| Stray | ||||
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| Released | 4 June 1990[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 1989 – April 1990 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:11 | |||
| Label | WEA, Sire | |||
| Producer | Roddy Frame, Eric Calvi[2] | |||
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Stray is the fourth album by Scottish group Aztec Camera, released in June 1990 on WEA in the UK and on Sire Records in the US.[2]
Stray was praised for its diversity of songs and styles, and for the assured nature of Roddy Frame's lyrics (which had been considered the weak-point of some of his earlier material). Its understated production was also received positively, particularly coming after the group's previous album Love, which sold well in the United Kingdom but had been criticised by some[by whom?] for being too sanitised and glossy.
Stray peaked at No. 22 in the UK Albums Chart.[3] The single "Good Morning Britain", a collaboration with Mick Jones, reached No. 19 in the UK Singles Chart. The album peaked at number 107 on the Australian ARIA Charts.[4]
- ^ "Roddy's return" (PDF). Sounds. 12 May 1990. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ a b "TrouserPress.com :: Aztec Camera". www.trouserpress.com.
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Thompson165was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Aztec Camera ARIA chart history (albums), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 5 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.