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THE STRANGLERS

 Stars of Brit punk's class of 1976-1977 who garnered headlines for their sexist posturing, drug use, occasional arrests, and irresistible singles. The Stranglers formed as the Guildford Stranglers in the southern England village of Chiddingfold (near Guildford) in 1974, plowing a heavily Doors-influenced furrow through the local pub rock scene -- such as it was. Of the four founding members, only Hugh Cornwell had any kind of recognizable historical pedigree, having played alongside Richard Thompson in the schoolboy band Emil & the Detectives. According to Thompson, their repertoire stretched from "Smokestack Lightning" and the blues, through to "old Kiki Dee B-sides," while their gigging was largely confined to the Hornsey School of Art, where Thompson's sister was Social Secretary. The Guildford Stranglers were confined to a similar circuit. It was 1975 before they ventured into even the London suburbs, although once there -- and having shortened their name to the less parochial Stranglers -- things began moving quickly. The established pub rock scene was dying and promoters were willing to give any unknown band a break, simply to try and establish a new hierarchy. Thus it was that as the first stirrings of punk began to make their own presence felt on the same circuit, the Stranglers were on board the bandwagon from the beginning...
 "STRANGLERS IV RATTUS NORVEGICUS"

tracklist

Side A: SOMETIMES - GOODBYE TOULOUSE - LONDON LADY - PRINCESS OF THE STREETS - HANGING AROUND

Side B: PEACHES - (GET A) GRIP (ON YOURSELF) - UGLY - DOWN IN THE SEWER

1978      LP   UNITED ARTISTS RECORDS      UAG 30045 MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL  PRESSING [Issued in EGC/ST/77 picture sleeve, following the original UK issue of 10.000 copies with bonus single.] SINGLE COVER + INNER SLEEVE [Has inner picture liner, with die-cut radius corners. The vinyl labels have the 'sunburst rat' design.]
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none LABEL: UNITED ARTISTS - 'SUNBURST RAT' LABELS - BLACK/WHITE TEXT
Catalog on cover: UAG 30045      Catalog on labels: UAG 30045  (UAG 30045A) / UAG 30045 (UAG 30045B) 
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Stamped): UAG 30045 A-1U   DR 1   (Etched): JONZ Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): UAG 30045 B-1U   GR 2 On labels: rim text reads "All Rights......Manufactured in England A product of United Artists Records Ltd" Composed by The Stranglers Published by April Music Ltd./Albion Music Prod. by Martin Rushent at T.W. Studios, Fulham Jan./Feb. 1977 Eng: Alan Winstanley Mixed at Olympic Studios, Barnes........ ? 1977 United Artists RecordsLtd.
On Inner Sleeve: Photos & Credits
On Back Sleeve: ©? 1977 United Artists Records Limited...........authorisation E.C.G./ST/77
grading RECORD VG+ but (please, read above description) SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Like the Vibrators, the Stranglers were an older band which managed to gain visibility and success through association with Britain's punk movement. Musically, the group is much more polished than some of their rawer brethren such as the Adverts and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The Stranglers' early work is most properly described as stripped-down pop played with a hardcore sensibility; fairly lengthy songs with frequent solo breaks, prominent keyboard usage, and occasional employment of vocal harmony sets them apart from their peers. But snarling lead singing that puts forth macho/critical/distasteful lyrics predominates here, clearly showing the group's punk affinity. Most of the songs on this album fit the description of hardcore pop to a tee, but there are a few deviations from this model. "Princess of the Streets" is a slow-tempo selection with blueslike echoes. The ambitious "Down in the Sewer" crosses the concept of episodic numbers like the Who's "A Quick One" with early-'60s instrumentals. And the energetic "London Lady" is almost a true punk song -- or at least as close as the band gets to one. While not the equal of their best album, No More Heroes, this release is solid and worthwhile, a rewarding listen...(AllMusic)