This Is Stranger Than Love

"This Is Stranger Than Love" is a single by British vocalist Mark Stewart, released in September 1987 on Mute Records.[1]

"This Is Stranger Than Love"
Single by Mark Stewart and The Maffia
from the album Mark Stewart
Released	September 1987
Genre	Post-punk, industrial
Length	7:13
Label	Mute
Songwriter(s)	Mark Stewart
Producer(s)	Adrian Sherwood
Mark Stewart singles chronology
"Hypnotized" (1985) "This Is Stranger Than Love" (1987)

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (MUTE 59)

1. "This Is Stranger Than Love" – 7:13
2. "This Is Stranger Than Love" (dub version) – 5:28
3. "Anger Is Holy" – 9:10

UK 12" single (12 MUTE 59)

1. "This Is Stranger Than Love" – 7:13
2. "This Is Stranger Than Love" (dub version) – 5:28
3. "Survival" – 4:08

Personnel

• The Maffia
  • Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion
  • Skip McDonald – guitar
  • Adrian Sherwood – sampler, programming, production
  • Doug Wimbish – bass guitar
• Mark Stewart – vocals

Charts

Charts (1987)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart[2]	7

References

1. Parker, David (2001). "Singles: Mark Stewart & the Maffia - 'This Is Stranger Than Love'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
2. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2014.

External links

• "This Is Stranger Than Love" at Discogs (list of releases)