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Widely regarded as the Stranglers' turkey, there is indeed much to snigger about on this overblown concept album. The delightful "Waltzinblack," much beloved of TV chef Keith Floyd (who later used it on his TV series), is worth salvaging, as are the two singles -- the scat jazz-inspired "Just Like Nothing on Earth" and "Thrown Away." Elsewhere, the group seems unfocused and unconvinced as while ploughing through some esoteric lyrics concerning the imminent arrival of men in black suits from another planet who are going to whisk us away. Several thousand Stranglers fans did indeed go missing after the release of this album, though that can be attributed to listening tastes rather than anything that would interest Mulder and Scully.
© Alex Ogg /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 - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2001 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
© 2001 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
© 2001 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
© 2001 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
© 2001 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
© 2001 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 - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist - JEAN-JACQUES BURNEL, Composer
© 2001 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, MainArtist
© 2001 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
© 2001 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, MainArtist
© 2001 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
© 2001 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, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist
© 2001 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
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Widely regarded as the Stranglers' turkey, there is indeed much to snigger about on this overblown concept album. The delightful "Waltzinblack," much beloved of TV chef Keith Floyd (who later used it on his TV series), is worth salvaging, as are the two singles -- the scat jazz-inspired "Just Like Nothing on Earth" and "Thrown Away." Elsewhere, the group seems unfocused and unconvinced as while ploughing through some esoteric lyrics concerning the imminent arrival of men in black suits from another planet who are going to whisk us away. Several thousand Stranglers fans did indeed go missing after the release of this album, though that can be attributed to listening tastes rather than anything that would interest Mulder and Scully.
© Alex Ogg /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:26
- Main artists: The Stranglers
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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