Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present


Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

Your comments and/or contributions are most welcome. Please email me at adrianandrews@myyahoo.com.


Saturday 8 April 2023

The Specials Carnival House Shinjuku Tokyo 20th July 1980

 


From all that I have read of 2 Tone and the ideas behind it, it seems that there was no one band fronting the label. Undoubtedly, Jerry Dammers was the principal creative engine behind the label and everything that was done in its name, but otherwise 2 Tone seemed to be a pretty democratic enterprise. Nevertheless, I will make no excuses for kicking off this thread with a recording by The Specials.

Now I have waxed lyrical about this band over many column inches of this blog so I will spare you the repetition. Only to say that the melding of punk with the uptempo rhythm of Blue Beat was a stroke of genius that created a sound that endures 45 years down the line.

Here are the band back in 1980 entertaining an audience in Tokyo.... did they clap or did they bounce?

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-QaVBWRhdb3

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-K7VBVus8c1


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