''Face the Strange'' is an

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(EP) by Northern Irish rock band Therapy?, released on 1 June 1993 through A&M Records. The EP reached number 18 on the

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and number five on the

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. The lead track, "Turn", is included on Therapy?'s second major-label album, ''

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'' (1994). "Turn" and "Speedball" are also included on the ''

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'' mini-album released in North America, while all four tracks appear on the Japanese release. All four tracks also appear on the '' Born in a Crash'' mini-album released in Europe. "Neck Freak" is a re-recording, different from the version on ''

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''. The EP's title comes from the chorus of the lead track ("Turn and face the strange")—a reference to the

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song " Changes". It was released on 7-inch vinyl, limited-edition white 7-inch vinyl, 12-inch vinyl, CD

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, and cassette.

Track listing

Personnel

* Andy Cairns – vocals, guitar *

Fyfe Ewing Fyfe Alexander Ewing (born 1 November 1970), is best known as the original drummer and founding member of rock band Therapy?. Therapy? In 1989, while playing drums in a punk covers band at a charity gig in Jordanstown, Ewing met Andy Cairns a ...

– drums *

Michael McKeegan Michael McKeegan (born 25 March 1971) is a Northern Irish musician best known as the bassist of rock band Therapy?. Evil Priest In 1988, McKeegan (bass/vocals), along with his two brothers Ciaran (guitar) and Charlie (drums), formed a Heavy m ...

– bass *

Chris Sheldon Chris Sheldon (born 25 September 1962) is an English record producer, particularly of rock music based in London, England. He has produced or mixed records for the Foo Fighters, Garbage, Big Country, Feeder, Therapy?, Biffy Clyro, Oceansize, Pix ...

and Therapy? – production * Simon Fowler – photography * Karjeanng – photography

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Face The Strange 1993 EPs A&M Records EPs Therapy? albums