| 2WO | ||||
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| Studio album by Strange Advance | ||||
| Released | February 1985 | |||
| Recorded | Phase One Studios, Toronto, Britannia Row, London, UK, Mushroom Studios, Vancouver, BC, ESP Studios, Buttonville, Ontario | |||
| Genre | Rock/New Wave | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Drew Arnott | |||
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2WO is the second album by Strange Advance released in early 1985. It featured two hit Canadian singles, "We Run" and "The Second That I Saw You". Along with their first album, this was a Canadian gold record for the band.[1]
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This recording features heavy use of keyboards and synthesizers including the Fairlight, Yamaha DX7, and Jupiter 8.
Recalling the inspiration behind the hit song "We Run", Drew Arnott said it was "One of those 'wake up sweating' dreams. I just described what I saw. The smallest things can be the most inspiring. Ed Shaw added a delay to a sound in "We Run" which made the whole track come alive for me. Major bow to Michael Kamen for the strings and Scott Litt (REM) for the mix."
One song written during the 2WO sessions but left off the record was "Lady with a Blade", which would later appear on the 1995 release Worlds Away & Back.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [2] |
Tomas Mureika of allmusic calls 2WO "A seriously overlooked album".[3]
All songs written and composed by Drew Arnott, except where noted[4].
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be the One to Cry" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "The Second That I Saw You" | 3:20 |
| 3. | "We Run" | 3:59 |
| 4. | "Prelude" | 2:02 |
| 5. | "Home of the Brave" | 6:34 |
| 6. | "The Sounds of Life" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Blue Fire" (Darryl Kromm) | 4:14 |
| 8. | "Just Like You" | 5:41 |
| 9. | "Running Away" (Kromm) | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Nor Crystal Tears" (Kromm) | 5:06 |