Album
Black And White
1978 · Rock
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
Black And White is a Punk album by The Stranglers, originally released in 1978. On Gatefold: 94 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
If you're listening to The Stranglers for the first time in the 21st century, it may be hard to hear exactly what was so weird and groundbreaking about them. That's how well their sound has been absorbed by the groups that came afterward. But in 1978—when <i>Black and White</i>, their third album, was first issued—it was hard to figure out where they belonged. The Stranglers weren't loud, fast punks. They weren't easier-to-digest new wave popsters. Brilliant songs like "Sweden (All Quiet on the Eastern Front)" and "Nice N' Sleazy" were subtly pulling the legs of everyone around them (crowds didn't get the satire of hiring strippers to dance along), while the musicianship of "Toiler on the Sea" proved that not all underground rock bands in the late '70s were averse to playing their instruments well. The original album had a "White" side (tracks 1-6) and a "Black" side (7-12), and the U.K. release came with a bonus EP that's included here with other bonus tracks. A cover of the Dionne Warwick hit "Walk on By" takes the song into another dimension.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Tank2:54
- A2Nice 'N' Sleazy3:11
- A3Outside Tokyo2:06
- A4Sweden (All Quiet On The Eastern Front)2:47
- A5Hey! (Rise Of The Robots)2:13
- A6Toiler On The Sea5:23
Side B
- B1Curfew3:10
- B2Threatened3:30
- B3Do You Wanna?2:42
- B4Death And Night And Blood (Yukio)2:43
- B5In The Shadows4:15
- B6Enough Time4:16
Side C
- CWalk On By6:17
Side D
- D1Mean To Me1:50
- D2Tits5:21
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- gritty
- menacing
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Printed lyric inner sleeve:
Produced by Martin Rushent February/March 1978
Notes printed on 7"
Track times are not printed on the release itself, and were taken by stopwatch.
The first 75'000 copies of this album included a bonus 7" with Walk On By [side A], Mean To Me / Tits [side B] in white vinyl in a black paper sleeve; also containing an inlay card with credits.
Over time a few of these white vinyl discs have suffered a colour stability issue, changing from white to pink/beige.
Labels on bonus 7" read: 'THIS RECORD HAS BEEN GIVEN FREE WITH THE FIRST 75,000 COPIES OF STRANGLERS BLACK AND WHITE ALBUM. IF IT IS OFFERED FOR SALE BY A SHOP PLEASE WRITE:
Note: the 7" with cat # 'FREE 9' was not released separately and is listed as tracks C, D1 and D2 on this release; it is not the same as Walk On By / Old Codger / Tank with cat # 'UP 36429'.
A-1U/B-1U version:
• LP runouts are stamped, except Artisan logo is etched.
A-1U/B-3U and A-1U/B-2U version:
• LP runouts are stamped, except Artisan logo on side A and 'PECKO' on side B is etched.
7" runouts are etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave GreenfieldKEYBOARDS, VOCALS VOCALS, KEYBOARDS
- Hugh CornwellGUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, VOCALS
- J.J. BurnelBASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS VOCALS, BASS
- Jet BlackDRUMS, PERCUSSION
- George MellyVOCALS
- Laura LogicSAXOPHONE
- Lew LewisBLUES HARP HARP
- Lora LogicSAXOPHONE
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 94 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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