The 4th album by the legendary UK band the Stranglers. This video breaks down the inspiration for this amazing album. Content features stories and antidotes from bass player JJ Burnels interview with stranglers.co.uk.
Really enjoyed this, the Stranglers made three absolute classic albums. Rattus Norvegicus, Black and White, and The Raven. The rest are great albums. The band should be in the Rock and roll hall of fame, they are amazing.
This would have gone to number 1 in the uk charts, however due to a clerical error at the chart compiler credited a lot of sales incorrectly to regatta de blanc by the police. This was the first album they produced themselves after Martin Rushent walked out after hearing meninblack. Finally their managers recommended to JJ and Hugh to break up the band and start again under a new name with only Hugh and JJ. Of course they told them to go to hell and they would be continuing. Dai and Derek (the managers) then had a song written about them which went on the b side of duchess called fools rush out. Dai and Derek belief was that commercially the band had reached their peak and should drop dave and Jet. Hugh says now that on reflection dai and Derek were probably correct. I tend to disagree as they still produced some great material but yes commercially they never regained the sales they had from 1977-79.
This was released in September 1979 and l was in Majorca on holiday and was worried that when l got back, all the ltd edition 3d covers would be sold out. Luckily they were not and l got one after school when l got back. Loved the album, still do and 2 years ago l bought another 3d cover on ebay and it hangs on the wall behind my TV. Great days, my first band and that feeling never leaves you, about 4 hours ago, another Stranglers dvd dropped through my letterbox.
