Seagull58
In the Algarve
that's a fair point,3 or 4 years either side and maybe it wouldn't have happened for them
obviously the latter albums (except the Meninblack) pretty much tapped into the mood at the time
I loved the rawness of punk,had some great nights down the Rank & Brighton Poly
but the Stranglers always had a little more to offer
they headlined the first night at Reading & supported the Who at Wembley,an average punk band couldn't do this
Down In The Sewer,Walk On By,they were/are very accomplished musicians also
I was at the Wembley gig, AC/DC, The Stranglers and The Who. It was the day Brighton played Arsenal in their first ever div 1 match. Hugh Cornwell opened their se by asking "Any Brighton fans here?", and responding to the cheers with "You lost 4-0". He hated Brighton because he got banged up there by the OB.