Black and White. A collection of songs that exudes bleak war torn imagery and references the cold war to great effect. (U2 and Joy Division went on to create dark music with war torn overtones but the Stranglers did it first on Black and White). The production sought to capture death and destruction with a stark sneer of cold command and entrenched paranoia that existed in the late 1970's. A true masterpiece - never bettered.
@peterdukewilson That was me, I expressed it clumsily, I actually meant that Joy Division took the sound and vive of early stranglers and explored only that path whereas the Stranglers changed direction with each outing and would move on.
dave greenfield is prometheus
imkultra 15 hours ago
This is a Classic !!!
revzillo 2 weeks ago
but cornwall still does a great version of this too!!!!!!!!!
But somethings sadly lacking in his shows .......
a certain dave greenfield
markinblack1 5 months ago 2
@TheWendyHour Paul?
SirBanuTheFourth 5 months ago
@jimioutback Yeah I know that, don't know why I posted this here must be goin mad.
almklit 5 months ago
@almklit
Maybe so, but em... this great song ain't off Black and White
jimioutback 5 months ago
@coggy52 Be honest its better than what Cornwell is doing now
kingofpunk1977 5 months ago
Black and White. A collection of songs that exudes bleak war torn imagery and references the cold war to great effect. (U2 and Joy Division went on to create dark music with war torn overtones but the Stranglers did it first on Black and White). The production sought to capture death and destruction with a stark sneer of cold command and entrenched paranoia that existed in the late 1970's. A true masterpiece - never bettered.
almklit 8 months ago
@peterdukewilson That was me, I expressed it clumsily, I actually meant that Joy Division took the sound and vive of early stranglers and explored only that path whereas the Stranglers changed direction with each outing and would move on.
almklit 8 months ago
a brilliant symphony- now this is the stranglers.
marcuslaughton 11 months ago