Strange Kind of Love [Import]

Love & Money | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Mercury
• ASIN: B0000071P4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,807 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

The second Love & Money album , "Strange Kind Of Love" (1988) continues the Steely Dan connection, having been largely completed in the USA with the input from the Dan's producer, Gary Katz and long-time Steely Dan drummer, Jeff Porcaro. Another three chart singles emerged from the album, "Hallelujah Man","Strange Kind Of Love" and "Jocelyn Square" and kept the momentum going through 1989 and into the 90's. Their finest hour! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classy Romantic Rock, December 28, 2000

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Joe Skrote "Joe Skrote" (Winchester, Va.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Kind of Love (Audio CD)

Hearing "Hallelujah Man" for the first time on the radio moved me like nothing I'd heard since "Sultans of Swing." It was so deliciously perfect and superior to the usual FM drivel I knew it would never be allowed to be a hit. Ultimately the Lords of Radio realized their error and let it die. But I bought the CD and found to my amazement that every other song on the album was just as good. "Strange Kind of Love" is by far the best of the albums to come from the British "Romantic Rock" groups of the 80s. Steely Dan producer Gary Katz really makes the music shine, and James Grant's vocals are dynamite. That "Hallelujah Man" predates the emergence of David Koresh by several years only adds to the spell. I still come across this CD at used record stores, but if you're in a hurry spend the money and buy it new. If you're a lover of mature, intelligent rock I guarantee you won't regret it.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's raining on Jocelyn square, April 8, 2002

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Lefteris Lalos "LL" (Athens, Attica, Hellas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Kind of Love (Audio CD)

There once was a group called FRIENDS AGAIN. Radio stations
all over my hometown (Thessaloniki, Macedonia Hellas)
played their two magnificent pop songs, South Of Love &
State Of The Art, over and over again. The group split
after a while. Stu the drummer went on to form Texas after
a few years with Hipsway's bass player Johnny. James (the singer) & Paul (the sound wizard) formed LOVE & MONEY.
Til' now it remains a mystery to me why this 2nd LP
(not to mention their first) never made it up the
British charts. Not even the singles. There doesn't
seem to be any logical explenation except the old Hellenic saying: No prophet is welcome at home. James Grant though,
never was as cynical as MATT JOHNSON (Heartland: this is the 51st State of the USA). This album's A-side is the 2nd
best first side of an LP (after PREFAB SPROUT'S Steve
McQueen). Jocelyn Square is an absolute pop masterpiece,
the late Jeff Percaro & Gary Katz are superb, James' guitar
is singing along wanly. I can't ask for anything more.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem, Svelte !, June 24, 1998

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[e-mail] (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Strange Kind of Love (Audio CD)

One of the pinnacles of chinky-ckinky guitar meets bass. A beautiful balance between rhythm and aching blues lyrics. Scotland was invented for Love and Money and The Blue Nile. Dogs in Traffic their other album is equally exceptional