Hackskeptic’s 500 Greatest Songs: The Stranglers – Walk On By (1978)
485 – The Stranglers – Walk On By (1978) Written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David Produced by Martin Rushent Label – United Artists This Bacharach/David cover is as much a homage to The Doors “Light My...
View ArticleDrugs In Music: Part 2
Drugs have played an important part in music, both positively and negatively. They’ve inspired songs, affected careers and taken great artists before their time. This is the second part of a...
View ArticleThe Stranglers – Aural Sculpture (1984): Review
Produced by Laurie Latham and The Stranglers Label – Epic The Stranglers career continues to mystify most fans. During the late 70s they could comfortably claim to be one of the leading Punk/New wave...
View ArticleBanned By The BBC (Part 11)
Moral panic and political censorship have created a long tradition of records filtered out of the BBC radio playlist. Here’s some notable examples… The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (1967)...
View ArticleIconic Album Art: Rattus Norvegicus (1977)
Where? Manor House, Manor Lane Terrace, Lewisham, Greater London SE13 When? – June 1977 Photographer – ??? Tagged: The Stranglers
View ArticleWe’re Gonna Make It Big One Day (Part 4)
The Stranglers Formed in 1974, The Guildford Stranglers (as they were originally called) exhaustively played the London pub circuit before signing with United Artists. Their debut single “(Get A) Grip...
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