[kj] remixes and OT Stranglers

[Rob's Arse]

I think the last great Stranglers album was the Raven.
Meninblack and La Folie had their moments and some of Feline was good (acou=
stic guitars v synth drums was a great idea).
I have trawled up and down this land for the Stranglers over the years but =
I became increasing frustrated by the blandness of their output which I put=
 down to John Ellis. he's gone and now they are good again.

For what it's worth, I though that Ten was a great album.


--- Alexander Smith <vassifer@earthlink.net> wrote:

"Hugh's departure may even have=C2=A0been their salvation as I consider=20
their tenth and last studio outing with him (inventively titled 10)=20
to=C2=A0probably be their weakest."


As weak as TEN and DREAMTIME inarguably were, to suggest that the band=20
are in any way better off without Hugh Cornwell *HURTS ME IN MY VERY=20
SOUL!*  While I'm *ENTIRELY* digging NORFOLK COAST (courtesy of my=20
iPod, in those brief instances when I'm allowed out of the house), the=20
Stranglers just don't seem the same without Hugh. What I've always=20
adored about the band was its entirely distinctive and virtually=20
inimitable chemistry. Who could replicate JJ's signature bass? Who=20
could replace Dave's keyboards? Similarly, subtracting Hugh's vocals=20
and HUGELY UNDERRATED guitar playing (such restraint!) dealt a huge=20
blow to the band. But, goddamn if the new album doesn't come as close=20
as can be. I'm still naively holding out hope that Hugh will re-join=20
the fold....if not only for a solitary performance (please make it=20
so,....and record it for chrissakes!)

A Killing Joke/Stranglers double bill would be a life-affirming event,=20
don't you think? Have they ever toured together? What have they to say=20
about one another? I remember Raven extolling their merits back in the=20
day. Curious.

Alexinblack ininblack NYCinblack




On Monday, March 29, 2004, at 05:15 PM, Geoffrey ODonoghue wrote:

> Many thanks to Rob's Arse and Mr Rangecroft for refreshing my memory=20
> about the 'bogus' Knaves mix of K&Q. Now that I think about it I'm=20
> sure=C2=A0I=C2=A0downloaded it (might try to locate it on the mess that i=
s my=20
> home computer).
> =C2=A0
> Bit of a buzz going on at the moment about one of my long-time=20
> favourite bands - The Stranglers. I have never lost touch with this=20
> band, and have kept on buying their albums while their general=20
> popularity waned. The departure of Hugh Cornwell didn't faze me as it=20
> did=C2=A0some=C2=A0(who consider that with Hugh gone, The Stranglers were=
 gone).=20
> There is and always was more than one good tunesmith in that band as=20
> they have gone on to prove. Hugh's departure may even have=C2=A0been thei=
r=20
> salvation as I consider their tenth and last studio outing with him=20
> (inventively titled 10) to=C2=A0probably be their weakest. Having said=20
> that, there isn't any Stranglers album that I dislike=C2=A0and even 10 ca=
n=20
> offer the excellent opening and closing tracks Sweet Smell of Success=20
> and Never to Look Back. Like Alex (Sleepless) in NYC I am hoping that=20
> they will be able to tour beyond Europe although making the hike down=20
> here to Australia is=C2=A0obviously much harder than hopping the pond.
> =C2=A0
> Geoff=C2=A0
>
> Paul Rangecroft <killing_j0ke@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >From: Geoffrey ODonoghue
> >
> >Secondly - a while back someone trotted out a rare KJ remix and then
> >subsequently revealed that it was, in fact, all their own work=20
> (definitely
> >fooled me :-)
> >What was remixed song? Was it the Right Royal Mix of Kings and Queens=20
> or is
> >that one readily available?
>
> yes, that was me. the 'right royal' mix is fairly easy to obtain.=20
> there's
> another mix called the 'knaves' mix. all the 12"s meant to include=20
> this were
> unfortunately mis-presses so nobody's heard it (apart from a lucky=20
> few) so i
> did a spoof mix just for a larf. it's not on the yahoo group any more=20
> but i
> can upload it again if you really want it.
>
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