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| Off the Beaten Track | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 - 1982 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| The Stranglers compilations chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
| Number One |
[2] |
| Record Mirror | 3.5/5 [3] |
Off the Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers. [1] 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. [4]
Track listing
- "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) [1]
Personnel
- 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"
References
- ^ 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.
