Strange Cargo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Electronic, synth-pop, synth-rock, ambient, downtempo | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Label | I.R.S. No Speak | |||
Producer | William Orbit | |||
William Orbit chronology | ||||
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Strange Cargo is the second album by the English musician William Orbit, released in 1987. [1] [2] It is the first in a series of similarly titled albums: Strange Cargo II, Strange Cargo III, and Strange Cargo Hinterland. [3] Its initial release was accompanied by a short liner note by Miles Copeland.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "well-played but rather dull," with a few "occasionally witty compositions." [5] Trouser Press wrote that, "mostly urgent and kinetic, with colorful sound effects, the unresolved semi-songs are mood-heavy and suggest a number of visual idioms, including action-adventure, comedy, espionage and mystery." [6]
Strange Cargo | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Electronic, synth-pop, synth-rock, ambient, downtempo | |||
Length | 38:00 | |||
Label | I.R.S. No Speak | |||
Producer | William Orbit | |||
William Orbit chronology | ||||
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Strange Cargo is the second album by the English musician William Orbit, released in 1987. [1] [2] It is the first in a series of similarly titled albums: Strange Cargo II, Strange Cargo III, and Strange Cargo Hinterland. [3] Its initial release was accompanied by a short liner note by Miles Copeland.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "well-played but rather dull," with a few "occasionally witty compositions." [5] Trouser Press wrote that, "mostly urgent and kinetic, with colorful sound effects, the unresolved semi-songs are mood-heavy and suggest a number of visual idioms, including action-adventure, comedy, espionage and mystery." [6]