caronia, Rudy Perrone) - 2:55
- "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Jon Carin) - 5:18
- "Living Alone Too Long" (Jon Carin) - 4:07
Personnel
[edit]- Industry
- Jon Carin – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizer; acoustic guitar and "final bass pops" on "Until We're Together"
- Brian Unger – guitar, vocals
- Rudy Perrone – guitar, bass, vocals; lead vocals on "Shangri-La"
- Mercury Caronia – drums, electronic percussion, vocals
with:
- Vini Poncia – "virtuoso" tambourine on "What Have I Got to Lose"
Catalog number and format
[edit]- Catalog: ST-12316
- Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Notes
[edit]- 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.
