Re-releases

[ThinkTank]

I do remember Jerry Arkwright getting more of a reaction than the band did !

tbf probably an angry reaction . I had to look that act up as i had forgotten totally what the support was but it did ring a bell he was meant to be a comedian wasn't he ?. I have a vague memory of it now but It went straight over my head at the time and like all support acts that the stranglers had i totally ignored it, I cant remember any Stranglers support that i came away and thought i need to look them up which i often did when i saw other bands.

[StanInBlack]

Its a very underated album for some reason? And it was fantastic live to.Major Kudu.

Agreed with Dreamtime too....far to underated that when done made great live tracks too like you say,I've always thought that the La Folie tracks have made some of the best live tracks.

Dreamtime is a great album and has such a good feel about it. Extremely well written songs and although it did very well it deserved much better commercial success than it got .

Agreed! Obviously, Hugh has turned in some great vocal performances since, but I think around the time of Dreamtime and Wolf he was at the absolute peak of his powers as a vocalist.

[ThinkTank]

Agreed with Dreamtime too....far to underated that when done made great live tracks too like you say,I've always thought that the La Folie tracks have made some of the best live tracks.

Dreamtime is a great album and has such a good feel about it. Extremely well written songs and although it did very well it deserved much better commercial success than it got .

Agreed! Obviously, Hugh has turned in some great vocal performances since, but I think around the time of Dreamtime and Wolf he was at the absolute peak of his powers as a vocalist.

I do remember i think it was around Aural Sculpture period that the National/Music press and radio DJ s were all commenting how Hugh is having a Voice coach at this time whether it was true or not i don't know as it wasn't ever confirmed or denied.
But there was a leap in Hugh's Voice technique from Feline to Aural sculpture

[StanInBlack]

Dreamtime is a great album and has such a good feel about it. Extremely well written songs and although it did very well it deserved much better commercial success than it got .

Agreed! Obviously, Hugh has turned in some great vocal performances since, but I think around the time of Dreamtime and Wolf he was at the absolute peak of his powers as a vocalist.

I do remember i think it was around Aural Sculpture period that the National/Music press and radio DJ s were all commenting how Hugh is having a Voice coach at this time whether it was true or not i don't know as it wasn't ever confirmed or denied.
But there was a leap in Hugh's Voice technique from Feline to Aural sculpture

Don't forget that he knocked the drugs on the head between Feline and Sculpture.

[ThinkTank]

Agreed! Obviously, Hugh has turned in some great vocal performances since, but I think around the time of Dreamtime and Wolf he was at the absolute peak of his powers as a vocalist.

I do remember i think it was around Aural Sculpture period that the National/Music press and radio DJ s were all commenting how Hugh is having a Voice coach at this time whether it was true or not i don't know as it wasn't ever confirmed or denied.
But there was a leap in Hugh's Voice technique from Feline to Aural sculpture

Don't forget that he knocked the drugs on the head between Feline and Sculpture.

ok thanks i never knew that, That would make a lot of sense now,

[toilerinblack]

I agree that Hugh peaked at Dreamtime....His vocals on Wolf,La Folie and Dreamtime was in his prime for sure with the band but still I think continued on with great vocals on further solo albums though after .

[jason]

Nothing wrong with his vocals on 10 either.

[BankMan]

Nothing wrong with his vocals on 10 either.

Exactly, and that’s the point. He’s just a bloody good vocalist who adjusted his delivery to the tune, mix and arrangement of the song

[Jake]

Feline is Hugh at his peak, some will clearly disagree, I read a review, can’t recall if it was from the time, but they were complaining how bored and moaning he sounded, not my take. On Feline Hugh sounds very English and distinctly not in the least bit American, not that he ever did, which is something which set the stranglers apart. I like the talky nature of Hugh’s vox on Feline, and think it’s the best he’s sounded…

As for Re-releases, bring them on. Hopefully Dreamtime will be considered for a vinyl rerelease. There was a vinyl issue of Feline and Aural Sculpture rereleased through Sony Music sometime in the early 2010s, didn’t get Aural Sculpture, but that Feline issue was good quality, heavy duty vinyl, no gatefold though, would be nice to see a well presented Dreamtime reissue package.

[Greatkudu]

Feline is Hugh at his peak, some will clearly disagree, I read a review, can’t recall if it was from the time, but they were complaining how bored and moaning he sounded, not my take. On Feline Hugh sounds very English and distinctly not in the least bit American, not that he ever did, which is something which set the stranglers apart. I like the talky nature of Hugh’s vox on Feline, and think it’s the best he’s sounded…

As for Re-releases, bring them on. Hopefully Dreamtime will be considered for a vinyl rerelease. There was a vinyl issue of Feline and Aural Sculpture rereleased through Sony Music sometime in the early 2010s, didn’t get Aural Sculpture, but that Feline issue was good quality, heavy duty vinyl, no gatefold though, would be nice to see a well presented Dreamtime reissue package.

Sir the c.nts who reviewed Stranglers albums didn't even listen to them most of the time,Feline is pure class,and I won't even say IMHO as I usually do,it's class end of.Major Sheerhan.

[Jake]

Sir the c.nts who reviewed Stranglers albums didn't even listen to them most of the time,Feline is pure class,and I won't even say IMHO as I usually do,it's class end of.Major Sheerhan.

No argument here. I know at least one fan of the stranglers who grew up in the punk era that refuses to acknowledge the existence of Feline, their loss

[Greatkudu]

Sir the c.nts who reviewed Stranglers albums didn't even listen to them most of the time,Feline is pure class,and I won't even say IMHO as I usually do,it's class end of.Major Sheerhan.

No argument here. I know at least one fan of the stranglers who grew up in the punk era that refuses to acknowledge the existence of Feline, their loss

Sir it was a big departure for the band,but you can't stand still.Major Styles