| Weird Love | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 39:12 |
| Label | Karbon |
Weird Love is the sixth full-length album by Australian rock band The Scientists, released in 1986 by record label Karbon. It consists of new recordings from their earlier singles and EPs during 3 days in London with Richard Mazda for the US market.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Trouser Press | favourable [2] |
AllMusic called the album "a bash fest from the start that is relentlessly powerful and intense". [1] Trouser Press called it "poundingly intense". [2]
All tracks are written by Kim Salmon, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Swampland" | Salmon, Kim Williams | 4:27 |
| 2. | "Hell Beach" | 2:35 | |
| 3. | "Demolition Derby" | Salmon, Boris Sujdovic | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Murderess in a Purple Dress" | 2:21 | |
| 5. | "We Had Love" | 4:16 | |
| 6. | "Nitro" | Salmon, Tony Thewlis | 2:32 |
| 7. | "If It's the Last Thing I Do" | 3:56 | |
| 8. | "Lead Foot" | 3:13 | |
| 9. | "When Fate Deals Its Mortal Blow" | 2:42 | |
| 10. | "Atom Bomb Baby" | 3:13 | |
| 11. | "Set It on Fire" | 2:37 | |
| 12. | "You Only Live Twice" | Leslie Bricusse, John Barry | 2:38 |
| Total length: | 39:12 | ||
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