Strays (Junkhouse album) explained

Strays
Type:	studio
Artist:	Junkhouse
Cover:	Strays.jpg
Released:	1993
Genre:	Rock
Length:	56:26
Label:	Epic/Sony
Producer:	Malcolm Burn, Mike Roth, Gary Furniss, Junkhouse
Next Title:	Birthday Boy
Next Year:	1995

Strays is the debut album by the Canadian rock band Junkhouse. It is the band's best-selling album, being certified Gold in Canada for selling 50,000 copies.^[1]

The album was released in Japan.

Critical reception

AllMusic called the album "a more than solid first foray from one of Canada's hardest working ensembles."^[2]

Track listing

1. "Jesus Sings the Blues" (Tom Wilson, Junkhouse) – 5:46
2. "Out of My Head" (Wilson, Memphis) – 3:45
3. "Weight on Me Mama" (Wilson, Memphis) – 3:57
4. "The Sky Is Falling" (Wilson, Douglas) – 3:06
5. "Gimme the Love" (Junkhouse) – 3:15
6. "Stone Horses" (Wilson, Junkhouse) – 4:15
7. "Praying for the Rain" (Wilson, Junkhouse) – 3:04
8. "Big Lake" (Wilson, Junkhouse, Malcolm Burn) – 5:20
9. "This Old Man's Too Drunk to Drive" (Wilson) – 2:41
10. "No Way Out of Love (The Rounder)" (Wilson, Memphis) – 4:11
11. "Big Brown Turtle" (Wilson, Junkhouse) – 4:02
12. "This Kitchen Feels Like Home" (Wilson, Tim Gibbons) – 3:57
13. "The Buffalo Skinner" (Wilson) – 4:20
14. "The Waiting" (Wilson) – 4:47

Personnel

• Dan Achen – electric guitar, feedback, vocals
• Ray Farrugia – drums, drums, drums, vocals, percussion
• Russ Wilson – Big Bottom End, vocals
• Tom Wilson – acoustic guitar, woops, wallops, vocals

Additional musicians

• Malcolm Burn – Dulcimer, vocals, keyboards, percussion, impressions
• Lisa Germano – violin, vocals
• Mike Roth – acoustic guitar, percussion
• Tim Gibbons – vocals, percussion

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gold Platinum Database: Junkhouse – Strays. Canadian Recording Industry Association. July 22, 2012 .
2. Web site: Strays Review by Roch Parisien . AllMusic . 5 July 2024.