Strawberry Switchblade (album)

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

Release

The album did not live up to the high chart expectations created by the #5[1] single "Since Yesterday". It entered and peaked at #25 on the UK Album Chart in April 1985.[1] The album was promoted by two additional singles: the first, "Let Her Go", reached #59[1] and the final single, "Who Knows What Love Is?", reached #84 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] "Since Yesterday" also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands where it reached #6[2] and #24[3] 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 and included a number of previously released B-sides, remixes and non-album singles.[citation needed]

Track listing

All songs written by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, except where noted.

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

Japanese 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 Balfe/Bryson/McDowall/Deacon) 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

  • Jill Bryson - vocals, harmonies, lead guitar
  • Rose McDowall - lead vocals, harmonies, guitars
  • Garry 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 Motion - production, arrangements, engineering
  • Phil Thornalley - production, engineering on "Let Her Go" and "Who Knows What Love Is?"
  • John Deacon - production
  • Trig - engineering
  • David Bedford - string and woodwind arrangements
  • Andrew Poppy - horn arrangements on "10 James Orr Street"
  • Peter McArthur - photography
  • Chris Branfield - design
  • Thanks to - David Balfe and Bill Drummond

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Chart Stats - Strawberry Switchblade". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  2. ↑ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". © IRMA 2006 - 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2009. 
  3. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl - Strawberry Switchblade - Since Yesterday". © 2006-2009 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 10 November 2009. 


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