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Candy from a Stranger Studio album by Soul Asylum Released May 12, 1998 Recorded 1997 - 1998 Genre Alternative rock Length 45:17 Label Columbia Producer Chris Kimsey Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
Soul Asylum chronology Let Your Dim Light Shine
(1995)Candy from a Stranger
(1998)Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum
(2000)Candy from a Stranger is Soul Asylum's eighth studio album. It was released on May 12, 1998 (see 1998 in music). It is the follow-up to the 1995 studio release Let Your Dim Light Shine.
The band had originally planned to release an album entitled "Creatures Of Habit" produced by Matt Hyde. Columbia Records didn't approve of the recordings and shelved the album few weeks before it was supposed to be released. The band re-entered the studio, this time with British producer Chris Kimsey, and emerged with "Candy From A Stranger" most of the songs were also part of what would have been "Creatures Of Habit". Drummer Sterling Campbell had left the band after completing that record, rejoined briefly in order to (re-)record his parts for the album. He was not involved in touring or promoting the album.
I Will Still Be Laughing achieved fame after it was featured in the closing credits of the 1998 comedy BASEketball.
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Dave Pirner except as noted.
- "Creatures of Habit" – 3:23
- "I Will Still Be Laughing" – 3:46
- "Close" – 4:33
- "See You Later" – 4:46
- "No Time for Waiting" – 3:16
- "Blood into Wine" (Murphy, Herman) – 4:03
- "Lies of Hate" (Pirner, Campbell) – 4:39
- "Draggin' the Lake" – 3:38
- "New York Blackout" – 4:05
- "The Game" – 4:27
- "Cradle Chain" – 4:45
- "Losin' It" (bonus track on the Japanese edition)
Singles
- "The Game"
- "I Will Still Be Laughing"
- "Blood into Wine"
- "Draggin' the Lake"
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year Chart Position 1998 The Billboard 200 121 Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year Single Chart Position 1998 "I Will Still Be Laughing" Mainstream Rock Tracks 23 1998 "I Will Still Be Laughing" Modern Rock Tracks 24 Band members
- Dave Pirner – vocals, guitar
- Dan Murphy – guitar, vocals
- Karl Mueller – bass
- Sterling Campbell – drums & percussion
Former members - Karl Mueller
- Pat Morley
- Grant Young
- Sterling Campbell
- George McKelvey
- Ian Mussington
Albums - Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck (1984)
- Made to Be Broken (1986)
- Time's Incinerator (1986)
- While You Were Out (1986)
- Hang Time (1988)
- Clam Dip & Other Delights (1989)
- And the Horse They Rode In On (1990)
- Grave Dancers Union (1992)
- Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995)
- Candy from a Stranger (1998)
- The Silver Lining (2006)
Singles - "Artificial Heart"
- "Somebody to Shove"
- "Black Gold"
- "Runaway Train"
- "Misery"
- "Just Like Anyone"
Compilations - Black Gold: The Best of Soul Asylum (2000)
- Closer to the Stars: Best of the Twin/Tone Years (2006)
- Welcome to the Minority – The A&M Years 1988-1991 (2007)
Live and other projects - After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997 (2004)
Related articles Categories:- Soul Asylum albums
- 1998 albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Albums produced by Chris Kimsey
- 1990s rock album stubs
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