For the Love of Strange Medicine

For the Love of Strange Medicine is the second solo studio album by Steve Perry, released on July 19, 1994 through Columbia Records. The came after a lengthy 8-year hiatus following the breakup of Journey. The first single "You Better Wait" received radio airplay, reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and peaking at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold by the RIAA in September 1994 and followed by a tour from 1994-95.

For the Love of Strange Medicine
Studio album by
Steve Perry
ReleasedJuly 19, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreRock
Length53:02
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames "Jimbo" Barton, Steve Perry, Tim Miner
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[1]
  2. "Missing You"
    Released: August 1994
  3. "Young Hearts Forever"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Anyway"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

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 Steve Perry's sixth 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.[1]

Track listing
Standard version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Better Wait"Steve Perry, Lincoln Brewster, Paul Taylor, Moyes Lucas, John Pierce, George HawkinsJames "Jimbo" Barton4:51
2."Young Hearts Forever"Perry, Clif MagnessBarton4:43
3."I Am"Perry, Taylor, BrewsterBarton4:54
4."Stand Up (Before It's Too Late)"Perry, Brewster, Taylor, Lucas, Larry KimpelBarton4:49
5."For the Love of Strange Medicine"Perry, Brewster, Taylor, Lucas,Barton, Perry5:52
6."Donna Please"Perry, Taylor, Stephen BishopBarton, Perry4:02
7."Listen to Your Heart"Perry, Taylor, Brewster, LucasBarton3:31
8."Tuesday Heartache"Perry, Magness, Taylor, Brewster, LucasBarton6:00
9."Missing You"Perry, Tim MinerPerry, Miner3:48
10."Somewhere There's Hope"Perry, Taylor, Brewster, LucasBarton6:05
11."Anyway"PerryPerry, Miner4:20
2006 re-release (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."If You Need Me, Call Me"Steve Perry, Craig Krampf, Richard Michaels Haddad, Steve DeLaceyPerry, Randy Goodrum5:50
13."One More Time"Perry, BrewsterPerry3:32
14."Can't Stop"Perry, Goodrum, Michael LandauPerry, Goodrum4:08
15."Friends of Mine"Perry, Josh Leo, Goodrum, KrampfPerry, Goodrum3:30
16."Missing You" (Live in San Francisco 12/9/94)Perry, Miner 4:13
Notes (2006 re-release)
  • "If You Need Me, Call Me" is a 1994 re-recording of a song of Perry's pre-Journey band, Alien Project.
  • "One More Time" is an unreleased out take from 1994.
  • "Can't Stop" and "Friends of Mine" are previously unreleased tracks from the 1988 unreleased Against the Wall album.

Personnel
  • Steve Perry – lead and backing vocals
  • Paul Taylor – keyboards (1-8, 10), backing vocals (1), synthesizers (11)
  • Tim Miner – keyboards (9), acoustic piano (9, 11), bass (9, 11), backing vocals (9, 11)
  • Lincoln Brewster – guitars (1-8), backing vocals (1)
  • Michael Landau – guitars (11)
  • Larry Kimpel – bass (1, 2, 4, 10)
  • Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Moyes Lucas – drums (1, 4-8, 10), backing vocals (1)
  • Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (3)
  • James "Jimbo" Barton – string arrangements (3)
  • Phil Brown – string arrangements (3), bass (8)
  • Larry Dalton – string arrangements and conductor (9)
  • Dallas Symphony Orchestra – strings (9)
  • Alexander Brown – backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Carmen Carter – backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Jean McClain – backing vocals (4, 10)

Production
  • Producers – James "Jimbo" Barton (Tracks 1-8 & 10); Steve Perry (Tracks 5, 6, 9 & 11); Tim Miner (Tracks 9 & 11).
  • Production Assistant on Tracks 1-4, 7, 8 & 10 – Phil Brown.
  • Engineers – James "Jimbo" Barton (Tracks 1-8 & 10); Tim Kimsey and Frank Salazar (Track 9); Craig Burbidge (Track 11).
  • Assistant and Second Engineers – Bill Cooper, Devin Foutz, Manny Marroquin, Christopher C. Murphy, Kyle Ross, Rail Jon Rogut and Ulrich Wild.
  • Mixing – Niko Bolas (Tracks 1, 2 & 6); Craig Burbidge (Tracks 3, 4, 5 & 7-11).
  • Recorded at Ocean Way Recording and One On One Studios (Hollywood, California); Record Plant (Los Angeles, California); The Enterprise (Burbank, California); American Recording Studios (Woodland Hills, California); Knightlight Studios and Dallas Sound Lab (Dallas, Texas).
  • Digital Editing – Brian Lee
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).

Charts

Album
Chart (1994) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 91
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 44
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 64
US Billboard 200[7] 15

Singles

The following singles were released from the album, with the highest charting positions listed.

#TitleDate Hot 100 CAN
1."You Better Wait"1994 29 1
2."Missing You"1994 74

References
  1. Rosen, Craig (11 June 1994). "Retail's Open Arms Greet Steve Perry". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 106 (24): 12–13. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. For the Love of Strange Medicine at AllMusic
  3. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Steve Perry – For The Love Of Strange Medicine". Hung Medien.
  5. "Swisscharts.com – Steve Perry – For The Love Of Strange Medicine". Hung Medien.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. "Steve Perry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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