Alternative Medicine

by Dr. Strangely Strange

Overview

The subtitle of this album reads "The Difficult Third Album," and in fact 27 years passed between Dr. Strangely Strange's second and third releases. Their first album, Kip of the Serenes, was a singsong psychedelic folk record while their second, Heavy Petting, employed more rock and free-form ideas. This album incorporates traditional Irish music, blues-rock, and acoustic rock & roll, thus separating itself significantly from the two earlier releases and perhaps even paving the way for the BMC Band's The Peace Within, which was released in 1998 by Irish blues guitarist Barry McCabe. He also combined the blues with Irish music. So while this band expanded its musical focus some in the interim, its vocalists also benefited from the years; the three founding members, Ivan Pawle, Tim Goulding, and Tim Booth, all share in the lead vocals and their collective voices have matured noticeably. At times they recall Fisherman's Blues and Room to Roam-era Waterboys. Fiddler Joe Thomas adds a new element to the music, and is especially effective on the acoustic numbers. Former associate and electric guitarist Gary Moore rejoins his old friends on three selections, adding the bluesy sound to those songs. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	02/01/2019
Label:	Big Beat Records
UPC:	0029667417723
Rank:	117086

Tracks

1. Lilty's
2. Darksome Burn
3. The Heat Came Down
4. The James Gang
5. Hale Bopp/Jig for Jack
6. Hames and Traces
7. Wishing
8. Whatever Happened to the Blues
9. Too Much of a Good Thing
10. Hard as Nails
11. Planxty Roland
12. Epilog
13. Strange World
14. Pulp Kayak

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dr. Strangely Strange   Primary Artist
Gary Moore   Guitar (Electric)
Tim Goulding   Piano,Vocals,Harmonium,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond),Whistle (Human),Vocals (Background),Whistle (Instrument)
Ivan Pawle   Guitar,Vocals,Harmonium,Keyboards,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Aine Whelan   Vocals (Background)
Davy McFarlane   Harmonica
Tim Booth   Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Len McCarthy   Sax (Baritone)
Joe Thoma   Viola,Fiddle
Andy O'Sullivan   Harmonica
Mario N'Gomo   Rainstick,Percussion,Tibetan Bells
Mary Greene   Vocals (Background)
Bruno Staehelin   Drums,Percussion
Sean O Loinsigh   Bazouki,Bouzouki
Joe Thomas   Viola,Fiddle
TJM Tutty   Bass,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Joe McKeever   Photography
Paul Scully   Producer,Mixing
Tim Goulding   Composer,Photography
Scully   Composer
Ivan Pawle   Composer,Liner Notes
Michael Butterworth   Assistant
Thomas Tutty   Composer
Con Kelleher   Photography
Tim Booth   Design,Composer,Photography
Nick Pugh   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Joe Thoma   Photography
Robyn Robins   Mastering
Robyn Robbins   Mastering
Chris Brady   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Bruno Staehelin   Mixing,Engineer
Joe Thomas   Photography