Stranglers Videos

This page currently contains a UK videography and (at the bottom of the page) a list of directors for individual videos.

Videography (UK)
By Doug Kerr and Colin Mace

The Video Collection
1982
EMI VHS: TV9010322
EMI Betamax: TV9010324
Tracks: (Get a) Grip (On Yourself), Something Better Change, Peaches, Hanging Around, Straighten Out, 5 Minutes, No More Heroes, Sweden, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Duchess, Nuclear Device, Bearcage, Who Wants The World, Golden Brown, La Folie, Strange Little Girl.

Gold Rushes
1982
PMI VHS: PM0024
Tracks: Golden Brown, Strange Little Girl.

Screentime
1986
CBS/FOX VHS: 357750
Tracks: European Female, Midnight Summer Dream, All Roads Lead To Rome, Skin Deep, No Mercy, Nice In Nice, Always The Sun.

Live In Madrid
1990
SIS VHS: SIS005 (No cover)
Tracks: Was It You, Down In The Sewer, Souls, Always The Sun, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Who Wants The World, Big In America, Bring On The Nubiles, Spain, Peaches, Nice In Nice, Punch and Judy, Strange Little Girl, Golden Brown, Shakin' Like A Leaf, Uptown, Tank, Toiler On The Sea, Duchess, Hanging Around, London Lady.
Comments: Various interviews and promo video clips are also included.

The Meninblack In Colour 1983-1990
1991
SMV VHS: 498922
Tracks: European Female, Midnight Summer Dream, All Roads Lead To Rome, Skin Deep, No Mercy, Nice In Nice, Big In America, Shakin' Like A Leaf, All Day and All Of The Night, 96 Tears, Sweet Smell of Success, Always The Sun.

The Men In Black In French
1991
SIS VHS: SIS006 (No cover)
Tracks/Details: A French television documentary which includes interviews and a number of live promo performances, most notably a version of Euroman by JJ Burnel and Dave Greenfield.

The Old Testament
1992
PMI VHS: MVN 4910463
Tracks: (Get a) Grip (On Yourself), Hanging Around, Peaches, Go Buddy Go, Something Better Change, Straighten Out, No More Heroes, 5 Minutes, Rok It To The Moon, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Walk On By, Tank, Curfew, Duchess, Nuclear Device, Don't Bring Harry, Bearcage, Who Wants The World, Thrown Away, Just Like Nothing On Earth, Let Me Introduce You To The Family, Golden Brown, La Folie, Tramp, Strange Little Girl, White Room, Freddie Laker.

SIS First World Convention
1992
SIS VHS: SIS007 (No cover)
Tracks/Details: Highlights of the convention including martial arts with JJ Burnel and a questions and answers session with Jet Black. The main event; a live performance featuring: Time To Die, Laughing At The Rain, Wet Afternoon, Heaven or Hell, Mr Big, Never See, Brainbox, Mumble Jumble, Sugar Bullets.

Also included:
Promo video: Heaven or Hell.

Battersea Plus
1993
SIS VHS: SIS008 (No cover)
Tracks/Details: Live performances of (Get a) Grip (On Yourself), Go Buddy Go, Peaches, Hanging Around, Curfew, Death and Night and Blood and Nice 'n' Sleazy from the concert in Battersea Park on 16th September 1978.

Also included are:
New Wave In Vienna: An Austrian television documentary with live footage and interviews.
A short Japanese television documentary with live footage.
Promo videos: Reves and Brand New Cadillac.

Saturday Night Sunday Morning
1993
Castle Communications VHS: CMP61031
Tracks: Toiler On The Sea, Something Better Change, 96 Tears, Someone Like You, Sweet Smell Of Success, Always The Sun, Strange Little Girl, Hanging Around, Let's Celebrate, Golden Brown, No More Heroes, Nuclear Device, Duchess, All Day and All Of The Night, Punch and Judy.
Comments: Recorded live at Alexandra Palace on 11th August 1990. Hugh Cornwell's last gig with The Stranglers.

Live At Fontwell Park
1993
SIS VHS: SIS009
Tracks: Midnight Summer Dream, English Towns, Someone Like You, Never See, Southern Mountains, So Uncool, Time To Die, Toiler On The Sea, (This) God (Is Mine), I Feel Like A Wog, Uptown, Coffeee Shop, 96 Tears, Brainbox, London Lady, All Day and All Of The Night, Sugar Bullets, Ugly, Hanging Around, Strange Little Girl, Duchess, Tank, Always The Sun, No More Heroes.
Comments: Recorded live at Fontwell Park on 30th October 1993.

Live At Rennes And Other Stories
1994
SIS VHS: SIS010
Tracks/Details: Time To Die, 5 Minutes, I Feel Like A Wog, 96 Tears, Southern Mountains, North Winds, Mumble Jumble, London Lady, No More Heroes, Strange Little Girl.
Comments: Recorded live at L'Ubu Rennes in March 1993.

Also included are:
Promo video: Dani 'Et Pourtant'.
'A Ger-Manic Affair': a German television documentary.
Moments from 'Day Into Night' SIS convention 1993.
Orange County News clip from USA.

Bodysearch: Live In London 1994
1994
SIS VHS: SIS011
Tracks: 5 Minutes, Sometimes, The Raven, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Gain Entry To Your Soul, Still Life, Sinister, Duchess, All Day and All Of The Night, Brainbox, Tank, No More Heroes, Golden Brown, Hanging Around, Go Buddy Go.
Comments: Recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire on 12th November 1994.

The Parr Street Chronicles
1995
SIS VHS: SIS012
Comments: Paul Roberts with his video camera 'behind the scenes' at Parr Street recording studios.

Also included:
Paradise Row, Face, Always The Sun, Someone Like You, Down In The Sewer.
Comments: Recorded live at Shepherds Bush Empire on 12th November 1994.

Rennes Deux The Return '95
1995
SIS VHS: SIS014
Tracks: Genetix, (Get a) Grip (On Yourself), Golden Boy, Straighten Out, Always The Sun, Money, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Lies and Deception, North Winds, Paradise Row, Still Life, Golden Brown, Laughing At The Rain, Sinister, Let Me Introduce You To The Family, All Day and All Of The Night, Duchess, Nuclear Device, Something Better Change, English Towns, No More Heroes.
Comments: Recorded live at L'Ubu Rennes on 17th October 1995.

Strangled In London 1996 : In Daylight Hours
1996
SIS VHS: SIS015
Tracks/Details: Semi-acoustic set with inroductions from the band and questions from the audience, featuring : Dagenham Dave, You'll Always Reap What You Sow, Never Say Goodbye, Brainbox, Outside Tokyo, Swim, Lucky Finger, London Lady, Leave It To The Dogs, Face, Lies and Deception.

Also, coverage of Stranglers quiz hosted by Professor Greenfield and a brief karate demonstration by JJ Burnel.

Friday The Thirteenth
1997
Eagle Rock VHS: QLG5013
Tracks: Waltzinblack, Valley Of The Birds, Skin Deep, Always The Sun, Face, Heaven or Hell, Midnight Summer Dream, Daddy's Riding The Range, Strange Little Girl, Still Life, Let Me Down Easy, Golden Brown, Sinister, Lies and Deception, European Female, Thrown Away, All Day and All Of The Night, Duchess, Down In The Sewer, 5 Minutes, 96 Tears, No More Heroes.
Comments: Recorded live at The Royal Albert Hall on 13th June 1997.

Video Directors
By Marian Shepherd

"No Mercy": Maurice Phillips
"Nice In Nice": Jeff Baynes
"Always the Sun": Jeff Baynes
"Duchess": Russell Mulcahy
"Something Better Change": Tony Spratling
"Golden Brown": Lindsey Clennell
"Grip": Bernard Duckham Productions
"Peaches": Hugh Cornwell/Stephen Baker
"Hanging Around": Hugh Cornwell/Stephen Baker
"Bearcage": Russell Mulcahy
"Strange Little Girl": Lindsey Clennell
"Straighten Out": Tony Spratling
"5 Mins": Roger Lunn
"No More Heroes": Lindsey Clennell
"Nice & Sleazy": Hugh Cornwell/Stephen Baker
"Sweden": Roger Lunn
"Nuclear Device": Chris Gabin
"La Folie": Lindsey Clenell
"All Roads Lead to Rome": Dave Stump
"Skin Deep": Sandy Johnson/Brian Ward
"Big in America": Rob MacGillvray/Mike Sumpter/Mike Olley

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