Stranger than Fiction (Keith LeBlanc album)

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Stranger Than Fiction
Keith LeBlanc - Stranger Than Fiction.jpg
Studio album by
Released1989 (1989)
RecordedMatrix, London, Sanctuary, New York and Southern, London
Genre Funk, industrial
Length44:09
Label Engima
Producer Keith LeBlanc
Keith LeBlanc chronology
Major Malfunction
(1986)
Stranger Than Fiction
(1989)
Raw
(1990)
Professional ratings
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Stranger Than Fiction is the second album by drummer Keith LeBlanc, released in 1989 by Enigma Records. [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks are written by Keith LeBlanc.

No.TitleLength
1."But Whitey"1:37
2."Einstein"3:56
3."Taxcider"3:54
4."Here's Looking at You"3:34
5."Steps"5:50
6."Count This"4:00
7."Whatever"1:49
8."Men in Capsules"2:50
9."Dreamworld"4:43
10."These Sounds"1:06
11."Mechanical Movements"4:53
12."Comedy of Errors"5:57

Personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States 1989 Engima CD, LP 7 7336-1
Canada 1989 Nettwerk CD, LPW1-30032
Germany 1989Yellow Ltd.LPEFA 02244

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References

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  2. "Keith LeBlanc: Discography". tackhead.com. 2004. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  3. Parker, David (2001). "Album: Keith LeBlanc - 'Stranger Than Fiction'". skysaw.org. Retrieved September 30, 2014.