The Stranglers - Hits Tour Compilation 2008 DVD

dvd 1

GRIP

FIVE MINUTES

PEACHES

NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY

SPECTRE OF LOVE

SKIN DEEP

NO MERCY

ALWAYS THE SUN

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

GOLDEN BROWN

THE RAVEN

THROWN AWAY

WALK ON BY

HANGING AROUND

STRAIGHTEN OUT

biG THING COMING

ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT.

dvd 2

duchess

tank

nuclear device

something better change

no more heroes

bonus tracks

european female

nice ‘n’ sleazy

the raven

straighten out

walk on by

nice ‘n’n sleazy

thrown away

something better change

tank

no mercy

duchess

filmed on a small digital camera, this dvd collated the full set from the tour, filmed at various gigs. visual quality is good and the audio good to fair over the 2 dvds. a decent collection of footage that would normally find it’s way onto youtube but this is compiled from the original files.

bonus tracks are from various gigs also.

full menus on both dvds

cover artwork by simon kent

The Stranglers - International Woodstock Festival, Poland 03-08-08 DVD

FIVE MINUTES

GRIP

PEACHES

ALWAYS THE SUN

NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY

SKIN DEEP

THROWN AWAY

WALK ON BY

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

GOLDEN BROWN

SPECTRE OF LOVE

SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE

ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT

DUCHESS

STRAIGHTEN OUT

NO MORE HEROES

HANGING AROUND

NO MORE HEROES

originally broadcast as a webcast this footage has excellent audio but the visuals let it down a bit. but is certainly very watchable!

interesting viewing as well for the end of the gig! they finish the set with ‘heroes’, then it would seem are ushered back by the announcer, where there are a few puzzled looks between baz and dave, but they do ‘hanging around’ then leave the stage. and that is that, or is it??? announcer now on the stage gets the audience chanting for more!! this goes on for a couple of minutes when the band return, baz is highly amused and says to the audience, “i have to say, this is highly unorthodox” as jj winds up the bass for another version of ‘heroes’. at the end dave joins jj and baz at the front and you can tell by their faces that it was in jj’s words, surreal.

basic menu on dvd

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The Stranglers/JJ Burnel & Baz Warne - Back to Back February 2008 DVD

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE 16-02-08

FIVE MINUTES

SPECTRE OF LOVE

UNBROKEN

I HATE YOU

SUMMAT OUTANOWT

WALK ON BY

STRAIGHTEN OUT

ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT

LONDON LADY

NUCLEAR DEVICE

SOMETIMES

HANGING AROUND

NO MORE HEROES

+ INDIAN RESTURANT “CHANGING ROOMS”.

DONCASTER REGENT HOTEL 17-02-08 (JJ BURNEL & BAZ WARNE)

I HATE YOU

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

DUTCH MOON

NEVER TO LOOK BACK

IN THE END

WALK ON BY

FRED AND GEORGE

WHERE I LIVE

ALWAYS THE SUN

DAGENHAM DAVE

QUARK STRANGNESS AND CHARM

 + PHOTO GALLERY.

this double dvd set brings together 2 concecutive nights in february 2008 where the stranglers played buxton on the first night and then jj and baz travelled over and up to doncaster for a charity gig the following night. both gigs were filmed on a couple of them little digital ‘still’ cameras and both picture and sound are remarkably good considering!

full menus on both dvds

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The Stranglers - Second Coming DVD

13-06-08 ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL - INTERVIEW, GOLDEN BROWN, GOLDEN BROWN.

03-07-08 RAANANA PARK TEL AVIV ISRAEL - ALWAYS THE SUN, GOLDEN BROWN.

12-07-08 T IN THE PARK - STRANGE LITTLE GIRL, GOLDEN BROWN, DUCHESS, NO MORE HEROES.

13-07-08 OXEGEN FESTIVAL - INTERVIEW, SKIN DEEP, ALWAYS THE SUN, PEACHES, GOLDEN BROWN, NO MORE HEROES.

19-07-08 BARCELONA - GOLDEN BROWN, GOLDEN BROWN.

03-08-08 WOODSTOCK POLAND - FIVE MINUTES, ALWAYS THE SUN.

17-08-08 V FESTIVAL CHELMSFORD - PEACHES, GOLDEN BROWN.

2008 saw the band in demand for some high profile festivals. this dvd is a mixture of tv braodcasts and internet footage, which saw the light of day during this period. the quality of the footage varies throughout the dvd. a well put together little document of the festival season.

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JJ Burnel & Baz Warne - The Boileroom, Guildford 06-12-07 DVD

IN THE END

ALWAYS THE SUN

DAGENHAM DAVE

WHERE I LIVE

DUELLING BANJO

QUARK STRANGENESS AND CHARM

GO BUDDY GO

FRED AND GEORGE

+ PHOTO GALLERY.

sometimes you don’t need a video camera, such is the extent of digital technology these days and this dvd proves just that! filmed on a small digital ‘stills’ camera, this footage sees jj and baz entertaining the troops in the way they know best! that chemistry between them is evident again and shows just how relaxed they are in each others company.

a relic of baz’s days with the toy dolls, in the form of ‘the duelling banjo’ theme from the film ‘deliverence’ makes a welcome spontanious addition to the set list.

a photo gallery of the night is an additional extra to this dvd

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The Stranglers - The Shed, Lincoln 28-09-07 DVD

SOMETIMES

NUCLEAR DEVICE

SPECTRE OF LOVE

UNBROKEN

BITCHING

PEACHES

GOLDEN BROWN

THROWN AWAY

WALK ON BY

RELENTLESS

I FEEL LIKE A WOG

filmed at the edge of the stage, baz’s side on the barrier. pretty good visuals but the sound is a bit distorted by of all things, jets bass drum!!!  filmed a little too close to the speakers!!

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Hugh Cornwell - Cafe De Paris, London 27-01-05 DVD

tank

nice”n”sleazy

do right bayou

beauty on the beach

duchess

24/7

hanging around

under her spell

always the sun

i don’t mind

no more heroes

golden brown

cadiz

goodbye toulouse

now I am pretty sure this was originally a webcast, but i am sure that if this info is incorrect, someone will tell me! (yes it was a webcast!! thanks simon!) sound is excellent but the picture quality, whilst good, does look a little like a web conversion. anyway a bloody good performance from hugh and the guys!

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JJ Burnel - Swindon Arts Centre 30-05-00 DVD

JELLYFISH

SKIN DEEP

NEVER TO LOOK BACK

TALKIN BOUT ME AND YOU

GARDEN OF EDEN

IN THE END

COUP DE GRACE

WHERE I LIVE

FROGS CROOSING THE ROAD

NORFOLK COAST

BY THE SEA

EUROPEAN FEMALE

UN JOUR PARFAIT

SOMETHING BETTER CHANGE

BIG THING COMING

GO BUDDY GO

QUARK STRANGENESS AND CHARM

“SONGS AND STORIES – ALONE AND ACOUSTIC”

FILMED TO THE RIGHT OF JJ AND FROM CLOSE TO THE FRONT, THIS IS AGAIN ANOTHER VERY GOOD DVD. QUALITY IS VERY GOOD, ALTHOUGH THE PICTURE HAD STARTED TO DEGENERATE PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING TO DVD, HENCE THE ‘READY BREK’ EFFECT!!

THESE GIGS WERE INTERESTING AFFAIRS, WHERE JJ, WHO IN MY OPINION DOES SEEM VERY UNEASY AT TIMES IN THESE SURROUNDINGS, BUT HIS STORIES AND VERSIONS MADE FOR A VERY GOOD NIGHT OUT. ALWAYS LOVED THE VERSION OF ‘SKIN DEEP’ ESPECIALLY THAT WAS PLAYED ON THIS TOUR.

FULL MENU ON DVD

COVER ARTOWRK BY simon kent

JJ Burnel - Bass Centre, Wapping, London 07-10-99 DVD

QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.

an intimate insight into the life and times of jj burnel. first hour is jj talking about his early life and then discussing each album in turn, then he decides to have some questions from the audience. sadly, just as he is talking about the ‘banana incident’ in lyon, the tape runs out and that is it, the end!!

good quality footage.

basic menu on dvd

cover artwork by doug kerr

The Stranglers - Robin 2, Bilston 15-07-07 DVD

TOILER ON THE SEA

GRIP

SPECTRE OF LOVE

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

 PHOTO GALLERY

+ I HATE YOU – SBE 06-10-06

sort and sweet is this one!! picture quality is excellent, sound a bit distorted and would seem that the filming was stopped during slg!! shame really but thats the way of it sometimes!!

added features are photo gallery from bilston and ‘i hate you’ from sbe 2006

FULL MENU ON DVD

COVER ARTWORK BY DOUG KERR

The Stranglers - La Cigale, Paris, France 06-04-07 DVD

five minutes

grip

spectre of love

nice ‘n sleazy

death and night and blood

unbroken

peaches

always the sun

golden brown

i hate you

lost control

summat outa nowt

walk on by

relentless

burning up time

all day and all of the night

duchess

london lady

nuclear device

dagenham dave

hanging around

no more heroes

filmed centre stage some way back but excellent quality. ian, jets drum tech, filling in for the great man on drums and doing a sterling job as always. in recent years, ian has stood in on many occasions and whilst the great mans presence is missed ian’s deputising has been accepted by the fans in general. always does a great job and it a thoroughly nice bloke to boot!

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Hugh Cornwell - Rockpalast 23-03-07 DVD

NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY

PICKED UP BY THE WIND

HANGING AROUND

BEARCAGE

BLACK HAIR BLACK EYES BLACK SUIT

ALWAYS THE SUN

NERVES OF STEEL

WALK ON BY

NO MORE HEROES

INTERVIEW

PEACHES

DOWN IN THE SEWER

pro-shot tv braodcast, excellent quality throughout, good performance to boot!!

full menu on dvd

cover artwork by me

JJ Burnel & Baz Warne - McAlpine Hotel, Arran 18-11-06 DVD

BLESS YOU

PEACHES

UN JOUR PARFAIT

WHERE I LIVE

DAGENHAM DAVE

EUROPEAN FEMALE

STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

IN THE END

SPECTRE OF LOVE

QUARK STRANGENESS AND CHARM

GO BUDDY GO

+ GLASGOW 01-11-07- - DAGENHAM DAVE

+ bRUGGE 23-11-07 --SANTFE KUSS, ALWAYS THE SUN, GOLDEN BROWN, GRIP

there is a certain chemistry between baz and jj! and when they get together at gigs like this, they tend to bring out the best in each other and it gells and produces a good night out!

quality is good and this footage sees a very rare outing for ‘bless you’! great stuff!

additional extras include  a clip from glasgow 2007 and 3 from brugge 2007

full menu on dvd

Hugh Cornwell - La Java, Paris 13-11-06 DVD

INTRO

DUCHESS

LEAVE ME ALONE

NICE 'N' SLEAZY

FIRST BUS TO BABYLON

GOODBYE TOULOUSE

PICKED UP BY THE WIND

HANGING AROUND

HOT CAT ON A TIN ROOF

BEARCAGE

BLACK HAIR BLACK EYES BLACK SUIT

ALWAYS THE SUN

NERVES OF STEEL

NUCLEAR DEVICE

PUTTING YOU IN THE SHADE

WALK ON BY

NO MORE HEROES

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

MOTHRA

DOWN IN THE SEWER

filmed right up close and personal with caz!! bit dark due to stage lighting but good quality audio and visuals

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cover artwork by me

The Stranglers - The Corporation, Sheffield 07-10-06 DVD

five minutes

grip

spectre of love

nice ‘n sleazy

death and night and blood

unbroken

peaches

always the sun

golden brown

i hate you

lost control

summat outa nowt

walk on by

relentless

threatened

burning up time

all day and all of the night

thrown away

duchess

london lady

nuclear device

dagenham dave

no more heroes

filmed about halfway back on jj’s side, excellent picture quality, although the sound is a little distorted. small venue and you can feel the sweat and the atmoshere oozing from the screen!!

added bonus of 3 photo galleries, from point du rock festival, nantwich and birmingham academy and ‘grip’ and ‘sleazy’ from shepherds bush empire 06-10-06.

full menu on dvd

cover artwork by doug kerr