For the Love of Strange Medicine is the second studio album by Steve Perry, released on July 19, 1994 through Columbia Records. After a lengthy 8-year hiatus following the breakup of Journey, and a shelved 1988 solo effort later titled Against the Wall, Perry returned to the spotlight with this album. The first single “You Better Wait” received major radio airplay and reached the top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart in the U.S. The album was followed by a tour in 1994-1995. For the Love of Strange Medicine was certified as gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 units in the United States, as of September 1994. The song “Young Hearts Forever” was written by Perry as a tribute to his late friend, Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, who died in 1986.
Tracks
1 You Better Wait (Steve Perry; Lincoln Brewster; Paul Taylor; Moyes Lucas; John Pierce; George Hawkins) 04:52 2 Young Hearts Forever (Steve Perry; Clif Magness) 04:30 3 I Am (Steve Perry; Paul Taylor; Lincoln Brewster) 04:53 4 Stand Up (Before It’s Too Late) (Steve Perry; Lincoln Brewster; Paul Taylor; Moyes Lucas; Larry Kimpel) 04:50 5 For The Love Of Strange Medicine (Steve Perry; Lincoln Brewster; Paul Taylor; Moyes Lucas) 05:53 6 Donna Please (Steve Perry; Paul Taylor; Stephen Bishop) 04:00 7 Listen To Your Heart (Steve Perry; Paul Taylor; Lincoln Brewster; Moyes Lucas) 03:32 8 Tuesday Heartache (Steve Perry; Clif Magness; Paul Taylor; Lincoln Brewster; Moyes Lucas) 06:00 9 Missing You (Steve Perry; Tim Miner) 03:48 10 Somewhere There’s Hope (Steve Perry; Paul Taylor; Lincoln Brewster; Moyes Lucas) 06:08 11 Anyway (Steve Perry) 04:18
Musicians
1 You Better Wait Bass - Larry Kimpel Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor Background Vocals - Lincoln Brewster Background Vocals - Moyes Lucas Background Vocals - Paul Taylor
2 Young Hearts Forever Bass - Mike Porcaro Bass - Larry Kimpel Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor
3 I Am Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor
4 Stand Up (Before It’s Too Late) Bass - Larry Kimpel Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor Background Vocals - Alex Brown Background Vocals - Carmen Carter Background Vocals - Jean McClain
5 For The Love Of Strange Medicine Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor
6 Donna Please Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor
7 Listen To Your Heart Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor Background Vocals - Moyes Lucas
8 Tuesday Heartache Bass - Phil Brown Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor
9 Missing You Bass - Tim Miner Keyboards - Tim Miner Piano - Tim Miner Background Vocals - Tim Miner
10 Somewhere There’s Hope Bass - Larry Kimpel Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Lincoln Brewster Keyboards - Paul Taylor Background Vocals - Alex Brown Background Vocals - Carmen Carter Background Vocals - Jean McClain
11 Anyway Bass - Tim Miner Drums - Moyes Lucas Guitar - Mike Landau Piano - Tim Miner Synthesizer - Paul Taylor Background Vocals - Tim Miner
Liner Notes
Producer – James Barton (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10) Producer – Steve Perry (Tracks 5, 6, 9, 11) Producer – Tim Miner (Tracks 9, 11) Engineer – James Barton (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10) Engineer – Frank Salazar, Tim Kimsey (Track 9) Engineer – Craig Burbidge (Track 11) Mastered By – Bob LudwigArt Direction – David Coleman Photography – Reisig & TaylorRecorded At Ocean Way Recording Recorded At One On One Studios Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles Recorded At The Enterprise Recorded At American Recording Studios Recorded At Knightlight Studios Recorded At Dallas Sound Lab Phonographic Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc Copyright Sony Music Entertainment Inc
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Steve Perry – vocals, backing vocals Paul Taylor – keyboards (1–8, 10), backing vocals (1), synthesizers (11) Tim Miner – keyboards (9), acoustic piano (9, 11), bass (9, 11), backing vocals (9, 11) Lincoln Brewster – guitars (1–8, 10), backing vocals (1) Michael Landau – guitars (11) Larry Kimpel – bass (1, 2, 4, 10) Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 3, 5–7) Moyes Lucas – drums (1–8, 10, 11), backing vocals (1, 7) Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and string conductor (3) James "Jimbo" Barton – string arrangements (3) Phil Brown – string arrangements (3), bass (8) Larry Dalton – string arrangements and conductor (9) Dallas Symphony Orchestra – strings (9) Alexander Brown – backing vocals (4, 10) Carmen Carter – backing vocals (4, 10) Jean McClain – backing vocals (4, 10)
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