With no less than 42 Top 40 hits spanning over 4 decades, SonyBMG celebrate with the release, this September, of a superb TV advertised collection of THE STRANGLERS works, aptly named '4240'. The album will be released as a single CD as well as a Limited Edition CD/DVD, featuring all of the Epic promo videos on DVD for the first time plus clips from their 2007 show at London’s Roundhouse.
Formed in 1974, The Stranglers’ straight-talking approach earned them the reputation of being aggressive and confrontational, a notoriety that was later embraced by the punk movement of 1977. This led to their debut single Grip and their legendary first album, Rattus Norvegicus. A whole series of hits followed including Peaches, No More Heroes, 5 Minutes, Duchess, Something Better Change, Always The Sun and their ultimate classic Golden Brown.
To date The Stranglers boast a total of 24 Top 40 singles and 18 Top 40 albums.
After re-signing to EMI in 2004, The Stranglers last two studio albums, Norfolk Coast and Suite XVI have been hailed as their best for many years, with hit singles Big Thing Coming and Spectre of Love allowing the band the rare accolade of maintaining Top 40 hits over four decades.
They continue to play sell out shows at home and abroad and this summer the band will play a series of major UK festivals, including T in the Park, V Festival, Isle of White, Hyde Park, Oxegen and Liverpool Pops as well as appearing at key festivals throughout Europe.
In October The Stranglers will embark on a Greatest Hits Worldwide Tour in support of '4240'. UK dates attached.
Tracklisting
- All Day And All Of The Night (1987)
- Always The Sun (1986)
- Big Thing Coming (2004)
- Duchess (1979)
- European Female (1982)
- Five Minutes (1978)
- Golden Brown (1981)
- Go Buddy Go (1977)
- Let Me Down Easy (1981)
- Midnight Summer Dream (1983)
- Nice In Nice (1986)
- Nice ‘n’ Sleazy (1978)
- 96 Tears (1990)
- No Mercy (1984)
- No More Heroes (1977)
- Paradise (1983)
- Peaches (1977)
- Shakin’ Like A Leaf (1987)
- Skin Deep (1984)
- Something Better Change (1977)
- Spectre Of Love (2006)
- Strange Little Girl (1982)
The Stranglers UK & Ireland Dates
June 2008
Fri 13 Isle of Wight Isle of Wight Festival
Sun 29 London Hyde Park Festival
July 2008
Sat 12 Kinross T in the Park
Sun 13 Co. Kildare Oxegen
Tue 22 Liverpool Summer Pops
August 2008
Sat 16 Stafford V Festival
Sun 17 Chelmsford V Festival
Greatest Hits Worldwide Tour 2008
October 2008
Mon 13 Dublin Ambassador
Tue 14 Belfast Mandela Hall
Thu 16 Cardiff University
Fri 17 Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Sat 18 Cambridge Corn Exchange
Mon 20 Southampton Guildhall
Tue 21 Reading Hexagon
Wed 22 Bristol Academy
Fri 24 Exeter Great Hall
Sat 25 Birmingham Academy
Tue 28 Douglas, Isle of Man Villa Marina
Thu 30 Inverness Ironworks
Fri 31 Dundee Fat Sams
November 2008
Sat 01 Glasgow Academy
Mon 03 Newcastle Academy
Tue 04 Leeds Academy
Thu 06 Lincoln Engine Room
Fri 07 Manchester Academy
Sun 09 Hull City Hall
Mon 10 Norwich UEA
Tue 11 Southend The Cliffs Pavilion
Wed 12 Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
Fri 14 London Shepherds Bush Empire