Off the Beaten Track (original) (raw)
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1986 compilation album by The Stranglers
| Off the Beaten Track | |
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| Compilation album by The Stranglers | |
| Released | 8 September 1986[1] |
| Recorded | 1977–1982 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | EMI |
| The Stranglers compilations chronology | |
| The Collection 1977–1982(1982) Off the Beaten Track(1986) Rarities(1988) |
Professional ratings
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Number One | [3] |
| Record Mirror | 3.5/5[4] |
Off the Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers.[2] It was released by EMI, who had acquired the back catalogues of the Strangler's former labels United Artists and Liberty. The compilation collects tracks which were originally only available as the A-side or B-sides to various 7" vinyl singles released by United Artists and Liberty.
The collection reached No. 80 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1986.[5]
- "Go Buddy Go" - B-side to "Peaches" (1977)
- "Top Secret" - B-side to "Thrown Away" (1981)
- "Old Codger" - B-side to "Walk On By" (1978)
- "Maninwhite" - B-side to "Just Like Nothing On Earth" (1981)
- "Rok It to the Moon" - B-side to "5 Minutes" (1978)
- "Love 30" - B-side to "Golden Brown" (1982)
- "Shut Up" - B-side to "Nice 'n' Sleazy" (1978)
- "Walk On By" - non-album single, and also from the Black and White free EP (1978)
- "Vietnamerica" - B-side to "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" (1981)
- "Mean to Me" - from the Black and White free EP (1978)
- "Cruel Garden" - B-side to "Strange Little Girl" (1982)
- "Yellowcake UF6" - B-side to "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" (1979)
- "5 Minutes" - non-album single (1978)[2]
The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell - guitar, vocals
- Dave Greenfield - keyboards, vocals
- Jean-Jacques Burnel - bass, vocals
- Jet Black - drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- George Melly - lead vocals on "Old Codger"
- Lew Lewis - harmonica on "Old Codger"
- ^ "Ten years for Stranglers" (PDF). Music Week. 6 September 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ a b c Off the Beaten Track at AllMusic
- ^ Naughton, Anthony (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (Liberty)". Number One. No. 169. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Flickr.
- ^ Cross, Di (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (EMI)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.