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, 22 September 2024

Wembley Arena London 4th December 2003

 


Here's another one from the Paul Roberts archive, such as it is. A short set in preparation for the main event. With the exception of 'Big Thing Coming' this was inevitably going to be a greatest hits set for very much a non-Stranglers crowd. It's not that The Stranglers have not played with reggae bands in the past, think Steel Pulse. However, to my ears, late career UB40 were a far cry from the band who sitting on the fringes of 2 Tone released '1 in 10'. The 2003 version were more of a 'Lover's Rock' outfit far removed from the politically volatile Birmingham of the late 1970s.

Thanks to Malcolm who uploaded this to Dime some time ago.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-DABF6CKlpy

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-RhAttUPrQd



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