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Here's another lavish package for Stranglers fanatics -- one that must be a sight for sore eyes, since an endless parade of cheap cash-in retrospectives began plugging record store bins since the latter half of the '90s. This is the successor to 2001's UA Singles '77-'79, and like that set, it compiles the band's individually packaged singles from a specific time span and places them all in an attractive and compact flip-top box. Each single comes in its own cardboard pouch, with original artwork faithfully restored. All told, there are 12 discs, ranging chronologically from "Nuclear Device" b/w "Yellow Cake UF6" to "Strange Little Girl" b/w "Cruel Garden"; it also adds a single that was recorded especially for the Swedish market (a Swedish-language version of "Sweden"), along with one that was recorded for those in France (a French-language version of "Don't Bring Harry"). Following the earliest, most confrontational, and most energizing period of the band's recording career, the sound throughout these singles is less brutish, more melodic, and very reliant on the keyboards played by Dave Greenfield. The 13/8 harpsichord of "Golden Brown" and the peeping synth of "Thrown Away" are far cries from the knuckle-dragging earlier days of "Hanging Around," "London Lady," and "Nice 'n' Sleazy." Fans will cherish the admittedly lesser B-sides, but just having the miniature versions of the singles' artwork will be enough to keep them pleased. All others can go straight to one of the better one- or two-disc retrospectives, such as The Hit Men or even Peaches: The Very Best of the Stranglers.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Winstanley, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Winstanley, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist - Robert Williams, Composer, Producer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Composer - Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Martin Rushent, Producer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Alan Winstanley, Engineer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1977 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Winstanley, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Gary Edwards, Engineer - Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - The Stranglers, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1980 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Composer - Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Tony Visconti, Producer - The Stranglers, Composer, Writer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - STEVE Churchyard, Engineer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Tony Visconti, Producer - Hans Warmling, Composer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1982 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Tony Visconti, Producer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Martin Rushent, Producer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer - Alan Winstanley, Engineer - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jean Jacques Burnel, Composer - Jet Black, Composer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals - Martin Rushent, Producer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Guitar, Vocals - Alan Winstanley, Engineer - The Stranglers, MainArtist - JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL, Bass Guitar, Vocals
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1978 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Composer - Dave Greenfield, Composer - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer - Alan Winstanley, Producer, Engineer - The Stranglers, Producer, MainArtist
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jet Black, Writer - Dave Greenfield, Vocals, Writer - Hugh Cornwell, Writer - The Stranglers, MainArtist - Jean Jacques Burnell, Writer
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1979 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Here's another lavish package for Stranglers fanatics -- one that must be a sight for sore eyes, since an endless parade of cheap cash-in retrospectives began plugging record store bins since the latter half of the '90s. This is the successor to 2001's UA Singles '77-'79, and like that set, it compiles the band's individually packaged singles from a specific time span and places them all in an attractive and compact flip-top box. Each single comes in its own cardboard pouch, with original artwork faithfully restored. All told, there are 12 discs, ranging chronologically from "Nuclear Device" b/w "Yellow Cake UF6" to "Strange Little Girl" b/w "Cruel Garden"; it also adds a single that was recorded especially for the Swedish market (a Swedish-language version of "Sweden"), along with one that was recorded for those in France (a French-language version of "Don't Bring Harry"). Following the earliest, most confrontational, and most energizing period of the band's recording career, the sound throughout these singles is less brutish, more melodic, and very reliant on the keyboards played by Dave Greenfield. The 13/8 harpsichord of "Golden Brown" and the peeping synth of "Thrown Away" are far cries from the knuckle-dragging earlier days of "Hanging Around," "London Lady," and "Nice 'n' Sleazy." Fans will cherish the admittedly lesser B-sides, but just having the miniature versions of the singles' artwork will be enough to keep them pleased. All others can go straight to one of the better one- or two-disc retrospectives, such as The Hit Men or even Peaches: The Very Best of the Stranglers.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 01:52:19
- Main artists: The Stranglers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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