Motorhead Apollo Theatre Glasgow 18th March 1982

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, 17 August 2025

Motorhead Apollo Theatre Glasgow 18th March 1982

Here's a good quality recording of Motorhead doing what Motorhead did back in Glasgow in 1982. This gig was recorded towards the end of the lifetime of the 'classic' line up of Lemmy, Fast Eddie and Philthy Animal. After the release of 'No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith' this line up recorded the 'Iron Fist' album before Eddie departed. Motorhead went on to record many more studio albums and they did in the end crack the US, to the extent that Lemmy decamped for a life in Los Angeles. However, for many casual fans it is the '79-'81 period that resolates (feedsback?) the most.

FLAC: https://we.tl/t-dhOZeVCrgb

Artwork: https://we.tl/t-JyNnGa04mE