''Strange Cargo'' is the second album by the English musician

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, released in 1987. It is the first in a series of similarly titled albums: ''

Strange Cargo II ''Strange Cargo 2'' is the third album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit. It was released in 1990. The album is the second in a series of similarly titled albums: '' Strange Cargo'', ''Strange Cargo III'', and ''Strange Cargo Hinterland' ...

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Strange Cargo III ''Strange Cargo III'' is the fourth album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit. It is the third in a series of similarly titled albums: '' Strange Cargo'', '' Strange Cargo II'' and '' Strange Cargo Hinterland''. The album was performed, ...

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Strange Cargo Hinterland ''Hinterland'' is the fifth studio album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit, which released under the alias Strange Cargo. It is the fourth in a series of similarly themed albums: '' Strange Cargo'', '' Strange Cargo II'', and ''Strange ...

''. Its initial release was accompanied by a short liner note by Miles Copeland.

Critical reception

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'' called the album "well-played but rather dull," with a few "occasionally witty compositions." ''

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'' wrote that, "mostly urgent and kinetic, with colorful sound effects, the unresolved semi-songs are mood-heavy and suggest a number of visual idioms, including action-adventure, comedy, espionage and mystery."

Track listing

# "Via Caliente" – 2:35 # "Fire and Mercy" – 5:10 # "Jump Jet" – 2:08 # "Silent Signals" – 5:56 # "The Secret Garden" – 3:36 # "Out of the Ice" – 3:20 # "Scorpion" – 2:05 # "Riding to Rio" – 3:02 # "Jimmy's Jag" – 3:26 # "The Mighty Limpopo" – 4:18 # "Theme Dream" – 2:03

References

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