Feline (The Stranglers album)
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| Feline | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 January 1983 | |||
| Recorded | December 1982 | |||
| Studio | ICP Studios in Brussels, Belgium | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, new wave | |||
| Length | 38:31 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | The Stranglers, Steve Churchyard | |||
| The Stranglers chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Feline | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Smash Hits | (8/10)[2] |
Feline is the seventh studio album by The Stranglers and was released in January 1983 (on the Epic record label in the United Kingdom). The first edition came with a free one-sided 7" single "Aural Sculpture Manifesto". Feline drew heavily on two of the dominant musical influences in Europe of the time, by using primarily acoustic guitars and electronic drums as well as Dave Greenfield's synthesizers. The American edition of the album included the British hit single "Golden Brown" as the closing track on side one of the original vinyl (and the fifth song in on the CD version).[3]
Feline peaked higher than their earlier studio album release, La Folie, reaching No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart.[4]
There were three singles released from Feline - The first was "European Female" which reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1983, and was followed by a remixed 7" version of "Midnight Summer Dream" in February (which peaked at No. 35 in the UK). The third and final single released was "Paradise" (released in July 1983) which reached No. 48.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by The Stranglers
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Midnight Summer Dream" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "It's a Small World" | 4:34 |
| 3. | "Ships That Pass in the Night" | 4:06 |
| 4. | "European Female (In Celebration Of)" | 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Let's Tango in Paris" | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Paradise" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "All Roads Lead to Rome" | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Blue Sister" | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Never Say Goodbye" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 38:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Savage Breast" | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Pawsher" | 4:57 |
| 12. | "Permission" | 4:53 |
| 13. | "Midnight Summer Dream/European Female (live)" (recorded live at The Zenith, Paris, 29 April 1985) | 10:18 |
| 14. | "(The Strange Circumstances Which Lead To) Vladimir and Olga (Requesting Rehabilitation in a Siberian Health Resort as a Result of Stress in Furthering the People's Policies)" | 3:54 |
| 15. | "Aural Sculpture Manifesto" | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 68:25 | |
Personnel
- The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell - vocals, guitar
- Jean-Jacques Burnel - bass, vocals
- Dave Greenfield - keyboards
- Jet Black - drums, percussion
with:
- Anna Von Stern, France Lhermitte - backing vocals on "Paradise"
- Technical
- Tony Visconti - mixing
- Nick Marchant - art direction, design
- Tim Widdal - design
References
- ^ Ogg, Alex. "The Stranglers: Feline" at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ Ellen, Mark (20 January 1983). The Stranglers: Feline. Smash Hits. p. 17.
- ^ "The Stranglers - Feline".
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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