Artist |
The Stranglers |
Album Title: |
Aural Sculpture |
Album Cover: |
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Primary Genre |
Rock: New Wave |
Format |
CD |
Released |
11/00/1984 |
Reissue Date |
00/00/2001 |
Label |
Epic Records |
Catalog No |
5045922000 |
Bar Code No |
5 099750 459225 |
Reissue |
Yes |
Remastered |
Yes |
Packaging |
Jewelcase |
Tracks |
1.
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Ice Queen (4:02)
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2.
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Skin Deep (3:53)
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3.
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Let Me Down Easy (4:11)
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4.
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No Mercy (3:38)
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5.
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North Winds Blowing (4:03)
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6.
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Uptown (2:57)
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7.
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Punch & Judy (3:47)
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8.
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Spain (4:13)
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9.
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Laughing (4:12)
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10.
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Souls (2:42)
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11.
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Mad Hatter (4:00)
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12.
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Here & There [Bonus] (4:21)
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13.
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In One Door [Bonus] (2:55)
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14.
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Head On The Line [Bonus] (3:08)
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15.
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Achilles Heel [Bonus] (2:55)
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16.
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Hot Club [Bonus] (3:04)
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17.
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Place De Victoires [Bonus] (4:10)
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18.
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Vladimir And The Beast [Bonus] (3:53)
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19.
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Vladimir Goes To Havana [Bonus] (5:28)
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Date Acquired |
03/09/2018 |
Personal Rating |
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Acquired from |
cecilchesser (Discogs) |
Purchase Price |
5.99 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide entry: Discogs entry: MusicBrainz entry: |
Notes |
Tracks 1 to 13 & 18 Produced for LOL Productions Ltd.
Remastered at Sony Music Studios, Whitfield Street, London.
All tracks published by EMI Songs Ltd/Plugshaft/Complete Music/Plugshaft
All tracks ℗1984 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. except
track 15 ℗1995 CBS Records
track 17 ℗1985 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
This Compilation ℗ 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
© 2001 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Distribution: Sony Music.
Artwork [Ear Sculpture] – John King
Bass, Vocals – J.J. Burnel
Design [Sleeve] – Jean-Luke Epstein (Graphyk)
Graphics [Remastered] – Graphyk
Keyboards – Dave Greenfield
Percussion – Jet Black
Photography By – Brian Griffin, Jean-Luke Epstein*, John Kisch, Kees Tabak, Mike Prior, Nik Yeomans, Terry Lott
Producer – Laurie Latham (tracks: 1 to 13, 18), The Stranglers (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 12 to 19)
Remastered By – Tony Bridge
Sleeve Notes – Nik Yeomans
Vocals, Guitar – Hugh Cornwell
Written-By – The Stranglers
Produced For – LOL Productions Ltd.
Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, London
Published By – EMI Songs Ltd.
Published By – Plugshaft Ltd.
Published By – Complete Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Barcode: 5 099750 459225
Matrix / Runout: S5045922000-0101 13 B 1
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L553
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K6
Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM/SDRM
Label Code: LC 0199
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foobar2000 1.3.17 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-03-13 02:17:17
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Analyzed: The Stranglers / Aural Sculpture
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.10 dB -10.73 dB 4:02 01 - Ice Queen
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.51 dB 3:53 02 - Skin Deep
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.96 dB 4:11 03 - Let Me Down Easy
DR9 -0.10 dB -11.60 dB 3:38 04 - No Mercy
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.29 dB 4:03 05 - North Winds
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.03 dB 2:57 06 - Uptown
DR8 -0.10 dB -10.61 dB 3:47 07 - Punch & Judy
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.68 dB 4:13 08 - Spain
DR10 -0.51 dB -12.64 dB 4:12 09 - Laughing
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.90 dB 2:42 10 - Souls
DR10 -0.86 dB -12.96 dB 4:00 11 - Mad Hatter
DR10 -0.10 dB -11.53 dB 4:21 12 - Here & There
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.08 dB 2:55 13 - In One Door
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.74 dB 3:08 14 - Head on the Line
DR8 -0.10 dB -9.31 dB 2:55 15 - Achilles Heel
DR9 -0.10 dB -11.71 dB 3:04 16 - Hot Club (Riot mix)
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.10 dB 4:10 17 - Place de Victoires
DR12 -0.10 dB -13.59 dB 3:53 18 - Vladimir and the Beast
DR11 -0.10 dB -12.09 dB 5:28 19 - Vladimir Goes to Havana
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 935 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Reviews |
Review by Alex Ogg
A massively underrated album by a band too quickly dismissed as relevant only to the '70s -- fair enough, as the accompanying statement of intent (the title was meant to be descriptive) is pretentious rubbish. Yet there is a real majesty to some of these pop compositions, notably Burnel's devastating "North Winds." The hit single "Skin Deep" is excellent, if a little self-important. Other cuts, like the infectious "Uptown" and "Mad Hatter," reveal the eternally grim Stranglers to be in a playful mood. Not quite what everyone expected, but a great album nevertheless. [The 2001 reissue offers eight more songs, including "In One Door" and "Hot Club"]
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