Face the Strange

Face the Strange is an extended play (EP) by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released on 1 June 1993 through A&M Records. The EP reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart and number five on the Irish Singles Chart. The lead track, "Turn", is included on Therapy?'s second major-label album, Troublegum (1994). "Turn" and "Speedball" are also included on the Hats Off to the Insane mini-album released in North America, while all four tracks appear on the Japanese release. All four tracks also appear on the Born in a Crash mini-album released in Europe. "Neck Freak" is a re-recording, different from the version on Nurse.

Face the Strange
EP by
Released1 June 1993 (1993-06-01)[1]
StudioLivingstone (London, England)
Genre
Length12:51
LabelA&M
ProducerChris Sheldon, Therapy?
Therapy? chronology
Shortsharpshock E.P.
(1993)
Face the Strange
(1993)
Opal Mantra
(1993)

The EP's title comes from the chorus of the lead track ("Turn and face the strange")—a reference to the David Bowie song "Changes". It was released on 7-inch vinyl, limited-edition white 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, CD digipak, and cassette.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Turn"3:56
2."Speedball"2:36
3."Bloody Blue"1:17
4."Neck Freak"5:02

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[3] 45
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 18

References

  1. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 May 1993. p. 23.
  2. "Official Therapy? Discography".
  3. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 19.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Face the Strange (EP)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
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