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, 1 April 2017

The Specials Liberty Bell Park Philadelphia PA 22nd August 1981


In what must have been one of the last ever gigs that the first incarnation of the band played they put together one of their most interesting sets. This was probably a necessity for the sanity of the collective band members (and remember, by this time there wan't much of that left in store!). Having been on the road almost continuously for the past three years they had to mix it up a bit. Hence, in the set there appears Rico's 'Chiang Kai Shek' and the desperately harrowing 'The Boiler' featuring Bobysnatcher's vocalist Rhoda Dakar. Thanks to the original uploader.


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01. Concrete Jungle
02. Sock It To 'Em J.B.
03. Rat Race
04. Why?
05. The Boiler
06. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
07. Chiang Kai Shek
08. Stereotypes
09. Do Nothing
10. International Jet Set
11. Man At C & A
12. Nite Klub
13. Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
14. Ghost Town


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