Grand Theatre Blackpool 1st November 1999

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 November 2025

Grand Theatre Blackpool 1st November 1999

Tonight sees the culmination of the '51' tour at London's Roundhouse. On this night twenty six years ago the band were entertaining the audience in Blackpool. Was this the last outing of 'Pin Up', I can't remember? A good set and a good recording from a not quite so good era of the band. Things can only get better as they say and luckily for us within a few years they did with 'Norfolk Coast'.

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