Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised May 31, 2026

Strange Things

Strange Things is the third album by Tackhead, released in 1990 through SBK Records.

Last revised
May 31, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
327 w
Citations
6
Source
Wikipedia ↗
Strange Things
Studio album by
Tackhead
ReleasedSeptember 1990
GenreFunk, industrial
Length48:30
LabelSBK
ProducerTackhead
Tackhead chronology
Friendly as a Hand Grenade
(1989) 		Strange Things
(1990) 		Power Inc. Volume 1
(1994)

Strange Things is the third album by Tackhead, released in 1990 through SBK Records.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStar1
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar2
Entertainment WeeklyB3
SelectStarStar4

The St. Petersburg Times wrote that "Tackhead combines speed metal, groove-drenched dub, wah-wah guitar, acidic rap, dreamy new age and punched-up industrial to such dazzling effect that Strange Things is almost incomprehensibly complex."5 The Chicago Tribune determined that "Fowler's gritty voice ... and the rigid four-on-the-floor drumming are prominent in the mix, with guitars, bass and Sherwood's odd scraps of sampled sound adding tonal color."2

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bernard Fowler, Keith LeBlanc, Skip McDonald, Adrian Sherwood and Doug Wimbish, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody to Somebody" 4:26
2."Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"Andy Fairley6:11
3."Class Rock" 4:37
4."Dangerous Sex"Craig Derry, Melvin Glover4:52
5."Strange Things"John Holt3:37
6."Super Stupid"George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Lucius Ross, Billy 'Big Bass' Nelson2:28
7."See the Fire Burning" 4:50
8."For This I Sing"Bernard Alexander5:50
9."Take a Stroll" 2:32
10."Change" 4:09
11."Positive Suggestion" 5:12

Personnel

Tackhead
Production and additional personnel
  • Susie Davis – keyboards on "Wolf in Sheeps Clothing"
  • Lisa Fischer – backing vocals
  • Mick Jagger – harmonica on "Take a Stroll"
  • Me Company – illustrations
  • Melle Mel – vocals on "See the Fire Burning"
  • Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
  • Eddie Monsoon – photography
  • Jill Mumford – design
  • Tackhead – producer, mixing
References

References

  1. "Strange Things". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  2. Kot, Greg (8 November 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  3. Sandow, Greg (October 1990). "Strange Things". Entertainment Weekly. No. 34. Archived from the original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
  4. Griffiths, Nick (October 1990). "Tackhead: Strange Things". Select. No. 4. p. 117.
  5. Carey, Jean (2 November 1990). "A Flawless Merger of Complex Ideals". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
External links