Album
No More Heroes
1977 · Rock
17 collectors on Gatefold own this
No More Heroes is a Punk album by The Stranglers, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 109 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.
About
The Stranglers' debut, <i>Rattus Norvegicus</i>, served as their introduction to both the recording studio and the punk era, where they were more artful and more traditional than their peers. <i>No More Heroes</i>, however, is a complete manifestation of their powers. Recorded just three months after the debut, it's a more focused album, though three of its best songs were recorded during the earlier sessions. "I Feel Like a Wog" mocks racism. "Bring on the Nubiles" skewers sexism while leaving the line so blurry that it made their audiences uncomfortable when the strippers came out. "Something Better Change" is three and a half minutes of punk-pop perfection, done without softening the blow a bit. "Burning Up Time" is similar, also featuring bassist J.J. Burnel on lead vocals and simply destroying everything near it. The title track again lets Dave Greenfield doodle with his keyboards to hilarious results. "Dagenham Dave" pays tribute to a friend who'd committed suicide. "Straighten Out," "Five Minutes," and "Rok It to the Moon" were the singles and b-sides from the same sessions added here. It's a career highlight.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1I Feel Like A Wog
- A2Bitching
- A3Dead Ringer
- A4Dagenham Dave
- A5Bring On The Nubiles
- A6Something Better Change
Side B
- B1No More Heroes
- B2Peasant In The Big Shitty
- B3Burning Up Time
- B4English Towns
- B5School Mam
Sound DNA
- Punk
- Punk Rock
- raw
- sarcastic
- punky
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK release in matt cover, on custom made picture labels.
Printed top-opening cardboard picture/credits inner sleeve with rounded corners and a thumb cut-out.
Spine states: 'UAG 30200 STRANGLERS IV NO MORE HEROES UNITED ARTISTS'
Colour labels with text in white also credit: 'STRANGLERS IV NO MORE HEROES' below the Artist / Title credit incorporated in the graphics.
Cutting and pressing derived from stamped and etched text in runouts.
Runouts [Matrix strings/stampers/mothers] are stamped, remainder is etched.
(Variant 7 runout side B: A4 is difficult to read - maybe it is neither A nor 4)
A Product of United Artists Records Ltd.
On the labels:
Composed by The Stranglers
On the inner sleeve:
Produced at T.W Studios, Fulham
Completed July 1977
Mixed at Olympic Studios, Barnes
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave GreenfieldBAND, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS, LEAD VOCALS
- Hugh CornwellBAND, GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR , VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS
- J.J. BurnelBAND, BASS, VOCALS BASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS
- Jet BlackBAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 109 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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