Strawberry Switchblade (album)

Strawberry Switchblade
Studio album by Strawberry Switchblade
Released April 1985
Recorded 1984
Genre Pop rock
New wave
Length 34:04
Label Korova / WEA
Producer David Motion, Phil Thornalley, John Deacon
Strawberry Switchblade chronology
- Strawberry Switchblade
(1985)		 The 12" Album
(1985)
Singles from Strawberry Switchblade
  1. "Since Yesterday" b/w "By the Sea"
    Released: October 1984
  2. "Let Her Go" b/w "Beautiful End"
    Released: April 1985
  3. "Who Knows What Love Is?" b/w "Poor Hearts"
    Released: June 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Allmusic [2]

Strawberry Switchblade is the only album released by the Scottish Pop rock band Strawberry Switchblade.

Contents

Release

The album did not live up to the high chart expectations created by the #5[3] hit single "Since Yesterday". It entered and peaked #25 on the UK Album Chart in April 1985.[3] The album was promoted by two additional singles, the first of which "Let Her Go" made #59[3] and the final single "Who Knows What Love Is?" reached the lowly #84 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Since Yesterday" also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands where it made #6[4] and #24[5] respectively.

Re-release

Strawberry Switchblade has not been re-released in the UK since the 1985, though all of the 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. The album was released again on CD in 1997 but was retitled and expanded. This edition was titled Since Yesterday and included a number of previously released b-sides, remixes and non-album singles.

Track listing

Side one
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
Side two
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

Since Yesterday expanded edition

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)" (Written by Barnes/Inoue) 3:30
15. "Jolene" (Written by Dolly Parton) 3:52
16. "Black Taxi" (Written by David Balfe/Jill Bryson/Rose McDowall/Mulhearne) 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

Release details

Country Date Label Format Catalog
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

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b c d "Chart Stats - Strawberry Switchblade". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4214. Retrieved 2009-11-09. 
  4. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". © IRMA 2006 - 2008. http://www.irishcharts.ie/. Retrieved 2009-11-09. 
  5. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday". © 2006-2009 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Strawberry+Switchblade&titel=Since+Yesterday&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-11-10.