Strange Frontier


Strange Frontier is the second album by the English musician Roger Taylor. This album includes two covers as well as a heavier sound than the previous album. Although Taylor again played most of the instruments himself and did most of the vocals, there were some occasional cameos by producer David Richards, Status Quo member Rick Parfitt and Queen's bass guitarist John Deacon, Brian May and Freddie Mercury. The US edition has the track order rearranged.
Multiple musical elements from the song "I Cry for You " had already been used for the Queen hit song "Radio Ga Ga", released earlier the same year.

Track listing

All songs written by Roger Taylor unless otherwise noted

Side 1

  1. "Strange Frontier" – 4:16
  2. "Beautiful Dreams" – 4:23
  3. "Man on Fire" – 4:05
  4. "Racing in the Street" – 4:28
  5. "Masters of War" – 3:51

    Side 2

  6. "Killing Time" – 4:58
  7. "Abandonfire" – 4:12
  8. "Young Love" – 3:22
  9. "It's an Illusion" – 4:03
  10. "I Cry for You " – 4:16

    Personnel

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.
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.
A-Side: "Beautiful Dreams"
B-Side: "Young Love"
Released in August 1984.
Only released in Portugal.