20 From '82 (2) Hammersmith Odeon 8th February 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.

Saturday, 18 October 2025

20 From '82 (2) Hammersmith Odeon 8th February 1982

Some of this gig was released, part of a welcome but short lived series of live CDs culled from the archives of the BBC. The album was stated to be 'Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81', when in actual fact the gig was from the second leg of the 'La Folie' tour. Correct venue, wrong date. The correct date is the 8th February 1982. The CD is long out of print/pressing. This then is the bootleg, with extra tracks.