''Strange Frontier'' is the second album by the English musician

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. This album includes two covers as well as a heavier sound than the previous album. Although Taylor again played most of the instruments himself (drums, guitars, bass and keyboards) and did most of the vocals, there were some occasional cameos by producer David Richards (on synths and piano),

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member

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(on rhythm guitar) and

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's bass guitarist

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(on bass and mixing), Brian May (rhythm guitar on "Man on Fire") and

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, (who provided backing vocals on "Killing Time"). The US edition has the track order rearranged. Multiple musical elements from the song "I Cry for You (Love, Hope and Confusion)" (the drum machine, harmonies, chord progressions and overall arrangement) had already been used for the Queen hit song " Radio Ga Ga", released earlier the same year.

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals,

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, keyboards, bass guitar,

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s * David Richards -

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- backing vocals on "Killing Time" *

&Album Cover backing vocals on "It's an Illusion" *

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on "It's an Illusion" * Brian May -

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on "Man On Fire"

Singles

* "Man On Fire" A-Side: "Man On Fire"
B-Side: "Killing Time"
Released on 4 June 1984.
Reached #66 in the UK Singles Chart.
Released in the UK, Japan, USA, Canada, Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Australia and South Africa. * "Strange Frontier" A-Side: "Strange Frontier"
B-Side: "I Cry For You"
Released on 30 July 1984.
Reached #98 in the UK Singles Chart.
Released in the UK, USA, Canada and The Netherlands. * "Beautiful Dreams" A-Side: "Beautiful Dreams"
B-Side: "Young Love"
Released in August 1984.
Only released in Portugal.

References

{{Authority control Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) albums 1984 albums Albums produced by David Richards (record producer) Albums produced by Reinhold Mack Albums produced by Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) Parlophone albums EMI Records albums