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 16 April 2017

Lincoln Engine Shed 7th March 2017


Right, Ruts DC are off and slaking their thirst with a beer, which means that The Stranglers are to take to the stage.

The tour was billed as 'The Classic Collection' and whilst this may not be the punchiest of tour hooks even the briefest scans of the set clearly shows why that particular label can be applied. This year the set highlight for me had to be the coupling of a powerhouse 'Bear Cage' and 'Who Wants The World', representing one of the most creative periods in the band's career. The run out wasn't so shoddy either, especially for those whose Stranglers' palate favours a '77 vintage!

Thanks to Chatts99 and MeAnIe for the share!!

FLAC: https://we.tl/FKjKJ3ffEi

Artwork: https://we.tl/QrgHh2tANQ


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  1. Anonymous16 April 2017 at 09:53

    Thanks for this watched them at manchester both bands were fantastic great sets excellent night

    cheers

    simonr

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  2. Anonymous20 April 2017 at 18:38

    Nice sound, great set (some awkward transitions but hey), raw JJ vocals. Thanks for sharing this Chatts99 and MeAnIe. And thanks Adrian.
    Krisinblack

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