The Stranglers

United Kingdom

The whole story

The band today
  • Jet Black
  • John Ellis
  • Jean‐Jacques Burnel
  • Jet Black, membranophone
  • Baz Warne
    • Hans Wärmling joins
    • Hugh Cornwell joins
    • Jean‐Jacques Burnel joins
    • Jet Black joins · membranophone

    The band in 1974: Hans Wärmling, Hugh Cornwell, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black

    • Dave Greenfield joins

    The band in 1975: Hugh Cornwell, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Dave Greenfield

    • The Stranglers at Tiffany's Tiffany’s, Edinburgh
    • Peaches / Go Buddy Go Single · 1977
    • No More Heroes Single · 1977
    • (Get a) Grip (on Yourself) / London Lady Single · 28 Jan 1977
    • Album · 15 Apr 1977 Rattus Norvegicus
    • The Stranglers EP · August 1977
    • Album · 23 Sep 1977 No More Heroes
    • + 1 single
      • Something Better Change / Straighten Out Single · 22 Jul 1977
    • Top of the Pops #14.21 BBC Television Centre, Studio 4, White City
    • 5 Minutes Single · 1978
    • Nice ’n’ Sleazy Single · 1978
    • Walk On By / Old Codger / Tank Single · 1978
    • Album · 12 May 1978 Black and White
    • + 1 single
      • Sverige Single · 1978
    • The Stranglers at Bridlington Spa Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
    • Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus) Single · 1979
    • Live (X Cert) Live · 21 Feb 1979
    • Duchess Single · 10 Aug 1979
    • Album · 21 Sep 1979 The Raven
    • Don’t Bring Harry EP · November 1979
    • The Stranglers at Bridlington Spa Bridlington Spa, Bridlington
    • Bear Cage Single · 1980
    • Do the European EP · 1980
    • Who Wants the World? / The Meninblack (Waiting for ’Em) Single · 1980
    • IV 24 Sep 1980
    • Just Like Nothing on Earth Single · 1981
    • Let Me Introduce You to the Family Single · 1981
    • Thrown Away Single · 19 Jan 1981
    • Album · 9 Feb 1981 The Gospel According to the Meninblack
    • Album · 9 Nov 1981 La Folie
    • Golden Brown EP · 28 Dec 1981
    • The Stranglers at West Runton Pavilion West Runton Pavilion, Norfolk
    • La Folie Single · 1982
    • Cover of Feline Album · 1982 Feline
    • The Collection 1977–1982 1982
    • Golden Brown Single · January 1982
    • Strange Little Girl Single · 9 Jul 1982
    • + 1 single
      • European Female Single · 24 Dec 1982
    • Top of the Pops #19.4 BBC Television Centre, Studio 4, White City
    • The Great Lost Stranglers Album 1983
    • Midnight Summer Dream Single · February 1983
    • Paradise Single · 6 Aug 1983
    • Reading Rock Little John’s Farm, Reading
    • No Mercy Single · 1984
    • Skin Deep Single · 1984
    • Album · 5 Nov 1984 Aural Sculpture
    • Let Me Down Easy Single · 16 Feb 1985
    • The Stranglers at Le Zénith, Paris, France Zénith de Paris, 19e arrondissement de Paris
    • The 12″ Tape EP · 1986
    • Nice in Nice Single · 1986
    • Big in America Single · 1986
    • Off the Beaten Track 1986
    • Album · October 1986 Dreamtime
    • Always the Sun Single · 6 Oct 1986
    • Shakin’ Like a Leaf Live · 1987
    • All Day and All of the Night Single · 1987
    • Rarities 1988
    • All Live and All of the Night Live · 1988
    • Grip ’89 Single · 1989
    • Singles (The U.A. Years) 1989
    • Solid Gold Single · 1989
    • Hugh Cornwell leaves
    • Paul Roberts joins · lead vocals

    The band in 1990: Jet Black, John Ellis, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Dave Greenfield, Paul Roberts

    • Always the Sun (Long Hot Sunny Side Up mix) Single · 1990
    • 96 Tears Single · 1990
    • Sweet Smell of Success Single · 1990
    • Album · May 1990 10
    • Greatest Hits 1977–1990 November 1990
    • Rock am See 1990 Bodenseestadion, Konstanz
    • Rock Summer 1991 Lauluväljak, Tallinn
    • Album · 1992 Stranglers in the Night
    • All Twelve Inches 1992
    • The Early Years ’74 ’75 ’76: Rare Live & Unreleased 1992
    • Live at the Hope & Anchor Live · 9 Mar 1992
    • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Live · June 1993
    • Death & Night & Blood Live · 1994
    • The Old Testament: The U.A. Studio Recordings (1977–1982) 1994
    • The Stranglers and Friends: Live in Concert Live · 1995
    • The Sessions Live · 1995
    • Album · 1 May 1995 About Time
    • Access All Areas Live · 1996
    • The Hit Men 1996
    • Friday the Thirteenth: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Live · 1997
    • The Best of the Epic Years 1997
    • In Heaven She Walks Single · 1997
    • The Collection 1997
    • Album · 27 Jan 1997 Written in Red
    • Live at the Hammersmith Odeon ’82 Live · 1998
    • The Masters 1998
    • Collection 1998
    • Album · 26 Oct 1998 Coup de Grace
    • Hits Collection 1999
    • Hits and Heroes 4 Oct 1999
    • The Stranglers at King’s Lynn Corn Exchange King’s Lynn Corn Exchange, King's Lynn
    • Baz Warne joins

    The band in 2000: Jet Black, John Ellis, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Dave Greenfield, Paul Roberts, Baz Warne

    • The UA Singles ’77–’79 2001
    • The Video Collection 1977–1982 2001
    • 5 Live 01 Live · 29 Jan 2001
    • The Epic Years 17 Sep 2001
    • Das Fest 2001 Günther‐Klotz‐Anlage, Karlsruhe
    • Out of the Black 2002
    • Live in London Live · 24 Apr 2002
    • Lies & Deception 30 Apr 2002
    • Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers 10 Jun 2002
    • Gold 2003
    • Album · 2003 Norfolk Coast
    • Sweet Smell of Success: The Best of the Epic Years 2003
    • The UA Singles ’79–’82 2003
    • The Rarities 28 Feb 2003
    • Miss You 10 Mar 2003
    • Apollo Revisited Live · 15 Sep 2003
    • Live ’n’ Sleazy Live · 27 Oct 2003
    • Golden Brown 2004
    • Long Black Veil Single · 2004
    • Big Thing Coming Single · 2 Feb 2004
    • Jump Over My Shadow Live · 2005
    • Paul Roberts leaves · lead vocals

    The band in 2006: Jet Black, John Ellis, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Dave Greenfield, Baz Warne

    • In Retrospect 2006
    • Golden Brown 2006
    • The Very Best of the Stranglers 12 Jun 2006
    • Spectre of Love Single · 11 Sep 2006
    • Album · 18 Sep 2006 Suite XVI
    • Anthology 2007
    • No More Heroes 2007
    • Golden Brown 17 Feb 2007
    • The Story So Far 13 Aug 2007
    • Summer Sonic Festival Tokyo 2007, day 1: Sonic Stage 幕張メッセ, Nakase
    • Summer Sonic Festival Osaka 2007, day 2: Sonic Stage 舞洲アリーナ, Konohana-ku
    • Themeninblackinbrugge Live · 2008
    • Original Album Classics 2009
    • Decade: The Best of 1981–1990 27 Jul 2009
    • 1977‐03‐01: John Peel Session Live · 14 Sep 2009
    • The UA Singles 1977–1982 19 Oct 2009
    • BBC In Concert (8th February 1982) Live · 4 Dec 2009
    • Decades Apart 1 Mar 2010
    • Essential 9 Sep 2011
    • Theweekendinblack: The Stranglers Convention 2011 Live · 2012
    • Mercury Rising Single · 2012
    • Acoustic in Brugge Live · 27 Jan 2012
    • Album · 4 Mar 2012 Giants
    • Sight & Sound 27 Aug 2012
    • All the Best 23 Nov 2012
    • Rock am Ring 2012, Saturday: Alternastage Alternastage, Nürburg
    • La Fête du Cognac 2012, Day 3 Port de Cognac, Cognac
    • Skin Deep: The Collection 2013
    • Never to Look Back: The Video Collection 1983–2012 2013
    • Feel It Live! Live · 30 Jun 2013
    • Here & There: The Epic B‐Sides Collection 1983–1991 2014
    • About Time / Written in Red / Coup de grace 17 Mar 2014
    • Giants and Gems 24 Mar 2014
    • Original Album Series 2015
    • Rattus Relived Live · 2017
    • Support act · Alice Cooper at Manchester Arena AO Arena, Manchester
    • The Great British Alternative Music Festival Skegness Resort, Skegness
    • Support act · Alice Cooper at TECA P&J Live, Aberdeen
    • Support act · Alice Cooper at First Direct Arena first direct arena, Leeds
    • + 4 dates
      • Support act · Alice Cooper at The Brighton Centre Brighton Centre, Brighton
      • Support act · Alice Cooper at The O₂ The O2 Arena, Greenwich
      • Support act · Alice Cooper at Resorts World Arena bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham
      • Support act · Alice Cooper at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Utilita Arena Cardiff, Cardiff
    • Dave Greenfield leaves

    The band in 2020: Jet Black, John Ellis, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Jet Black, Baz Warne

    • And If You Should See Dave… Single · 14 May 2021
    • If Something’s Gonna Kill Me (It Might as Well Be Love) Single · 6 Aug 2021
    • Dave Greenfield: A Tribute Live · 10 Sep 2021
    • Album · 10 Sep 2021 Dark Matters
    • Themeninblackintokyo Live · 3 Dec 2021
    • Printemps de Pérouges 2023 Château de Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens, Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens
    • Fifty Years in Black (The Anniversary Tour 2024) Live · 16 Aug 2024
    • Vlad the Oligarch Single · 10 Mar 2026
    • Support act · Trink aus! Wir müssen gehen Tour 2026 - Berlin Olympiastadion Berlin, Charlottenburg
    • Ruhrpott Rodeo 2026, Day 2: Ruhrpott Stage Ruhrpott Stage, Hünxe
    • Support act · Trink aus! Wir müssen gehen Tour 2026 - Dresden Rinne Dresden, Dresden
    • The Stranglers L'Oasis, Le Mans
    • + 5 dates