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Hymns for Strange Children

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Hymns for Strange Children
Studio album by
Rachel Stamp
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2000
Recorded1998–2000
GenreAlternative rock, glam rock
Length38:14
LabelCruisin'
ProducerJohn Fryer
Rachel Stamp chronology
Hymns for Strange Children
(2000) 		Stampax
(2000)
Singles from Hymns for Strange Children
  1. "My Sweet Rose EP"
    Released: December 8, 1997
  2. "I Got the Worm"
    Released: June 29, 1998
  3. "I Wanna Be Your Doll"
    Released: March 2, 1999
  4. "Spank (single)"
    Released: September 20, 1999
  5. "Didn't I Break My Heart Over You"
    Released: February 21, 2000
  6. "Monsters of the New Wave"
    Released: October 2, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Kerrang![3]
NME6/10[4]
Rock Sound[5]

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

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  1. Monsters of the New Wave
  2. Brand New Toy
  3. I Got the Worm
  4. I Wanna Be Your Doll
  5. Ladies + Gents
  6. Spank (Katharine Blake mix)
  7. Didn't I Break My Heart Over You
  8. Take a Hold of Yourself
  9. Pink Skab
  10. Dirty Bone
  11. My Sweet Rose [new version]

Limited edition track listing

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CD1: Hymns for Strange Children [repackaged]

  1. Monsters Of The New Wave
  2. Brand New Toy
  3. I Got the Worm
  4. I Wanna Be Your Doll
  5. Ladies+Gents [listed on the back of the album as 'Ladies & Gents']
  6. Spank [Katherine Blake mix]
  7. Didn't I Break My Heart Over You
  8. Take a Hold of Yourself
  9. Pink Skab
  10. Dirty Bone
  11. My Sweet Rose [new version]

CD2: Stampax

  1. Brand New Toy
  2. Dead Girl
  3. Tammy Machine
  4. True Love
  5. Madonna... Cher...
  6. Queen Bee
  7. Black Tambourine [listed on the back of the album as 'Black Tamborine']
  8. Feel Like Makin’ Love
  9. I Like Girlz [listed on the back of the album as 'Like Girlz']
  10. Girl You're Just a Slave to Your Man
  11. Hey Hey Michael You're Really Fantastic
  12. Je Suis Maisee
  13. n.a.u.s.e.a

Charts

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Chart performance for Hymns for Strange Children
Chart (2000) Peak
Position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] 23
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 127

References

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  1. ^ Johnston, Emma (July 2023). "Album Reviews". Classic Rock. No. 315. UK: Future plc. p. 90.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Rachel Stamp". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). MUZE. p. 730. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Chambers, Catherine (19 February 2000). "Albums". Kerrang!. No. 789. EMAP. p. 45.
  4. ^ NME (12 September 2005). "Hymns For Strange Children". NME. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  5. ^ Gazala, Ruth (March 2000). "Reviews: Rock". Rock Sound. No. 10. UK: Freeway Press. p. 105. ISSN 1465-0185.
  6. ^ "Hymns for Strange Children". Official Charts Company. 4 March 2000. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ S – The System Of Life". www.zobbel.de. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
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