On September 7, 1982, “Atlantic” label released “Acting Very Strange”, the second Mike Rutherford studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “The Farm” in Chiddingfold, Surrey, “The Town House” in London, and was produced by Mick Rutherford.
Personnel:
- Mike Rutherford – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, bass, Linn programming
- John Alexander – guitars
- Daryl Stuermer – guitars
- Paul Fishman – keyboards
- J. Peter Robinson – keyboards
- Stewart Copeland – drums
- Pete Phipps – drums
- Gary Barnacle – saxophones
- Luke Tunney – trumpet
- Martyn Ford – string arrangements, conductor
- Steve Gould – backing vocals
- Noel McCalla – backing vocals
- Dale Newman – backing vocals
- Nick Launay – engineer, producer assistant
- Geoff Callingham – engineer assistant
- Dale Newman, Geoff Callingham, Steve Jones, Geoff Banks – equipment
- Howard Gray – tape operator
- Bill Smith – cover coordinator
- Gered Mankowitz – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Mike Rutherford, except where noted.
- Acting Very Strange
- A Day to Remember
- Maxine – Pete Bellotte
- Halfway There – Florrie Palmer
- Who’s Fooling Who – Florrie Palmer
- Couldn’t Get Arrested – Pete Bellote
- I Don’t Wanna Know
- Hideaway
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