Strange Cargo (William Orbit album)

Strange Cargo
Studio album by
William Orbit
Released1987
GenreElectronic, synth-pop, synth-rock, ambient, downtempo
Length38:00
LabelI.R.S. No Speak
ProducerWilliam Orbit
William Orbit chronology
Orbit
(1987) 		Strange Cargo
(1987) 		Strange Cargo II
(1990)

Strange Cargo is the second album by the English musician William Orbit, released in 1987.[1][2] It is the first in a series of similarly titled albums: Strange Cargo II, Strange Cargo III, and Strange Cargo Hinterland.[3] Its initial release was accompanied by a short liner note by Miles Copeland.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[5]

The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "well-played but rather dull," with a few "occasionally witty compositions."[5] Trouser Press wrote that, "mostly urgent and kinetic, with colorful sound effects, the unresolved semi-songs are mood-heavy and suggest a number of visual idioms, including action-adventure, comedy, espionage and mystery."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Via Caliente" – 2:35
  2. "Fire and Mercy" – 5:10
  3. "Jump Jet" – 2:08
  4. "Silent Signals" – 5:56
  5. "The Secret Garden" – 3:36
  6. "Out of the Ice" – 3:20
  7. "Scorpion" – 2:05
  8. "Riding to Rio" – 3:02
  9. "Jimmy's Jag" – 3:26
  10. "The Mighty Limpopo" – 4:18
  11. "Theme Dream" – 2:03

References

  1. ^ "William Orbit Biography by Marcy Donelson". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Instruments are the stars". USA Today. 3 September 1987. p. 1D.
  3. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ "Strange Cargo Review by John Bush". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (7 February 1988). "Instrumental Rock Rules on a New Label". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. K10.
  6. ^ "William Orbit". Trouser Press. Retrieved 1 May 2023.


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