1979
1977-1978
1) Who Wants The World single (1980) 5/5
I don't understand why the Studio version was never returned as a Bonus Track in the Remastered versions of The Stranglers albums...too bad. You can find a Live Version of the song in their Live album All Live And All Of The Night.
2) Tomorrow Was The Hereafter Demo (1980) 3.5/5
This was an old demo from 1975 actually, that's why it sticks out musically. A little bit better than the two previous Bonus Tracks though.
3) Top Secret B-Side of the single Thrown Away (1981) 3/5
I like the theme of the song, as a big fan of occultism...but musically isn't anything special.
4) Maninwhite B-Side of the single Just Like Nothing On Earth (1981) 3/5
Same case as above.
5) Vietnamerica B-Side of the single Let Me Introduce You To The Family (1981) 2.5/5
Eh...just a meaningless B-Side
6) Love 30 B-Side Of The Single Golden Brown (1981) 3.5/5
Personally I prefer it more than the A-Side. Obviously it couldn't be the A-Side, because it's too antimainstream.
7) Cocktail Nubiles outtake (1981) 4/5
I don't know when it was recorded exactly, but guess it was about during the La Folie sessions. A funny version of the song Bring On The Nubiles from their album No More Heroes, sung in a Baroque Pop style.
8. You Hold The Key To My Love In Your Hands Demo (1981) 3/5
It's just OK, but no worse than some songs that made it in their La Folie album.
9) Strange Little Girl Single (1982) 4.5/5
This is one of their earliest songs, but the first time they released a studio version of it, was in 1982. A great melodic song, but I wish it was longer.
10) Cruel Garden B-Side of the single Strange Little Girl (1982) 3/5
Just OK. Nothing more.
Overall 3.5/5
Sure they had their ups and downs in this period, but one thing is certain. It was their most commercially successful period, thanks to their single Golden Brown.
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