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Strawberry Switchblade is the only studio album released by the Scottish new wave duo Strawberry Switchblade.

Strawberry Switchblade
Studio album by Strawberry Switchblade
Released	5 April 1985[1]
Recorded	1984
Genre	New wave[2] pop[2]
Length	34:04
Label	Korova / WEA
Producer	David Motion, Phil Thornalley
Strawberry Switchblade chronology
Strawberry Switchblade (1985) The 12" Album (1985)
Singles from Strawberry Switchblade
"Since Yesterday" b/w "By the Sea" Released: October 1984 "Let Her Go" b/w "Beautiful End" Released: April 1985 "Who Knows What Love Is?" b/w "Poor Hearts" Released: June 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Release

The album did not live up to the high chart expectations created by the #5 (UK)[3] single "Since Yesterday". It entered and peaked at #25 on the UK Album Chart in April 1985.[3] The album was promoted by two additional singles: the first, "Let Her Go", reached #59[3] and the final single, "Who Knows What Love Is?", reached #84 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] "Since Yesterday" also charted in Ireland and the Netherlands where it reached #6[4] and #24[5] respectively.

Re-release

The original Strawberry Switchblade LP has not been re-released in the UK (or in Europe) since 1985, though all of its tracks (apart from the short instrumental reprise of "Who Knows What Love Is?") appeared on the group's Platinum Collection compilation. In Japan, where the group were extremely popular, it was issued on CD for the first time in 1989, and released again there on CD in 1997 in a 20-track expanded version, including B-sides, remixes and non-album singles.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

All songs written by Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall, except where noted.

Original release

Japanese edition

Personnel

Strawberry Switchblade

• Jill Bryson – vocals, harmonies, lead guitar
• Rose McDowall – lead vocals, harmonies, guitars

with:

• Gary Hutchins – sequences, keyboards
• Alan Park – keyboards
• Bruce Nockles – trumpet
• Dave Morris – percussion
• David Motion – keyboards, drum machine
• Phil Thornalley – keyboards
• Boris Williams – "tippy tappy" drums
• David Bedford – string and woodwind arrangements
• Andrew Poppy – horn arrangements on "10 James Orr Street"

Technical

• David Motion – production, arrangements, engineering
• Phil Thornalley – production, engineering on "Let Her Go" and "Who Knows What Love Is?"
• Trig – engineering
• Peter McArthur – photography
• Chris Branfield – design

"Thanks to David Balfe and Bill Drummond"[7]

Release history

Country	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1985	Korova / WEA	Vinyl	KODE 11 / 240525-1
	1985	Korova / WEA	Cassette	240525-4
Japan	1989	Warner Music (Japan)	CD	18P2-2856
	1997	WEA International	CD	WPCR-1093	Since Yesterday expanded edition

References

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Strawberry Switchblade — дебютный студийный альбом шотландской поп-рок-группы Strawberry Switchblade, выпущенный в апреле 1985 года.

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