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No More Heroes

Studio album by

the Stranglers

Released

23 September 1977

Recorded

January–February 1977, June–July 1977^[1]^[2]

Studio

T.W. Studios (Fulham)

Genre

Length

38:01

Label

United Artists (UK)
A&M (US)

Producer

Martin Rushent

The Stranglers chronology

Rattus Norvegicus
(1977)

No More Heroes
(1977)

Black and White
(1978)

Singles from No More Heroes

"Something Better Change"
Released: 22 July 1977
"No More Heroes"
Released: 16 September 1977

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Tags T.W. Studios (Fulham) Martin Rushent The Stranglers Jean-Jacques Burnel Baz Warne Jim Macaulay Toby Hounsham Jet Black Hugh Cornwell Hans WÃ¤rmling Dave Greenfield John Ellis (guitarist) Paul Roberts (musician)

Álbums chronology

No More Heroes
23/9/1977

No More Heroes

The Stranglers

1977 Estudio

Fecha Lanzamiento: 23 Septiembre 1977 · Fecha Grabación: Julio 1977 -
Discográfica: United Artists (UK)A&M (US) · Estudio de grabación: T.W. Studios (Fulham) · Productor: Martin Rushent

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1977 studio album by the Stranglers

No More Heroes is the second studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 23 September 1977,[3] through record label United Artists in most of the world and A&M in the United States, five months after their debut album, Rattus Norvegicus.

Review

1977 studio album by the Stranglers

No More Heroes is the second studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 23 September 1977,[3] through record label United Artists in most of the world and A&M in the United States, five months after their debut album, Rattus Norvegicus.

Background

No More Heroes was produced by Martin Rushent. The album consists of new material with four songs left over from the Rattus Norvegicus sessions ("Something Better Change", "Bitching", "Peasant in the Big Shitty" and "School Mam").[4]

The album cover features a photo of a wreath placed on a coffin with the tails of several rats (the Stranglers` trademark). The brass plaque on the album cover was engraved by Steven Stapleton of Nurse with Wound.[5]

Two singles were released from the album: the title track, and a double A-side of "Something Better Change" and the non-album track "Straighten Out".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
The Great Rock Discography	7/10[8]
Record Collector	[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[10]

The Oakland Tribune likened the band to "Capt. Beefheart backed by the Ramones."[11] The Guardian noted that "a good organ sound and distinctive vocal tricks [keep] off the encroaching monotony."[12]

AllMusic called No More Heroes "faster, nastier and better [than Rattus Norvegicus]. "At this point the Stranglers were on top of their game, and the ferocity and anger that suffuses this record would never be repeated."[6] Trouser Press wrote that No More Heroes "continues in the same vein [as Rattus Norvegicus], but drops whatever hint of restraint may have been in force the first time around. Rude words and adult themes abound, with no punches pulled, from the blatant sexism of "Bring on the Nubiles" to the sarcastic attack on racism ("I Feel Like a Wog") to the suicide of a friend ("Dagenham Dave"). Despite the increased virulence, the music is even better than on the debut, introducing pop stylings that would later become a more common aspect of the Stranglers` character," finishing the review with "No More Heroes is easily [the Stranglers`] best album."[13]

In 2000 it was voted number 427 in Colin Larkin`s All Time Top 1000 Albums.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Stranglers (Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black)

Side A

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"I Feel Like a Wog"	Hugh Cornwell	3:16
2.	"Bitching"	Jean-Jacques Burnel	4:25
3.	"Dead Ringer"	Dave Greenfield	2:46
4.	"Dagenham Dave"	Burnel	3:18
5.	"Bring on the Nubiles"	Cornwell	2:15
6.	"Something Better Change"	Burnel	3:35

Side B

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
7.	"No More Heroes"	Cornwell	3:27
8.	"Peasant in the Big Shitty"	Greenfield	3:25
9.	"Burning Up Time"	Burnel	2:25
10.	"English Towns"	Cornwell	2:13
11.	"School Mam"	Cornwell	6:52
Total length:			38:01

1987 CD reissue bonus track (EMI)

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"5 Minutes" (Non-album single, 1978)	Burnel	3:18
Total length:			41:19

1996 CD reissue bonus disc (EMI)

Disc one as per original album

Disc two

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Straighten Out" (Double A-side with "Something Better Change")	Cornwell	2:46
2.	"5 Minutes"		3:18
3.	"Rok It to the Moon" (B-side to "5 Minutes")	Cornwell	2:47
Total length:			8:51

2001 CD reissue bonus tracks (EMI)

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Straighten Out"	2:46
13.	"5 Minutes"	3:18
14.	"Rok It to the Moon"	2:47
Total length:		47:09

2018 CD reissue bonus tracks (Parlophone)

(Associated recordings)

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"Straighten Out"		2:46
13.	"In the Shadows" (B-side to "No More Heroes")	Cornwell	4:37
14.	"5 Minutes"		3:17
15.	"Rok It to the Moon"		2:47
16.	"No More Heroes" (Promo single edit)		2:56
Total length:			54:52

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak Position	Certifications (sales thresholds)
UK Albums Chart[15]	2	UK: Gold[16]
Australian Charts	79
Dutch Charts[17]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	32

Singles

Single	Chart	Peak Position
"Something Better Change"	UK singles chart[19]	9
"Something Better Change"	Irish Charts	29
"No More Heroes"	UK singles chart	8
"No More Heroes"	Dutch Charts[20]	25

Personnel

The Stranglers

Hugh Cornwell – guitars, lead and backing vocals

Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals

Dave Greenfield – keyboards (Hammond L100 Organ, Hohner Cembalet electric piano, Minimoog synthesizer), lead and backing vocals

Jet Black – drums, percussion

Technical personnel

Martin Rushent – production

Alan Winstanley – engineering

Nigel Brooke-Harte – mixing, engineering assistance

Doug Bennett – mixing

JONZ (John Dent) – mastering

Paul Henry – sleeve design, art direction

Trevor Rogers – sleeve photography

Eamonn O`Keefe – sleeve photography solarisation

The Red Room – artwork design (2001 reissue)

In popular culture

The popular hack and slash video game series No More Heroes by Grasshopper Manufacture got its name from the album.[21]

1977 studio album by the Stranglers

No More Heroes is the second studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 23 September 1977,[3] through record label United Artists in most of the world and A&M in the United States, five months after their debut album, Rattus Norvegicus.

Background

No More Heroes was produced by Martin Rushent. The album consists of new material with four songs left over from the Rattus Norvegicus sessions ("Something Better Change", "Bitching", "Peasant in the Big Shitty" and "School Mam").[4]

The album cover features a photo of a wreath placed on a coffin with the tails of several rats (the Stranglers` trademark). The brass plaque on the album cover was engraved by Steven Stapleton of Nurse with Wound.[5]

Two singles were released from the album: the title track, and a double A-side of "Something Better Change" and the non-album track "Straighten Out".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[7]
The Great Rock Discography	7/10[8]
Record Collector	[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[10]

The Oakland Tribune likened the band to "Capt. Beefheart backed by the Ramones."[11] The Guardian noted that "a good organ sound and distinctive vocal tricks [keep] off the encroaching monotony."[12]

AllMusic called No More Heroes "faster, nastier and better [than Rattus Norvegicus]. "At this point the Stranglers were on top of their game, and the ferocity and anger that suffuses this record would never be repeated."[6] Trouser Press wrote that No More Heroes "continues in the same vein [as Rattus Norvegicus], but drops whatever hint of restraint may have been in force the first time around. Rude words and adult themes abound, with no punches pulled, from the blatant sexism of "Bring on the Nubiles" to the sarcastic attack on racism ("I Feel Like a Wog") to the suicide of a friend ("Dagenham Dave"). Despite the increased virulence, the music is even better than on the debut, introducing pop stylings that would later become a more common aspect of the Stranglers` character," finishing the review with "No More Heroes is easily [the Stranglers`] best album."[13]

In 2000 it was voted number 427 in Colin Larkin`s All Time Top 1000 Albums.[14]

Track listing

All tracks are written by the Stranglers (Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black)

Side A

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"I Feel Like a Wog"	Hugh Cornwell	3:16
2.	"Bitching"	Jean-Jacques Burnel	4:25
3.	"Dead Ringer"	Dave Greenfield	2:46
4.	"Dagenham Dave"	Burnel	3:18
5.	"Bring on the Nubiles"	Cornwell	2:15
6.	"Something Better Change"	Burnel	3:35

Side B

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
7.	"No More Heroes"	Cornwell	3:27
8.	"Peasant in the Big Shitty"	Greenfield	3:25
9.	"Burning Up Time"	Burnel	2:25
10.	"English Towns"	Cornwell	2:13
11.	"School Mam"	Cornwell	6:52
Total length:			38:01

1987 CD reissue bonus track (EMI)

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"5 Minutes" (Non-album single, 1978)	Burnel	3:18
Total length:			41:19

1996 CD reissue bonus disc (EMI)

Disc one as per original album

Disc two

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
1.	"Straighten Out" (Double A-side with "Something Better Change")	Cornwell	2:46
2.	"5 Minutes"		3:18
3.	"Rok It to the Moon" (B-side to "5 Minutes")	Cornwell	2:47
Total length:			8:51

2001 CD reissue bonus tracks (EMI)

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Straighten Out"	2:46
13.	"5 Minutes"	3:18
14.	"Rok It to the Moon"	2:47
Total length:		47:09

2018 CD reissue bonus tracks (Parlophone)

(Associated recordings)

No.	Title	Lead vocals	Length
12.	"Straighten Out"		2:46
13.	"In the Shadows" (B-side to "No More Heroes")	Cornwell	4:37
14.	"5 Minutes"		3:17
15.	"Rok It to the Moon"		2:47
16.	"No More Heroes" (Promo single edit)		2:56
Total length:			54:52

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak Position	Certifications (sales thresholds)
UK Albums Chart[15]	2	UK: Gold[16]
Australian Charts	79
Dutch Charts[17]	20

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	32

Singles

Single	Chart	Peak Position
"Something Better Change"	UK singles chart[19]	9
"Something Better Change"	Irish Charts	29
"No More Heroes"	UK singles chart	8
"No More Heroes"	Dutch Charts[20]	25