O2 Guildhall Southampton 20th March 2017

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 13 January 2024

O2 Guildhall Southampton 20th March 2017

Thanks to those that responded to my request for assistance with some dates from 2017's 'Classic Collection' tour. This turned up two more that I did not have previously. Thanks for the share of this recording from Southampton (not sure if you want to be named or not.... some people don't... but you know who you are!). And thanks to Meanie as always for the artwork which has been sitting on my hard drive with no place to go until now. Cheers!

Nice sounding recording with a strong set.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-QpCDbZfXWd

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-SrSkh0OsF2