It's been a while since I posted anything here and you probably know the closure of MegaUpload pretty much killed all the links for recordings too. I had pretty much decided to let Two Sunspots stand as I felt and still do feel that the Aural Sculptures blog site was representing Stranglers fans better than Two Sunspots was and has access to loads of great recordings. Then MegaUpload killed the remaining gigs on here, I do get notifications if people leave comments and if there are shows you want re-upped then leave a comment and I will do that for you (Manchester 2011 has a new link for this reason).
Thanks for visiting!
Rob / Two Sunspots
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Sunday, 10 July 2011
New Stranglers Blog launches!
Great to see Adrian launch a new Stranglers blog site which has some great recordings of the band and other favourites of his.
Over to Adrian to tell you more!
I for one will be grabbing some stuff from there and I know you guys will be too....
Check out AURAL SCULPTORS here... http://auralsculptors.blogspot.com/
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Hugh Cornwell - The Radio Sessions
Various sessions from Hugh including an acoustic version of "Golden Brown", a reworking of "Grip" and a cover of the Lennon classic "Cold Turkey".
Cover art here is provided by LaidBlack....many thanks!
01.Beauty On The Beach
02.Black Hair, Black Eyes, Black Suit
03.Cadiz
04.Cold Turkey
05.Golden Brown (Acoustic)
06.Grip
07.Parachute (Hot Head)
08.Long Dead Train
09.Nerves Of Steel
10.Not Hungry Enough
11.One Burning DesireTuesday, 31 May 2011
UEA, Norwich, England 8th December 1993
NEW LINK https://rapidshare.com/files/3056131726/Norwich_UEA_1993.rar
Another great one bought to you by the one and only Big J -cheers matey!
Duchess
Someone Like You
English Towns
Gain Entry To Your Soul
Old Codger
Southern Mountains
So Uncool
All Roads Lead To Rome/ Was It You?
Time To Die/ Toiler On The Sea
This God Is Mine
I Feel Like A Wog
96 Tears
Brainbox
All Day And All Of The Night
Sugar Bullets
Ugly
Tank
Strange Little Girl
Hanging Around
Sometimes
No More Heroes
Duchess
Someone Like You
English Towns
Gain Entry To Your Soul
Old Codger
Southern Mountains
So Uncool
All Roads Lead To Rome/ Was It You?
Time To Die/ Toiler On The Sea
This God Is Mine
I Feel Like A Wog
96 Tears
Brainbox
All Day And All Of The Night
Sugar Bullets
Ugly
Tank
Strange Little Girl
Hanging Around
Sometimes
No More Heroes
Thursday, 26 May 2011
Edinburgh, Scotland 24th Febuary 1981
Soundboard recording from the Playhouse towards the end of the Meninblack tour. One magazine described it as 'THE definitive Stranglers bootleg', and they got it spot on. One of the best, if not the best, Stranglers boots around.
Thx Big J!01. Threatened
03. Toiler On The Sea
04. Just Like Nothing On The Earth / Thrown Away
05. Who Wants The World ?
06. Baroque Bordello
07. Second Coming / The Meninblack
08. Shah Shah A Go Go / Hallow To Our Men
09. Tank
10. Nuclear Device / Genetix
11. Duchess / Hanging Around
Zurich, Switzerland 14th April 1985
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PQCKVWZW
Download is in 2 parts!
01.Something Better Change
02.Uptown
03.Dead Ringer
04.No Mercy
05.Souls
06.Nice 'N' Sleazy
07.Skin Deep
08.Let Me Down Easy
09.Midnight Summer Dream
10.European Female
11.Golden Brown
12.Strange Little Girl
13.Peaches
14.Death and Night and Blood
15.She Was Quite Close to Me
16.Punch & Judy
17.I Feel Like a Wog
18.Down in the Sewer
L'Ubu, Rennes, France 17th October 1995
01.Intro (Waltzinblack)
02.Genetix
03.(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
04.Golden Boy
05.Straighten Out06.Always The Sun
07.Nice 'N' Sleazy
08.Lies And Deception
09.Northwinds
10.Paradise Row
11.Still Life
12.Golden Brown
13.Laughing At The Rain
14.Sinister
15.Let Me Introduce You To The Famliy
16.All Day And All Of The Night
17.Duchess
18.Nuclear Device
19.Something Better Change
20.English Towns
21.No More HeroesFront cover provided once again by LaidBlack!
La Louvière Festival, Belgium 13th September 1986
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=LO88KU94
An excellent soundboard from 1986 before the release of "Dreamtime". The band were late on due to the theft of a guitar and having to get hold of a replacement. Lots of chat here split mostly between French and English....and you even get "The Real Polish Joke!". "Always The Sun" is announced as "something completely new" where "Paradise" is something you won't forget in a hurry (and not in a good way!) "Tank" fades after the 3 minute mark but other than that this is a great download!
01. Intro & Apologies
02. La Folie
03. Nice In Nice / Punch & Judy
04. Was it You ? / Down In The Sewer
05. Paradise
06. Nice & Sleazy
07. Always The Sun
08. Who Wants The World ?
09. Shakin' Like A Leaf
10. Uptown
11. Toiler On The Sea
12. The Real Polish Joke
13. Tank
An excellent soundboard from 1986 before the release of "Dreamtime". The band were late on due to the theft of a guitar and having to get hold of a replacement. Lots of chat here split mostly between French and English....and you even get "The Real Polish Joke!". "Always The Sun" is announced as "something completely new" where "Paradise" is something you won't forget in a hurry (and not in a good way!) "Tank" fades after the 3 minute mark but other than that this is a great download!
02. La Folie
03. Nice In Nice / Punch & Judy
04. Was it You ? / Down In The Sewer
05. Paradise
06. Nice & Sleazy
07. Always The Sun
08. Who Wants The World ?
09. Shakin' Like A Leaf
10. Uptown
11. Toiler On The Sea
12. The Real Polish Joke
13. Tank
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Academy, Manchester, England 26th March 2011
NEW LINK
https://rapidshare.com/files/2737882650/Manchester_2011.rar
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Waltzinblack
I Feel Like A Wog
Was It You?
Peaches
Grip
Freedom Is Insane
Always The Sun
Golden Brown
Nice 'N' Sleazy
Baroque Bordello
Tramp
5 Minutes
Never To Look Back
Two Sunspots
Dead Loss Angeles
Threatened
Something Better Change
Sweden
Relentless
Nuclear Device
Hanging Around
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No More Heroes
https://rapidshare.com/files/2737882650/Manchester_2011.rar
Audience recording from the Black & Blue Tour! Thx once again to Big J for this one!
I Feel Like A Wog
Was It You?
Peaches
Grip
Freedom Is Insane
Always The Sun
Golden Brown
Nice 'N' Sleazy
Baroque Bordello
Tramp
5 Minutes
Never To Look Back
Two Sunspots
Dead Loss Angeles
Threatened
Something Better Change
Sweden
Relentless
Nuclear Device
Hanging Around
Duchess
All Day And All Of The Night
No More Heroes Cover art is the work of LaidBlack!
Caberet Metro, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. 28th April 1987
Another radio broadcast but some distortion in places. 1987...promoting "Dreamtime" with the horn section in tow too!
01. No More Heroes
02. Was It You?
03. Down in the Sewer
04. Nice in Nice
05. Punch & Judy
06. Souls
07. Always the Sun
08. Big in America
09. Bring on the Nubiles
10. Shakin' Like a Leaf
11. Uptown
12. Tank
13. Toiler on the Sea
14. (Get a) Grip (on Yourself)
15. Duchess
Artwork from LaidBlack!
Masonic Hall, Toronto, Canada 1st May 1983
http://www.mediafire.com/?iac4yfdu4x5dlz2
There are one or two sound glitches on this but nothing too drastic and other than that it's an excellent radio broadcast from The Feline era.
01. Ships That Pass in the Night
02. It's a Small World
03. Just Like Nothing On Earth
04. No More Heroes
05. Never Say Goodbye
06. Baroque Bordello
07. Golden Brown
08. Midnight Summer's Dream
09. European Female
10. Tramp
11. Duchess
12. London Lady
13. Bring on the Nubiles (cocktail version)
14. Genetix
There are one or two sound glitches on this but nothing too drastic and other than that it's an excellent radio broadcast from The Feline era.
02. It's a Small World
03. Just Like Nothing On Earth
04. No More Heroes
05. Never Say Goodbye
06. Baroque Bordello
07. Golden Brown
08. Midnight Summer's Dream
09. European Female
10. Tramp
11. Duchess
12. London Lady
13. Bring on the Nubiles (cocktail version)
14. Genetix
Milton Keynes Bowl, England 24th August 1991
http://www.zshare.net/download/5163366bba7371/
The Mark II line up featuring Paul Roberts & John Ellis this is a short(ish) radio broadcast clocking in at just under 40 minutes long.
01.Five Minutes
02.No More Heroes
03.Threatened
04.Sometimes
05.Strange Little Girl
06.Heaven Or Hell
07.Always The Sun
08.Toiler On The Sea
09.Something Better Change
The Mark II line up featuring Paul Roberts & John Ellis this is a short(ish) radio broadcast clocking in at just under 40 minutes long.
01.Five Minutes
02.No More Heroes
03.Threatened
04.Sometimes
05.Strange Little Girl
06.Heaven Or Hell
07.Always The Sun
08.Toiler On The Sea
09.Something Better Change
J.J.Burnel - Songs & Stories RFH, Purcell Rooms, London 13th December 2000
OMG!!! This is amazing!!! Don't think twice about grabbing this one - you will not regret it! Excellent audience recording of J.J. solo and acoustic, very laid back and very honest with J.J. talking at length (Stories) between tracks. "Skin Deep" goes a bit wrong as he forgets the lyrics and a great run through of Hawkwind's "Quark, Strangeness & Charm" (didn't The Damned play that for a while too?) one of Robert Calverts great lyrics either way!
I came across this one on the Guitars101 forum....posted by radiolux...many thanks for sharing!
01.Story
03.Story
04.Never To Look Back
06.Skin Deep
07.Story
08.By The Sea09.Story
10.Garden Of Eden12.Dagenham Dave
13.Story
14.European Female
15.Story
16.Coup De Grace
Second Set
01.Un Jour Parfait
02.Story
03.Don't Bring Harry
04.Norfolk Coast
05.Story
06.Where I Live
07.Frog Crossing Road
08.Talking ABout You & Me
09.In The End
10.Something Better Change
11.Fred & George
12.Big Thing Coming
13.Story
14.Quark, Strangeness & Charm
15.Skin DeepRear cover is from LaidBlack
Masonic Temple, Toronto, Canada 26th November 1980
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?b1epb63nd44nfv7
Brilliant radio broadcast (funny how many of them are about!) loads of "Raven" tracks which is never a bad thing and we even get "Dead Loss Angeles"!
01.Radio Intro
Brilliant radio broadcast (funny how many of them are about!) loads of "Raven" tracks which is never a bad thing and we even get "Dead Loss Angeles"!
01.Radio Intro02.Duchess
03.Hanging Around
04.Baroque Bordello
05.Down In The Sewer06.Who Wants The World
07.Threatened
08.Bring On The Nubiles
09.Tank
10.Nuclear Device
11.Genetix
12.Dead Loss Angeles
13.The Raven
14.I Feel Like A Wog
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Dublin 7th June 1989
Here's another from the archives of Big J....cheers mate!
Good quality audience recording from the second date of the '89 mini tour. One of only six gigs by the band that year, the set features early versions of Where I Live and
Someone Like You.
Bring on the Nubiles
Uptown
Peaches Someone like you
Spain
Always the sun
Nice 'n' SleazyWhere I live
Souls
Ships that pass in the night
Shakin' like a leaf
The Raven
Who wants the world Grip
Was it you?
Down in the Sewer
Golden Brown
Hanging Around
Punch and Judy
Artwork once again from LaidBlack!
Wednesday, 18 May 2011
Liverpool 30th October 1999
Really good audience recording from the Hits and Heroes tour, the last tour to feature John Ellis as guitarist. Interesting set list, with only two MK II
songs, and the likes of Pin Up, Two Sunspots and Ice Queen included.
songs, and the likes of Pin Up, Two Sunspots and Ice Queen included.
This one was sent in by Big J, the first of hopefully many posts!....great stuff and welcome to Two Sunspots!Duchess
Grip
Who Wants The World?
Coup De Grace
Pin Up
Skin Deep
Threatened
Ice Queen
Princess Of The Streets
The Raven
Genetix
Always The Sun
Goodbye Toulouse
Nuclear Device
Two Sunspots
Burning Up Time
Tank
Something Better Change
5 Minutes
Golden Brown
Valley Of The Birds
Thrown Away
Hanging Around
No More Heroes
Grip
Who Wants The World?
Coup De Grace
Pin Up
Skin Deep
Threatened
Ice Queen
Princess Of The Streets
The Raven
Genetix
Always The Sun
Goodbye Toulouse
Nuclear Device
Two Sunspots
Burning Up Time
Tank
Something Better Change
5 Minutes
Golden Brown
Valley Of The Birds
Thrown Away
Hanging Around
No More Heroes
Sunday, 15 May 2011
Parc Departemental, Le Corneuve, France 15th June 1980
"We thought Edith Piaf was dead"
Audience recording from the Courneuve Festival outside of Paris in 1980. The set features the majority of The Raven album which is pretty much the start and close of the set. The site I use to verify tour dates has this as being the 14th so the date may be off by a day.
01.Intro
02.Shah Shah A Go Go
03.Ice
04.Toiler On The Sea
05.Duchess
06.Hanging Around
07.Baroque Bordello08.Meninblack
09.Down In The Sewer
10.Who Wants The World
11.Thrown Away12.I Feel Like A Wog
13.Tank
14.Nuclear Device
15.Genetix
16.The Raven
Sunday, 1 May 2011
Studio 105, Radio France, Paris, France 15th April 2004
NEW LINK .... Apologies for missing the re-up request
https://rapidshare.com/files/2353994521/the stranglers-2004.04.05 - live in paris.rar
This one is pretty special, a great full set from the 5 piece line up of J.J., Jet ,Dave, Paul & Baz promoting the newly released "Norfolk Coast" album with a live performance for Radio France.
01.Waltzinblack/Norfolk Coast
06.All Day And All Of The Night
07.Always The Sun
08.Long Black Veil
09.Golden Brown
https://rapidshare.com/files/2353994521/the stranglers-2004.04.05 - live in paris.rar
This one is pretty special, a great full set from the 5 piece line up of J.J., Jet ,Dave, Paul & Baz promoting the newly released "Norfolk Coast" album with a live performance for Radio France.
01.Waltzinblack/Norfolk Coast
02.Skin Deep
03.Big Thing Coming
04.Peaches
05.I Don't Agree06.All Day And All Of The Night
07.Always The Sun
08.Long Black Veil
09.Golden Brown
10.Tucker's Grave
11.Duchess
12.Lost Control
13.Who Wants The World
14.I've Been Wild
15.(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
16.Something Better Change
17.Tank
18.Walk On By
19.5 Minutes
20.Mine All Mine
21.No More Heroes
Keystone, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A. 13th November 1980
https://rs6l33.rapidshare.com/#!download|6l34|391406759|Berkeley_13..11.80.zip|86024|R~E1F818B6A0F55227298A7A70F67FD96A
Bit of a weird mix with the keyboards pretty high (and listen to Jet's drums on "Duchess") but a great one never the less.
01.Toiler On The Seas02.Duchess
03.Baroque Bordello
04.Hanging Around
Bit of a weird mix with the keyboards pretty high (and listen to Jet's drums on "Duchess") but a great one never the less.
01.Toiler On The Seas03.Baroque Bordello
04.Hanging Around
05.Crowd Noise
06.Down In The Sewer
07.Hugh Speaks - "Happy Birthday Ron!"
08.Who Wants The World
09.Threatened
10.Just Like Nothing On Earth
11.Nuclear Device/Genetix
12.Dead Loss Angeles
13.The Raven
Friday, 29 April 2011
Dominion Theatre, London, England 26th February 1985 (Aural Sculpture Tour)
This excellent sound recording is the transcription disc of the BBC In Concert series (complete with Richard Skinner intro!) and is the second night of the bands five night run at London's Dominion Theatre during the Aural Sculpture Tour.
01.Richard Skinner Intro
02.Something Better Change03.Uptown
04.No Mercy
05.Nice N' Sleazy
06.Thrown Away
07.Midnight Summer Dream
08.European Female
09.Golden Brown
10.Peaches
11.Death & Night & Blood12.Punch & Judy
13.Hanging Around
14.Down In The Sewer
Thx to LaidBlack for the cover!
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