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.


Monday, 16 February 2026

Xmal Deutschland The Clarendon Hotel Hammersmith 7th July 1983

 

So an obvious Stranglers connection here, albeit from a few years prior to the bands' association. It is such a shame that this is only a partial recording of the gig. I think I recall somewhere the original taper stating that they had accidentally erased side two of the cassette. As I say, it is a shame because this is a good sounding recording of a band that were in their prime by 1983. Several of the songs in this set are now played live when singer Anja Huwe performs. This from the 'Kill Your Pet Puppy' website.

They were here in the UK promoting the album 'Fetisch' and the single 'Qual'.

This gig was reviewed in the 23rd July issue of New Musical Express.



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