''One Night with a Stranger'' is the second album by English singer-songwriter Martin Briley, released in 1983. The album peaked at #55 on the Billboard Album chart, after debuting on May 7, 1983. This album featured the hit single "The Salt in My Tears", (No. 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), and the minor follow-up, "Put Your Hands on the Screen" both of which had

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s. The album cover is mostly recreated as the opening shot in the video for "The Salt in My Tears."

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Martin Briley. # The Salt in My Tears (3:27) # Just a Mile Away (4:06) # Put Your Hands on the Screen (4:33) # Maybe I've Waited Too Long (4:04) # She's So Flexible (3:52) # A Rainy Day in New York City (4:47) # I Wonder What She Thinks of Me (3:52) # Dumb Love (4:58) # One Night with a Stranger (3:42)

Personnel

* Martin Briley-

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and

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, lead guitars,

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and organ *Jamie Herndon-

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and

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* Robin Sylvester-

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* Pat Mastelotto-

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and

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*George Meyer- backing vocals

Production

*Producer: Peter Coleman

References

Martin Briley albums 1983 albums Mercury Records albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub