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| The Collection 1977-1982 | ||||
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| Released | September 1982 | |||
| Recorded | various | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 55:33 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
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The Collection 1977-1982
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Discográfica: Liberty · · Productor: Various
1982 compilation album by The Stranglers
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
The Collection 1977–1982 is a compilation album by The Stranglers.[1] It was released to complete their contract with EMI, who had acquired the band`s back catalogue on the United Artists and Liberty labels. It peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in 1982.[2]
Leer másReview
1982 compilation album by The Stranglers
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
The Collection 1977–1982 is a compilation album by The Stranglers.[1] It was released to complete their contract with EMI, who had acquired the band`s back catalogue on the United Artists and Liberty labels. It peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in 1982.[2]
Leer másThe album collected together several of the band`s most popular singles and album tracks, and also included a "new" track, "Strange Little Girl". The inclusion of "Strange Little Girl" was an ironic move on the band`s part: EMI had been indifferent to the band when they acquired their catalogue the previous year, not regarding them as a commercial proposition. The band proved them wrong by having a hit single with "Golden Brown", despite lacklustre promotion from EMI. When required to deliver a final single, the band re-recorded the song "Strange Little Girl", which had originally been on a demo tape they had given to EMI in 1974. EMI rejected the tape at the time, but the re-recorded "Strange Little Girl" went on to be a top 10 hit.
Track listing
All songs written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Peaches" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Hanging Around" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "No More Heroes" | No More Heroes, 1977 | 3:28 | |
| 5. | "Duchess" | The Raven, 1979 | 2:30 | |
| 6. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Bonus single issued with Black and White, 1978 | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Waltzinblack" | The Gospel According to the Meninblack, 1981 | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something Better Change" | No More Heroes, 1977 | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Nice `n` Sleazy" | Black and White, 1978 | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Bear Cage" ("G.m.B.H" version included in the US only compilation "IV") | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Who Wants the World?" | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Golden Brown" | La folie, 1981 | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Strange Little Girl" | Cornwell, Burnel, Greenfield, Black, Hans Wärmling | Non-album single, 1982 | 2:42 |
| 7. | "La Folie" | La folie, 1981 | 6:11 |
Video
A companion VHS video was released to accompany the album, containing promo clips for several of the band`s songs. This was later released on DVD.[3]
- "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)"
- "Something Better Change"
- "Peaches" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Hanging Around" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Straighten Out"
- "5 Minutes"
- "No More Heroes"
- "Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)"
- "Nice `n` Sleazy" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Duchess"
- "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)"
- "Bear Cage"
- "Who Wants The World?"
- "Golden Brown"
- "La Folie"
- "Strange Little Girl"
1982 compilation album by The Stranglers
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
The Collection 1977–1982 is a compilation album by The Stranglers.[1] It was released to complete their contract with EMI, who had acquired the band`s back catalogue on the United Artists and Liberty labels. It peaked at No. 12 in the UK Albums Chart in 1982.[2]
The album collected together several of the band`s most popular singles and album tracks, and also included a "new" track, "Strange Little Girl". The inclusion of "Strange Little Girl" was an ironic move on the band`s part: EMI had been indifferent to the band when they acquired their catalogue the previous year, not regarding them as a commercial proposition. The band proved them wrong by having a hit single with "Golden Brown", despite lacklustre promotion from EMI. When required to deliver a final single, the band re-recorded the song "Strange Little Girl", which had originally been on a demo tape they had given to EMI in 1974. EMI rejected the tape at the time, but the re-recorded "Strange Little Girl" went on to be a top 10 hit.
Track listing
All songs written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:03 | |
| 2. | "Peaches" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:05 | |
| 3. | "Hanging Around" | Rattus Norvegicus, 1977 | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "No More Heroes" | No More Heroes, 1977 | 3:28 | |
| 5. | "Duchess" | The Raven, 1979 | 2:30 | |
| 6. | "Walk On By" | Burt Bacharach, Hal David | Bonus single issued with Black and White, 1978 | 6:22 |
| 7. | "Waltzinblack" | The Gospel According to the Meninblack, 1981 | 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Something Better Change" | No More Heroes, 1977 | 3:35 | |
| 2. | "Nice `n` Sleazy" | Black and White, 1978 | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Bear Cage" ("G.m.B.H" version included in the US only compilation "IV") | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:51 | |
| 4. | "Who Wants the World?" | Non-album single, 1980 | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Golden Brown" | La folie, 1981 | 3:28 | |
| 6. | "Strange Little Girl" | Cornwell, Burnel, Greenfield, Black, Hans Wärmling | Non-album single, 1982 | 2:42 |
| 7. | "La Folie" | La folie, 1981 | 6:11 |
Video
A companion VHS video was released to accompany the album, containing promo clips for several of the band`s songs. This was later released on DVD.[3]
- "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)"
- "Something Better Change"
- "Peaches" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Hanging Around" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Straighten Out"
- "5 Minutes"
- "No More Heroes"
- "Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)"
- "Nice `n` Sleazy" (live in Battersea Park, London, 16 September 1978)
- "Duchess"
- "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)"
- "Bear Cage"
- "Who Wants The World?"
- "Golden Brown"
- "La Folie"
- "Strange Little Girl"
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