The Stranglers

VINYL RIP (7")

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Not too long ago I was playing D&D at my friend Nick's pad and he had a tape (yes I said tape) of the Stranglers playing. It made me dig this old 7" out and listen to some of the old Stranglers stuff again. I was never much of a fan, but I liked what I was hearing that night. Maybe they were too "quirky" for me at the time, maybe I just wasn't ready for their awesomeness...most likely it was the cornball keyboards, which funnily enough is now my favorite part.
Anyways, here's the one single I own by them. Their 11th single in fact, featuring two unreleased songs! Make sure you seek out their debut LP, "Rattus Norvegicus" if you haven't heard it.


The Gospel

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X

VINYL RIP 7"

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X formed in Sydney Australia in 1977 after Ian Rilen left Rose Tattoo before their debut single was released (though he wrote the classic "Bad Boy For Love".
I think it was about a decade ago, local man about town Mark Murrmann released this 7" of "Home is Where the Floor Is" and three other tracks. It was my first time hearing the band, and I still play this amazing single quite a bit. You can buy their 2 LPs reissued now on CD here.
They're touring the states soon, but unfortunately Ian Rilen died of bladder cancer a few years ago, so he'll be joining original member Steve Lucas in "spirit" only.

Good On Ya!

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