Hymns for Strange Children is the début album from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in 2000 on Cruisin' Records. Recorded by John Fryer in as little as two weeks, Rachel Stamp's debut album was a long time in the making. After Rachel Stamp were dropped from WEA in 1997, the original debut album, Fight the Force of Evil, was in serious doubt of ever seeing a release, but the band released a string of hit independent singles, all of which appear on this album.
The album was reissued at the end of the year as a numbered Limited Edition of 1500 2-CD box set with the live album Stampax. The catalogue number was CRRS 003L.
Track listing Monsters of the New Wave Brand New Toy I Got the Worm I Wanna Be Your Doll Ladies + Gents Spank (Katharine Blake mix) Didn't I Break My Heart Over You Take a Hold of Yourself Pink Skab Dirty Bone My Sweet Rose [new version]
Limited edition track listing CD1: Hymns for Strange Children [repackaged] Monsters Of The New Wave Brand New Toy I Got the Worm I Wanna Be Your Doll Ladies+Gents [listed on the back of the album as 'Ladies & Gents'] Spank [Katherine Blake mix] Didn't I Break My Heart Over You Take a Hold of Yourself Pink Skab Dirty Bone My Sweet Rose [new version]
CD2: Stampax
Brand New Toy Dead Girl Tammy Machine True Love Madonna... Cher... Queen Bee Black Tambourine [listed on the back of the album as 'Black Tamborine'] Feel Like Makin’ Love I Like Girlz [listed on the back of the album as 'Like Girlz'] Girl You're Just a Slave to Your Man Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic Je Suis Maisee n.a.u.s.e.a
Charts +Chart performance for Hymns for Strange ChildrenChart (2000)PeakPosition UK Independent Albums (OCC)23UK Albums (OCC)127
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