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.


Friday, 6 March 2026

20 From '87 (11) David Bowie Miniestadio FC Barcelona 8th July 1987

 


As much as I love Bowie, this is not the man at his best. I may be in a minority here, but 'Let's Dance', whilst being a massive commercial success was, for somebody with his track record, a creative low. It was the start of a near decade long decline that for me was only reversed by the brilliant 'Outside' album in 1995. This is not a great set from him either.... but then again for me, I would go for a 50:50 split of 'Rubber Band' era material and Berlin material!

Of note on these two nights when Bowie played Barcelona, The Stranglers were the 'Artista Invitado'.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-41wupECRBV

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-20JyeUobHC