This Is Stranger Than Love

"This Is Stranger Than Love"
Single by Mark Stewart and The Maffia
from the album Mark Stewart
Released	September 1987
Format	7", 12"
Genre	Post-punk, industrial
Length	7:13
Label	Mute
Writer(s)	Mark Stewart
Producer(s)	Adrian Sherwood
Mark Stewart chronology
"Hypnotized" (1985) "This Is Stranger Than Love" (1987)

"This Is Stranger Than Love" is a single by British vocalist Mark Stewart, released in September 1987 on Mute Records.^[1]

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (MUTE 59)

1. "This Is Stranger Than Love" – 7:13
2. "This Is Stranger Than Love" (dub version) – 5:28
3. "Anger Is Holy" – 9:10

UK 12" single (12 MUTE 59)

1. "This Is Stranger Than Love" – 7:13
2. "This Is Stranger Than Love" (dub version) – 5:28
3. "Survival" – 4:08

Personnel

• The Maffia
  • Keith LeBlanc – drums, percussion
  • Skip McDonald – guitar
  • Adrian Sherwood – sampler, programming, production
  • Doug Wimbish – bass guitar
• Mark Stewart – vocals

Charts

Charts (1987)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart[2]	7

References

1. Parker, David (2001). "Singles: Mark Stewart & the Maffia - 'This Is Stranger Than Love'". skysaw.org. Retrieved 2 October 2014.
2. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Retrieved 2 October 2014.

External links

• "This Is Stranger Than Love" at Discogs (list of releases)