STRANGER Epic LP 1982 * Sticker * Gators * Tampa Bucs

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A super rare original

STRANGER

Epic

1982

Original 1st Release

Original Shrink Wrap

Original Price F sticker

Original Epic Blue Label on front / See pixs

Jacket is awesome and Mint

Shrink is tight and flawless.

Inner Sleeve is VG ++ and some nice shots of the band / See Pixs

Spine is solid

A great STRANGER Original EPIC LP USA pressing

Stranger was a band based in Tampa, FL, formed in the early '80s. Stranger toured the U.S. as opening act for many prominent headliners throughout the '80's

SWAMP WOMAN

Named "Lynxx" and then "Romeo" before settling on Stranger, the band was discovered by record producer Tom Werman (Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent & Mötley Crüe among others) and recorded their first nationally released album shortly after being signed to Epic Records/CBS Records in 1981, but received little record company support, promotion or publicity. Their self titled first album contained the track "Swamp Woman" which arguably remains their most well known song which, along with the opening track "Jackie's So Bad," received moderate airplay on Florida radio and other markets throughout the U.S. The band toured the southeast and became the biggest drawing circuit club band ever. Stranger also opened shows nationally for Triumph, Quiet Riot, UFO, Skid Row, Aldo Nova, Eddie Money and many other big name acts of the time.

The group was paid to cease-and-desist while recording their second album for Epic, which was par for the course with many rock acts in the early '80s when pop, new wave and post-punk were the darlings of the record companies before hair-metal rock grabbed a foothold; a classic case of the right place at the wrong time.

During the interim period between the contract with Epic and their self produced and released second album No Rules, Stranger toured heavily throughout Florida. Stranger was "a Florida band" and gained a fanatical following throughout Florida. Fans became familiar with the songs on the second album long before its release. Other support and respect would come from the musicians who played with the band. In 1983, touring with Aldo Nova and UFO on the west coast for about five weeks, the rock acts Tesla and Kings X both saw the group and both bands became fans. Tesla actually covered a Stranger song "Jackie's So Bad" in their early days.[1]

Strong songwriting and better production values than their first release, No Rules contained the tracks "Gimmie The Rock," "Mama Mama," "Wrong Side of the Tracks," "We Were Wrong," "Swamp Woman," "Autumn Time Again," "No Rules," "Hit and Run," "3-D," "One More Night," "Alligator Joe" and "Thunder Bay." Stranger was a respected musical force during its time, often associated with more nationally known names such as Pat Travers, Molly Hatchet, Mother's Finest (which they would play at the opening of their live shows) and fellow Tampa band Outlaws.

Remember the good old days partying with the " STRANGER " band !

Jackie's So Bad

Fern Park Station * Brasseys * Mark Twains * The Ocean Pier * Big Daddys * The American Room *

Greg Billings

Ronnie Garvin

Tom King

John Price

Randy Holt

Winning bidder also will receive an color 8 x 10 of the late great Ronnie Wayne Garvin in his Detroit Tigers jersey I took personally at Fern Park Station in Fern Park, Florida / See Pix

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