For the Love of Strange Medicine

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For the Love of Strange Medicine
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 19, 1994 [1]
Recorded1993
Studio
  • Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California)
    One On One Studios (Hollywood, California)
    The Record Plant (Los Angeles, California)
    The Enterprise (Burbank, California)
    American Recording Studios (Woodland Hills, California)
    Aire L.A. Studios (Glendale, California)
    Knightlight Studios (Dallas, Texas)
    Dallas Sound Lab (Dallas, Texas)
    The Hit Factory (New York City, New York)
Genre Rock
Length53:02
Label Columbia
Producer
Steve Perry chronology
Street Talk
(1984)
For the Love of Strange Medicine
(1994)
Greatest Hits + Five Unreleased
(1998)
Singles from For the Love of Strange Medicine
  1. "You Better Wait"
    Released: June 28, 1994 [2]
  2. "Missing You"
    Released: August 1994
  3. "Young Hearts Forever"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Anyway"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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For the Love of Strange Medicine is the second solo studio album by American singer and songwriter Steve Perry, released on July 19, 1994 through Columbia Records. The album came after a lengthy eight-year hiatus following the breakup of his band Journey. The first single from the album, "You Better Wait", received radio airplay, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in September 1994 and was followed by a tour from 1994–95.

Contents

The song "Young Hearts Forever" was written by Perry as a tribute to his late friend, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, who died in 1986.

Background

Journey released their ninth studio album Raised on Radio in 1986, which was Perry's seventh album as lead singer. The band subsequently went on a hiatus in 1987. After the split, Perry "didn't feel the passion" for writing and recording music, but eventually began writing songs for the album with musicians Lincoln Brewster, Paul Taylor, and Moyes Lucas. [2]

Track listing

Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Better Wait"
James "Jimbo" Barton4:51
2."Young Hearts Forever"Barton4:43
3."I Am"
  • Perry
  • Taylor
  • Brewster
Barton4:54
4."Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)"
  • Perry
  • Brewster
  • Taylor
  • Lucas
  • Larry Kimpel
Barton4:49
5."For the Love of Strange Medicine"
  • Perry
  • Brewster
  • Taylor
  • Lucas
  • Barton
  • Perry
5:52
6."Donna Please"
  • Barton
  • Perry
4:02
7."Listen to Your Heart"
  • Perry
  • Taylor
  • Brewster
  • Lucas
Barton3:31
8."Tuesday Heartache"
  • Perry
  • Magness
  • Taylor
  • Brewster
  • Lucas
Barton6:00
9."Missing You"
  • Perry
  • Miner
3:48
10."Somewhere There's Hope"
  • Perry
  • Taylor
  • Brewster
  • Lucas
Barton6:05
11."Anyway"Perry
  • Perry
  • Miner
4:20
2006 re-release (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."If You Need Me, Call Me"
5:50
13."One More Time"
  • Perry
  • Brewster
Perry3:32
14."Can't Stop"
  • Perry
  • Goodrum
4:08
15."Friends of Mine"
Perry, Goodrum3:30
16."Missing You" (Live in San Francisco 12/9/94)
  • Perry
  • Miner
 4:13
Notes (2006 re-release)

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [4] 63
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 91
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [7] 44
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 64
US Billboard 200 [9] 15

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Upcoming Releases". CMJ New Music Report. July 4, 1994. p. 66.
  2. 1 2 Rosen, Craig (June 11, 1994). "Retail's Open Arms Greet Steve Perry". Billboard . Vol. 106, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media. pp. 12–13. ISSN   0006-2510.
  3. For the Love of Strange Medicine at AllMusic
  4. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2605". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Steve Perry – For the Love of Strange Medicine" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  6. "Swedishcharts.com – Steve Perry – For the Love of Strange Medicine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Steve Perry – For the Love of Strange Medicine". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  9. "Steve Perry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. "American album certifications – Steve Perry – For the Love of Strange Medicine". Recording Industry Association of America.