Stranglers/Franc 1978

A live performance at the Bataclan Theater in Paris from the 1978 tour when the 3rd album “BLACK AND WHITE” was released is recorded in good stereo audience recording! A live performance at the Bataclan Theater in Paris on October 6th from the “Pubs & Clubs Tour” that started in September 1978 when the 3rd album “BLACK AND WHITE” was released is recorded in good stereo audience recording! Remastered from the low gene master. It is one of the best sound sources among the Stranglers’ audience sound sources in 1978, and each part, including the vocals, is recorded in a well-balanced manner with clear and good sound quality that can be said to be in the upper class at that time, and the pitch deviation caused by the master is carefully corrected. It is a live performance at the Bataclan Theater, a historical building built in France in 1864 and can accommodate about 1,500 people, and it is recorded from the scene where the members appear on stage, but the intro of the opening “Ugly” is mono, but there is no problem after that. There is also a few seconds missing in the second half of “Threatened”. Following the release of two albums back to back in 1977, the Stranglers released their third album “Black and White” in May, which was released about eight months after the second album and is known as a masterpiece that condenses the charm of the early Stranglers. In February, they released a new song “Five Minutes” that was not included on the album, and the tour started the next day and visited various parts of Europe and the United States. This day marked the end of the “Pubs & Clubs Tour” that started in September, and featured a set list of seven songs from the new album that had not yet been released, including the single “Nice and Sleazy” released prior to the album. You can fully enjoy the intense performance by Jan’s extremely aggressive bass, Dave’s keyboards that fly in all directions, Jet’s heavy and tight rhythm, and Hugh’s sharp guitar and unique vocals with outstanding high quality sound! Bataclan, Paris October 6,1978 01.Ugly 02.I Feel Like A Wog 03.Burning Up Time 04.Bring On The Nubiles 05.Hanging Around 06.London Lady 07.No More Heroes 08.Something Better Change 09.Curfew 10.Do You Wanna/Death And Night And Blood 11.Nice”N”Sleazy 12.Threate ned(Incomplete) 13.Sweden 14.Tank 15.Five Minutes 16.Toiler On The Sea