The Stranglers – Aural Sculpture
Tracklist
| A1 | Ice Queen | 4:01 | |
| A2 | Skin Deep | 3:54 | |
| A3 | Let Me Down Easy | 4:10 | |
| A4 | No Mercy | 3:38 | |
| A5 | North Winds | 4:03 | |
| B1 | Uptown | 2:58 | |
| B2 | Punch And Judy | 3:45 | |
| B3 | Spain | 4:14 | |
| B4 | Laughing | 4:14 | |
| B5 | Souls | 3:24 | |
| B6 | Mad Hatter | 4:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Records
- Copyright © – CBS Records
- Published By – Plugshaft Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
- Published By – EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Distributed By – CBS Disques S.A.
- Produced For – LOL Productions Ltd.
- Recorded At – I Recording Studios
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem – 01-26220
Credits
- Art Direction – Simon Cantwell
- Artwork [Ear Sculpture] – John King (14)
- Backing Vocals – Tony Jackson (tracks: A3, A4, B6)
- Bass, Vocals – J.J. Burnel
- Design [Sleeve Design], Sleeve [Sleeve Design] – Jean Luke Epstein
- Engineer [Additional Engineering By] – Erwin Autrique
- Horns [Horn Section], Saxophone [Sax] – Tim Whitehead (tracks: A1, B2, B6)
- Horns [Horn Section], Trombone – Paul Nieman (tracks: A1, B2, B6)
- Horns [Horn Section], Trumpet – Paul Spong (tracks: A1, B2, B6)
- Keyboards – Dave Greenfield
- Lacquer Cut By – TY* (tracks: Side B)
- Logo [Logo Illustration], Illustration [Logo Illustration] – Connie Moore (2)
- Percussion – Jet Black
- Photography By [Back Cover Photograph] – Brian Griffin (3)
- Photography By [Front Cover Photograph] – John Kisch
- Photography By [Inner Sleeve] – Mike Prior (2)
- Producer [Produced By] – The Stranglers (tracks: A2, A5, B2, B5)
- Vocals, Guitar – Hugh Cornwell
- Written-By – The Stranglers
Notes
Issued with a printed black inner sleeve with lyrics, photos and an Aural Sculpture text in six languages.
Sticker on front cover:
Includes the single
Skin Deep
26220
Back cover:
All tracks recorded at I.C.P. Studios, Brussells.
Acoustic & Bass Guitars supplied by Kinkade Bros., Bristol.
Epic and [Epic logo] ® CBS Inc.
01-026220-20
℗ 1984 CBS Records © 1984 CBS Records
Made in Holland.
Inner sleeve:
Published by Plugshaft Ltd./EMI Music Pub.Co.Ltd.
Label side A:
EPC 26220 A
Label side B:
EPC 26220 A/B [suffix A/B means A for side A and B for side B]
℗ 1984 CBS Records
(01-26220-1/2) [suffix 1/2 means 1 for side A and 2 for side B]
Plugshaft Ltd./EMI Music Pub. Ltd.
Original sound recording made by CBS Records
Made in Holland
In deadwax area:
Runouts are stamped except "timtom:london" and "ty"/"TY" which are etched.
Sticker on front cover:
Includes the single
Skin Deep
26220
Back cover:
All tracks recorded at I.C.P. Studios, Brussells.
Acoustic & Bass Guitars supplied by Kinkade Bros., Bristol.
Epic and [Epic logo] ® CBS Inc.
01-026220-20
℗ 1984 CBS Records © 1984 CBS Records
Made in Holland.
Inner sleeve:
Published by Plugshaft Ltd./EMI Music Pub.Co.Ltd.
Label side A:
EPC 26220 A
Label side B:
EPC 26220 A/B [suffix A/B means A for side A and B for side B]
℗ 1984 CBS Records
(01-26220-1/2) [suffix 1/2 means 1 for side A and 2 for side B]
Plugshaft Ltd./EMI Music Pub. Ltd.
Original sound recording made by CBS Records
Made in Holland
In deadwax area:
Runouts are stamped except "timtom:london" and "ty"/"TY" which are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code (On back cover): LC 0199
- Label Code (On labels): LC -0199
- Price Code (Boxed): CB 291
- Price Code (Encircled): 57
- Other (Catalogue number on sticker): 26220
- Other (Computer number): 01-026220-20
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): EPC 26220 A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): EPC 26220 B
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A, in brackets): 01-26220-1
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B, in brackets): 01-26220-2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): 01-26220-2B-1 ty
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london C
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): 01-26220-2B-1 TY A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): 01-26220-2B-1 TY B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): 01-26220-1A-1 timtom:london A NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): 01-26220-2B-1 TY B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): 01-26220-2B-1 TY A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): 01-26220-1A-1 timtom:london A NL
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): 01-26220-2B-1 TY A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london D
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): 01-26220-2B-1 TY A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): 01-26220-2A-1 timtom:london B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): 01-26220-2B-1 TY A
Other Versions (5 of 76)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Aural Sculpture (CD, Album) | Epic | CDEPC 26220 | Europe | 1984 | ||
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Recently Edited
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Aural Sculpture (LP, Album) | Epic | EPC 26220 | Spain | 1984 | ||
| Aural Sculpture (LP, Album, Stereo) | Epic | EPC 26220 | UK | 1984 | |||
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New Submission
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Aural Sculpture (Cassette, Album) | Epic | EPC 40-26220, 40-26220 | Europe | 1984 | ||
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New Submission
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Aural Sculpture (LP, Album) | Epic | ELPS4457 | New Zealand | 1984 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Referenced in a conversation between Max Ramsey and Scott Robinson in episode 66 of Neighbours, 1985. -
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This is an good album by the Stranglers and sounds to me very well. The sound is solid, warm and crisp. Bass is at the moments heavy and has a good drive. -
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