1994 Steve Perry – For the Love of Strange Medicine
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
Biography
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 – 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 Ludwig
Art Direction – David Coleman
Photography – Reisig & Taylor
Recorded 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
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