One Night with a Stranger

One Night with a Stranger is the second album by the English rock musician Martin Briley, released in 1983 by Mercury Records.

One Night with a Stranger
Studio album by Martin Briley
Released	1983
Recorded	October 1982–January 1983
Studio	MCA Whitney (Glendale)
Genre	Power pop, pop rock
Label	Mercury
Producer	Peter Coleman
Martin Briley chronology
Fear of the Unknown (1981) One Night with a Stranger (1983) Dangerous Moments (1985)

The album peaked at No. 55 on the Billboard 200, after debuting on May 7, 1983. The album featured the hit single "The Salt in My Tears", (No. 36 on the Billboard Hot 100), and the minor follow-up, "Put Your Hands on the Screen", both of which had music videos. The album cover is mostly recreated as the opening shot in the video for "The Salt in My Tears".

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Martin Briley.

Side one

1. The Salt in My Tears – 3:27
2. Just a Mile Away – 4:06
3. Put Your Hands on the Screen – 4:33
4. Maybe I've Waited Too Long – 4:04
5. She's So Flexible – 3:52

Side two

1. A Rainy Day in New York City – 4:47
2. I Wonder What She Thinks of Me – 3:52
3. Dumb Love – 4:58
4. One Night with a Stranger – 3:42

Personnel

Musicians

• Martin Briley – lead and backing vocals, guitars, Hammond organ, piano
• Jamie Herndon – synthesizers, guitars
• Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
• Robin Sylvester – bass guitar
• George Meyer – backing vocals

Technical

• Peter Coleman – producer
• Dave Hernandez – assistant engineer
• Steve Hall – mastering
• Bill Lewy – art direction
• Murry Whiteman – art direction, photography
• Lumel Whiteman Studio – album design
• Stan Watts – illustration