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The Stranglers: 10

In March 1990, “Epic” label released “10”, the tenth Stranglers (The) studio album. It was recorded 1989-1990, and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield – vocals, keyboards
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – vocals, bass
  • Jet Black- drums, percussion
  • Simon Morton – congas
  • Alex Gifford – saxophone
  • Sid Gauld – trumpet
  • Stuart Brooks – trumpet
  • Chris Lawrence – trombone
  • Timm Baldwin – engineer
  • Grant Louden, Jean Luke Epstein – sleeve design

Track listing:

All tracks by Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Jean-Jacques Burnel and Jet Black, except where noted.

  1. Sweet Smell of Success
  2. Someone Like You
  3. 96 Tears – Rudy Martinez
  4. In This Place
  5. Let’s Celebrate
  6. Man of the Earth
  7. Too Many Teardrops
  8. Where I Live
  9. Out of My Mind
  10. Never to Look Back

The Stranglers: Dreamtime

Stranglers-Dreamtime

On October 17, 1986, “Epic” label released “Dreamtime”, the ninth Stranglers (The) album.  It was recorded in March-April 1986, at the “Spaceward Studios” in Cambridge, and was produced by Mike Kemp and Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield.

Personnel:

  • Hugh Cornwell – vocals, guitar
  • Dave Greenfield – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Jean-Jacques Burnel – vocals, bass
  • Jet Black- drums, percussion
  • J. Cole- pedal steel guitar
  • Simon Morton- additional percussion
  • Alex Gifford– saxophone
  • Hilary Kops– trumpet
  • Martin Veysey– trumpet

Track listing:

All tracks by Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield.

  1. Always the Sun
  2. Dreamtime
  3. Was It You?
  4. You’ll Always Reap What You Sow
  5. Ghost Train
  6. Nice in Nice
  7. Big in America
  8. Shakin’ Like a Leaf
  9. Mayan Skies
  10. Too Precious