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, 9 April 2023

Bad Manners Paris Theatre London 22nd July 1981

 


Bad Manners had been doing their thing (in fact they still are!) down in The Smoke for a few years prior to the arrival of 2 Tone. Musically aligned they found a place on the stage with the other bands if not on the label itself. 

Although they enjoyed considerable chart success, unlike the other bands, Bad Manners were never on my albeit limited purchase list, but there is no doubt that they had their place in 2 Tone history.

Here they are appearing on BBC Radio 1's 'In Concert' in the Summer of 1981.

MP3: https://we.tl/t-IEnXgZ3NyU

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-uxzDiH1kgh

01  01. Intro
02. Echo 4-2
03. Just A Feeling
04. Ben E. Wriggle
05. Lorraine
06. Ivor The Engine
07. Suicide
08. Night Bus To Dalston
09. Here Comes The Major
10. Walking In The Sunshine
11. King Ska/Fa
12. Dansetta
13. Weeping And Wailing
14. Lip Up Fatty
15. El Pussycat
16. Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu
17. Inner London Violence
18. Don't Be Angry
19. Special Brew
20. Wooly Bully
21. Can Can

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