Only the Strongest Will Survive
Only the Strongest Will Survive is the second studio album by British rock band Hurricane #1. It was released on 21 April 1999. All songs were written by Andy Bell except "What Do I Know?" by Alex Lowe. It made number 55 in the UK album charts, and the top 20 in Japan.
The band attempted a different musical approach with this album, with a heavier influence of electronic sounds, drum machines and sampling. Remixers were approached to provide the many remixes of songs from this album.Track listing
All songs written by Andy Bell, except "What Do I Know?", written by Alex Lowe.
- "Intro" - 1:54
- "N.Y.C." - 4:06
- "The Greatest High" - 3:58
- "Remote Control" - 4:47
- "The Price That We Pay" - 3:16
- "Separation Sunday" - 5:33
- "Rising Sign" - 7:02
- "Only the Strongest Will Survive" - 4:43
- "Long Way Down" - 6:39
- "Twilight World" - 3:59
- "Come Alive" - 4:05
- "What Do I Know ?" - 3:58
- "Afterhours" - 6:00
- "Outro/N.Y.C.2" - 14:45
Note:
- In the CD version, the track 14 was finished at 3:14, and continue with the hidden track, which begins 6:16.
- In the digital version, the hidden track on track 14 is not included.
Personnel
- Alex Lowe: lead vocals
- Andy Bell: guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
- Will Pepper: bass
- Gareth Farmer: drums
- Steve Sidelnyck: programming, percussion
- Ian 'Mac' McLagan: hammond, wurlitzer, piano, clarinet
- Idha: backing vocals
Singles