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La Folie/Raven

The Stranglers
2 discs

0. DISC 1: THE RAVEN:
1. Longships
2. Raven, The
3. Dead Loss Angeles
4. Ice
5. Baroque Bordello
6. Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)
7. Shah Shah a Go Go
8. Don't Bring Harry
9. Duchess
10. Meninblack
11. Genetix
12. Bear Cage
13. Fools Rush Out
14. N'emmenes Pas Harry
15. Yellowcake UF6
16. You Hold the Key to My Love in Your Hands
17. Strange Little Girl
0. DISC 2: LA FOLLIE:
1. Non Stop
2. Everybody Loves You When You're Dead
3. Tramp
4. Let Me Introduce You to the Family
5. Ain't Nothin' to It
6. Man They Love to Hate, The
7. Pin Up
8. It Only Takes Two to Tango
9. Golden Brown
10. How to Find True Love and Happiness in the Present Day
11. Folie, La
12. Cruel Garden
13. Cocktail Nubiles
14. Vietnamerica
15. Love 30
16. You Hold the Key to My Love in Your Hands
17. Strange Little Girl
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Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 809642
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Compiling two of the Stranglers' strongest albums, 1979's The Raven and 1981's La Folie, this two-disc set captures the band at the heights of its artistic and commercial success. The Raven was a chart-topper in the U.K. at the time of its release, fueled by the proto-new wave synth pop of hit single "Duchess." La Folie was the group's attempt to regain some waning popularity by enlisting famed producer Tony Visconti to help them craft a hit record. This was achieved in the form of "Golden Brown," one of the group's biggest commercial smashes and a subversively penned ode to heroin use. The French-language sung/spoken title track was an odd diversion into cold, synthetic territory, but managed to be a charting hit for the band as well. This collection includes 12 bonus tracks not issued on the original vinyl releases of either of these albums, but from their respective eras and recording sessions. ~ Fred Thomas