Strawberry Switchblade (album)
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| Released | 5 April 1985[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 34:04 | |||
| Label | Korova / WEA | |||
| Producer | David Motion, Phil Thornalley | |||
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Strawberry Switchblade is the only studio album released by the Scottish new wave duo Strawberry Switchblade.
Release[edit]
The album did not live up to the high chart expectations created by the #5 (UK)[3] single "Since Yesterday". It entered and peaked at #25 on the UK Album Chart in April 1985.[3] The album was promoted by two additional singles: the first, "Let Her Go", reached #59[3] and the final single, "Who Knows What Love Is?", reached #84 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Since Yesterday" also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands where it reached #6[4] and #24[5] respectively.
Re-release[edit]
The original Strawberry Switchblade LP has not been re-released in the UK (or in Europe) since 1985, though all of its tracks (apart from the short instrumental reprise of "Who Knows What Love Is?") appeared on the group's Platinum Collection compilation. In Japan, where the group were extremely popular, it was issued on CD for the first time in 1989, and released again there on CD in 1997 in a 20-track expanded version, including B-sides, remixes and non-album singles.[citation needed]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, except where noted.
Original release[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Since Yesterday" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Deep Water" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Another Day" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Little River" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "10 James Orr Street" | 2:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Let Her Go" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Who Knows What Love Is?" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Go Away" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Secrets" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Who Knows What Love Is?" (Reprise) | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Being Cold" | 4:11 |
Japanese edition[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Since Yesterday" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Deep Water" | 3:54 |
| 3. | "Another Day" | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Little River" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "10 James Orr Street" | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Let Her Go" | 2:45 |
| 7. | "Who Knows What Love Is?" | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Go Away" | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Secrets" | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Who Knows What Love Is? (Reprise)" | 1:03 |
| 11. | "Being Cold" | 4:11 |
| 12. | "Beautiful End" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "Poor Hearts" | 3:17 |
| 14. | "Ecstasy (Apple of My Eye)" (writers: Barnes, Inoue) | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Jolene" (writer: Dolly Parton) | 3:52 |
| 16. | "Black Taxi" (writers: Balfe, Bryson, McDowall, Mulhearne[6]) | 3:47 |
| 17. | "Trees and Flowers" (Extended Mix) | 6:43 |
| 18. | "Michael Who Walks by Night" | 3:43 |
| 19. | "Since Yesterday" (Extended Mix) | 6:31 |
| 20. | "I Can Feel" | 3:41 |
Personnel[edit]
- Strawberry Switchblade
- Jill Bryson – vocals, harmonies, lead guitar
- Rose McDowall – lead vocals, harmonies, guitars
with:
- Gary Hutchins – sequences, keyboards
- Alan Park – keyboards
- Bruce Nockles – trumpet
- Dave Morris – percussion
- David Motion – keyboards, drum machine
- Phil Thornalley – keyboards
- Boris Williams – "tippy tappy" drums
- David Bedford – string and woodwind arrangements
- Andrew Poppy – horn arrangements on "10 James Orr Street"
- Technical
- David Motion – production, arrangements, engineering
- Phil Thornalley – production, engineering on "Let Her Go" and "Who Knows What Love Is?"
- Trig – engineering
- Peter McArthur – photography
- Chris Branfield – design
"Thanks to David Balfe and Bill Drummond"[7]
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | |
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| United Kingdom | 1985 | Korova / WEA | Vinyl | KODE 11 / 240525-1 | |
| 1985 | Korova / WEA | Cassette | 240525-4 | ||
| Japan | 1989 | Warner Music (Japan) | CD | 18P2-2856 | |
| 1997 | WEA International | CD | WPCR-1093 | Since Yesterday expanded edition |
References[edit]
- ^ "News". Number One. 30 March 1985. p. 5. Retrieved 18 October 2022 – via Flickr.
- ^ a b "Strawberry Switchblade - Strawberry Switchblade | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d "The Official Charts Company – Strawberry Switchblade". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". © IRMA 2006 – 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2009.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl – Strawberry Switchblade – Since Yesterday". © 2006-2009 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
- ^ "Strawberry Switchblade – Jolene (1985, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Strawberry Switchblade - Strawberry Switchblade". Discogs.
