What makes Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers by The Stranglers notable?

This best-of album captures The Stranglers' most significant hits, contributing to their enduring popularity and serving as a gateway for new listeners. It includes iconic tracks that topped charts, such as 'Golden Brown', which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, showcasing their commercial impact during the peak of their career. Released in 2002, 'Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of the band's influential career, spanning their formation in 1974 to this compilation. By this time, The Stranglers were recognized pioneers within the punk and new wave scenes, having achieved considerable success with their earlier albums like 'Rattus Norvegicus' and 'Black and White'. This compilation highlights their evolution through various styles while solidifying their legacy.

Who is Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers for?

Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers works well if you're into dynamic collection of hits, wave-like pacing for engagement and nostalgic sing-alongs with friends.

How many songs are on Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers?

Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers has 20 tracks, running approximately 72 minutes.

Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers

The Stranglers · 2002

72 min · 20 tracks · new wave · punk

A dynamic blend of punk energy and melodic innovation, showcasing The Stranglers' distinctive sound.

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Why this album works

This best-of album captures The Stranglers' most significant hits, contributing to their enduring popularity and serving as a gateway for new listeners. It includes iconic tracks that topped charts, such as 'Golden Brown', which reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart, showcasing their commercial impact during the peak of their career.

Best for: dynamic collection of hits wave-like pacing for engagement nostalgic sing-alongs with friends
Context: Released in 2002, 'Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of the band's influential career, spanning their formation in 1974 to this compilation. By this time, The Stranglers were recognized pioneers within the punk and new wave scenes, having achieved considerable success with their earlier albums like 'Rattus Norvegicus' and 'Black and White'. This compilation highlights their evolution through various styles while solidifying their legacy.
Stylistic neighbors: David Bowie· John Cale· The Pretenders· Bryan Adams· Eric Clapton· PJ Harvey· Queen· Paul McCartney

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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

1 Peaches Standout 4:05
2 Golden Brown Standout 3:27
3 Walk On By 4:24
4 No More Heroes Standout 3:27
5 Skin Deep 3:55
6 Hanging Around 4:25
7 All Day and All of the Night 2:30
8 Straighten Out 2:46
9 Nice ’n’ Sleazy 3:11
10 Strange Little Girl 2:41
11 Who Wants the World 3:12
12 Something Better Change 3:34
13 Always the Sun (Sunny Side Up mix) 3:57
14 European Female 4:01
15 (Get a) Grip (on Yourself) (Grip ’89) 4:01
16 Duchess 2:28
17 5 Minutes 3:16
18 Don’t Bring Harry 4:08
19 La Folie 6:05
20 96 Tears 3:03

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