The Stranglers are an English rock band, formed in 1974 by guitarist–singer Hugh Cornwell. They rose to prominence with the 1977 albums Rattus Norvegicus and No More Heroes and the UK hits “Peaches,” “Grip,” “Something Better Change,” and “No More Heroes.” Their early sound is characterized by grimy guitar tones, arpeggiated keyboard runs, and the […]
Aural Sculpture is the eighth album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in 1984 on Epic. Tracklist: A1. “Ice Queen” (4:01) A2. “Skin Deep” (3:52) A3. “Let Me Down Easy” (4:10) A4. “No Mercy” (3:38) A5. “North Winds” (4:03) B1. “Uptown” (2:57) B2. “Punch and Judy” (3:47) B3. “Under the Name of Spain” […]
La Folie is the sixth album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in November 1981 on United Artists. Tracklist: A1. “Non Stop” (2:28) A2. “Everybody Loves You When You’re Dead” (2:42) A3. “Tramp” (3:06) A4. “Let Me Introduce You to the Family” (3:06) A5. “Ain’t Nothin’ to It” (3:58) A6. “The Man They […]
The Gospel According to the Meninblack is the fifth album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in 1981 on United Artists. Tracklist: A1. “Waltzinblack” (3:35) A2. “Just Like Nothing on Earth” (3:51)* A3. “Second Coming” (4:20) A4. “Waiting for the Meninblack” (3:42) A5. “Turn the Centuries, Turn” (4:36) B1. “Two Sunspots” (2:30) B2. […]
The Raven is the fourth album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in 1979 on United Artists. Tracklist: A1. “Longships” (1:10) A2. “The Raven” (5:13) A3. “Dead Loss Angeles” (2:25) A4. “Ice” (3:25) A5. “Baroque Bordello” (3:53) A6. “Nuclear Device” (3:32)* B1. “Shah Shah a Go Go” (4:50) B2. “Don’t Bring Harry” (4:10) […]
Black and White is the third album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in 1978 on United Artists. The first 75,000 copies of the album were packaged with an additional three-song, white-vinyl 7″. A&M issued the album stateside on b&w marble vinyl. Tracklist: White side: A1. “Tank” (2:54) A2. “Nice ‘n Sleazy” (3:11) […]
Rattus Norvegicus is the debut album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in April 1977 on United Artists. Tracklist: A1. “Sometimes” (4:50) A2. “Goodbye Toulouse” (3:12) A3. “London Lady” (2:25) A4. “Princess of the Streets” (4:34) A5. “Hanging Around” (4:25) B1. “Peaches” (4:03) B2. “(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)” (3:55) B3. “Ugly” (4:03) […]
No More Heroes is the second album by English art-rock/New Wave band The Stranglers, released in September 1977 on United Artists. Tracklist: A1. “I Feel Like a Wog” (3:16) A2. “Bitching” (4:23) A3. “Dead Ringer” (2:46) A4. “Dagenham Dave” (3:18) A5. “Bring on the Nubiles” (2:15) A6. “Something Better Change” (3:36) B1. “No More Heroes” […]
