The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades,the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have originated in the UK punk scene.
"Golden Brown" is a song by the English rock band the Stranglers,released as a 7-inch single on EMI's Liberty label in 1982. Noted for its distinctive harpsichord instrumentation,it was the second single released from the band's sixth studio album La folie (1981). The single peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart,making it the band's highest-charting single in the country. It has also been recorded by many other artists.
The Raven is the fourth studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers,released on 15 September 1979,through record label United Artists.
Rattus Norvegicus is the debut studio album by English punk rock band the Stranglers,released on 15 April 1977.
Black and White is the third studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 12 May 1978,through record label United Artists in most of the world and A&M in America.
The Gospel According to the Meninblack is the fifth album by English rock band the Stranglers,an esoteric concept album released 9 February 1981 on the Liberty label. The album deals with conspiratorial ideas surrounding alien visitations to Earth,the sinister governmental men in black,and the involvement of these elements in well-known biblical narratives. This was not the first time the Stranglers had used this concept;"Meninblack" on the earlier The Raven album and subsequent 1980 single-release "Who Wants the World?" had also explored it.
La folie is the sixth studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 9 November 1981,through the EMI record label Liberty.
Nosferatu is an album by Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers and Robert Williams,drummer in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band. It was released on 16 November 1979 by United Artists.
"Fell in Love with a Girl" is a song by the American rock band the White Stripes,written and produced by Jack White for the band's third studio album,White Blood Cells (2001). Released as the album's second single in February 2002,it peaked at number 21 on both the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and the UK Singles Chart. It was also the band's first single to reach the U.S. Alternative Songs chart,peaking at number 12.
Feline is the seventh studio album by the Stranglers and was released on 14 January 1983 on the Epic record label,their first for the label. The first edition came with a free one-sided 7" single "Aural Sculpture Manifesto". Feline drew heavily on two of the dominant musical influences in Europe of the time,by using primarily acoustic guitars and electronic drums as well as Dave Greenfield's synthesizers. The American edition of the album included the British hit single "Golden Brown" as the closing track on side one of the original vinyl.
10 is the tenth studio album by English rock band the Stranglers,released in March 1990 by Epic Records. It was the last to feature guitarist/lead singer Hugh Cornwell. 10 peaked at No. 15 and spent four weeks in the UK Albums Chart.
Off the Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers. It was released by EMI,who had acquired the back catalogues of the Strangler's former labels United Artists and Liberty. The compilation collects tracks which were originally only available as the A-side or B-sides to various 7" vinyl singles released by United Artists and Liberty.
Aural Sculpture is the eighth studio album by the Stranglers,released in November 1984 by Epic Records. It was also the name given to a one-sided 7-inch single given free with a limited number of copies of their Feline album in 1983. The "Aural Sculpture Manifesto" on the 7" single was played before the Stranglers appeared on stage during concerts during both the 1983 "Feline" tour and the 1985 "Aural Sculpture" tour.
Jean-Jacques Burnel is an English musician,producer and songwriter,best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band.
"First of the Gang to Die" is a song co-written by Morrissey from his 2004 album You Are the Quarry. It was released in July 2004 as the second single from the album. It was written by Morrissey and Alain Whyte,the two being responsible for lyrics and music respectively. Following the success of "Irish Blood,English Heart",from the same album,the single reached the number six spot in the UK Singles Chart,giving Morrissey two top ten hits in a row for the first time since "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" and "Interesting Drug" both reached the top ten in 1989.
Peaches:The Very Best of The Stranglers is a compilation album by The Stranglers,released in 2002 by EMI. It reached No. 21 in the UK Albums Chart in June 2002.
"Hanging Around" is a song by English rock band the Stranglers,released on their 1977 debut album Rattus Norvegicus. The song was written by the band's guitarist,Hugh Cornwell,and is notable for its driving bassline and its lyrics about urban alienation.
"(I Don't Want to Go to) Chelsea" is a song written by new wave musician Elvis Costello and recorded by Costello with his backing band the Attractions. The song appeared on Costello's 1978 second album,This Year's Model. Written by Costello while working as a computer programmer,the song was lyrically inspired by films Costello had been watching as well as childhood trips to Chelsea. Musically the song featured influence from bands such as the Who and the Kinks and is notable for Bruce Thomas's prominent bassline.
Back to Mine:Audio Bullys,compiled by electronic music duo Audio Bullys,is the fifteenth album in the Back to Mine series published by Disco Mix Club. Released in November 2003,the album features a new song by the duo entitled "All Burnt Out".
"No Mercy" is a song and single written by Hugh Cornwell,Dave Greenfield,Jet Black and Jean-Jacques Burnel performed by the Stranglers and released in November 1984.
