The Beat Emerald City Cherry Hill New Jersey 8th October 1980

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.

Sunday, 25 May 2025

The Beat Emerald City Cherry Hill New Jersey 8th October 1980

To round off the posts related to The Specials and The Beat in Dublin in 1981, here are The Beat recorded in New Jersey in October 1980. As with The Specials, the Dublin gig of January 1981 isn't around... or if it is it is hiding in someone's collection unloved... or perhaps not. Anyway, this US gig is a great recording of a band at the peak of their powers.

MP3: https://we.tl/t-tUGSsNrC9t

Artwork: In download folder.