Live (X Cert)
69 min · 18 tracks · new wave · punk
Raw energy and biting wit collide in a high-octane live performance that captures the spirit of punk's early days.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- high-energy live performance vibes
- raw sound with biting wit
- dynamic pacing throughout album
- engaging sing-along moments
- wave-like emotional shifts
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer polished studio recordings
- seek predictable song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1979, 'Live (X Cert)' came during The Stranglers' rise to prominence after their breakthrough album 'Rattus Norvegicus' just a year prior. At this point, they were establishing themselves as major players in the UK punk scene, known for their controversial lyrics and eclectic sound that blended rock with new wave influences.
- Stylistic neighbors
- The Cure· Siouxsie and the Banshees· Gang of Four
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 (Get a) Grip (On Yourself) 4:08
- 2 Dagenham Dave 3:29
- 3 Burning Up Time 3:26
- 4 Dead Ringer 3:03
- 5 Hanging Around 4:41
- 6 I Feel Like a Wog 3:32
- 7 Straighten Out 2:52
- 8 Curfew 3:47
- 9 Do You Wanna? / Death and Night and Blood (Yukio) 5:38
- 10 5 Minutes 4:33
- 11 Go Buddy Go 5:40
- 12 Peasant in the Big Shitty 3:38
- 13 In the Shadows 4:25
- 14 Sometimes 4:46
- 15 Mean to Me 2:20
- 16 London Lady 2:18
- 17 Goodbye Toulouse 3:09
- 18 Hanging Around (Different version) 4:01
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