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Strange Frontier

Field	Value
name	Strange Frontier
type	Studio
artist	Roger Taylor
cover	Strange frontier.jpg
released	25 June 1984
recorded	1983–84
studio	*Musicland (Munich)
genre	Rock
length	41:55
label	Parlophone, EMI, Capitol
producer	Roger Taylor, David Richards, Reinhold Mack
prev_title	Fun in Space
prev_year	1981
next_title	Happiness?
next_year	1994
misc	{{Singles
name	Strange Frontier
type	studio
single1	Man on Fire
single1date	4 June 1984
single2	Strange Frontier
single2date	30 July 1984
single3	Beautiful Dreams
single3date	August 1984 (Portugal)

Mountain Studios (Montreux)

Strange Frontier is the second album by the English musician Roger Taylor, released in 1984. 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 from producer David Richards (on synths and piano), Status Quo member Rick Parfitt (on rhythm guitar) and Queen bandmates John Deacon (on bass and mixing), Brian May (rhythm guitar on "Man on Fire") and Freddie Mercury (who provided backing vocals on "Killing Time"). The US edition has the track order rearranged.

Many of the songs here were previously worked by Queen during The Works sessions in 1983, and many of the arrangement were reused, hence the similarity of sounds and styles between this album and the album that Queen had released in 1984.

Track listing

Personnel

Roger Taylor - vocals, drums, keyboards, bass guitar, guitars
David Richards - keyboards
Freddie Mercury - backing vocals on "Killing Time"
Rick Parfitt - guitar & backing vocals on "It's an Illusion"
John Deacon - bass guitar on "It's an Illusion"
Brian May - rhythm guitar 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.

Charts

Chart (1984)	Peak
position

References

(1999). "MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide". Visible Ink Press.
Album Cover

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