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Stray is the fourth album by Scottish group Aztec Camera, released in June 1990 on WEA in the UK and on Sire Records in the US.[2]

Stray
Studio album by
Released4 June 1990[1]
RecordedDecember 1989 – April 1990
GenreRock
Length41:11
LabelWEA, Sire
ProducerRoddy Frame, Eric Calvi[2]
Aztec Camera chronology
Love
(1987)
Stray
(1990)
Dreamland
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
New Musical Express7/10[4]
Robert ChristgauB+[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Stray was praised for its diversity of songs and styles, and for the assured nature of Roddy Frame's lyrics (which had been considered the weak-point of some of his earlier material). Its understated production was also received positively, particularly coming after the group's previous album Love, which sold well in the United Kingdom but had been criticised by some[by whom?] for being too sanitised and glossy.

Stray peaked at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart.[7] The single "Good Morning Britain", a collaboration with Mick Jones, reached No. 19 in the UK Singles Chart.


Critical reception


In a 2013 review of Aztec Camera reissues, Uncut called Stray "the most inventive and durable Aztec Camera LP. Diverse, yes, but it’s exhilarating to hear Frame switching-up from plaintive balladry ('Then Over My Head') to the BAD-influenced 'Good Morning Britain.'"[8] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "leaner and more melodic" and praised the "fine jazz-inflected numbers."[6]


Track listing


All tracks written by Roddy Frame.

  1. "Stray" 5:34
  2. "The Crying Scene" 3:34
  3. "Get Outta London" 3:41
  4. "Over My Head" 5:53
  5. "Good Morning Britain" 4:02
  6. "How It Is" 4:00
  7. "The Gentle Kind" 5:32
  8. "Notting Hill Blues" 6:41
  9. "Song for a Friend" 2:27

Singles



Personnel



References


  1. "Roddy's return" (PDF). Sounds. 12 May 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
  2. "TrouserPress.com :: Aztec Camera". www.trouserpress.com.
  3. "Stray - Aztec Camera - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. Quantick, David (9 June 1990). "Long Play". New Musical Express. p. 31.
  5. "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 88". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 28.
  7. Thompson, Dave (22 May 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 via Google Books.
  8. "Aztec Camera - reissues". 2 January 2013.

На других языках


- [en] Stray (album)

[es] Stray (álbum)

Stray es el cuarto LP del grupo escocés Aztec Camera. Con él, Roddy Frame volvió al sonido original de la banda y recuperó a alguno de sus colaboradores habituales. En el álbum colaboraron otros músicos como Paul Carrack o Mick Jones (haciendo dúo en la canción "Good Morning Britain").

[it] Stray (Aztec Camera)

Stray è il quarto album in studio del gruppo musicale britannico Aztec Camera, pubblicato nel 1990.



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