| Artist |
The Stranglers |
| Album Title: |
Aural Sculpture |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: New Wave |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
11/00/1984 |
| Label |
Epic Records/CBS Records Inc. |
| Catalog No |
CDEPC26220 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Ice Queen (4:05)
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| 2.
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Skin Deep (3:54)
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| 3.
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Let Me Down Easy (4:12)
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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 (4:05)
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| 6.
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Uptown (2:58)
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| 7.
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Punch And Judy (3:47)
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| 8.
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Spain (4:15)
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| 9.
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Laughing (4:12)
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| 10.
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Souls (3:27)
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| 11.
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Mad Hatter (4:00)
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| Date Acquired |
06/06/1988 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
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All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
℗ © 1984 CBS Records.
Made in England. Printed in Holland.
Distributed by CBS Records / CBS Disques S.A.
All tracks recorded at I.C.P. Studios, Brussels.
Female voice on "Spain" taken from a speech by Carmen Franco.
Art Direction – Simon Cantwell
Artwork [Ear Sculpture] – John King
Backing Vocals – George Chandler (tracks: 3, 4, 11), Jimmy Chambers (tracks: 3, 4, 11), Tony Jackson (tracks: 3, 4, 11)
Bass, Vocals – J.J. Burnel
Design [Sleeve] – Jean Luke Epstein
Engineer [Additonal] – Christian Ramon*, Erwin Autrique
Illustration [Logo Illustration] – Connie Moore
Keyboards – Dave Greenfield
Percussion – Jet Black
Photography By [Back Cover] – Brian Griffin
Photography By [Front Cover] – John Kisch
Producer – Laurie Latham, The Stranglers (tracks: 2, 7, 10)
Saxophone – Tim Whitehead (tracks: 1, 7, 11)
Trombone – Paul Nieman (tracks: 1, 7, 11)
Trumpet – Paul Spong (tracks: 1, 7, 11)
Vocals, Guitar – Hugh Cornwell
Written-By – The Stranglers
Made By – Nimbus
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Records
Copyright (c) – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Records
Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
Recorded At – ICP Recording Studios
Label Code: LC 0199
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Distribution Code: CB801
Matrix / Runout: NIMBUS ENGLAND CDEPC 26220
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foobar2000 1.3.17 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2018-03-06 23:10:47
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Analyzed: The Stranglers / Aural Sculpture
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.60 dB -13.87 dB 4:05 01/11- Ice Queen
DR12 -1.08 dB -15.67 dB 3:55 02/11- Skin Deep
DR11 -1.67 dB -14.96 dB 4:13 03/11- Let Me Down Easy
DR11 -1.88 dB -14.70 dB 3:38 04/11- No Mercy
DR11 -1.62 dB -15.27 dB 4:05 05/11- North Winds
DR11 -0.91 dB -12.94 dB 2:58 06/11- Uptown
DR12 -0.00 dB -14.51 dB 3:47 07/11- Punch and Judy
DR12 -0.00 dB -13.58 dB 4:15 08/11- Spain
DR11 -2.51 dB -15.57 dB 4:12 09/11- Laughing
DR10 -2.44 dB -14.80 dB 3:28 10/11- Souls
DR10 -1.99 dB -14.44 dB 4:01 11/11- Mad Hatter
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 896 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Jack Rabid:
What an out and out shock. The Stranglers have gone sensual, sounding sincere, serene, and sensitive (and philosophically introspective). And it's perfect. It took 'em nine years, but they're at their peace now. Which isn't to say that this is preferable to putting on their first couple albums and early singles and rocking out to the sheer unrepentant, harsh rock of greats like "Hanging Around," "Straighten Out," or "No More Heroes"; but it sure is OK to veg out and dream along with these lithe little pop songs, with Hugh Cornwell now cooing instead of growling the likes of "Let Me Down Easy" and "No Mercy," and especially "Skin Deep." This stuff is almost as quiet and soulful as what the Passions have been up to, and that's what really surprises. And let's be honest -- the previous one or two Stranglers albums had some OK tunes but seemed stuck for new direction, so now they've finally settled on where they want to go after a decade of playing such harder music. You just never thought they could transition to this contrasting style so well.
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