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Greatest Hits 1977–1990
Greatest hits album by
Released1990
Recorded1977–1990
GenrePunk rock, new wave, post-punk, pop, rock
LabelEpic
The Stranglers compilations chronology
Singles (The UA Years)
(1989)
Greatest Hits 1977–1990
(1990)
All Twelve Inches
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Greatest Hits 1977–1990 is a compilation album by The Stranglers.[1] It contained hit singles selected from their back catalogue from both EMI and Epic Records.

The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and proved to be the band's best selling compilation, eventually spending 47 weeks in the chart (their longest UK chart residency with an individual release).[2] It was certified platinum for 300,000 sales in the UK.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Peaches" from Rattus Norvegicus
  2. "Something Better Change" from No More Heroes
  3. "No More Heroes" from No More Heroes
  4. "Walk On By" Non-album single
  5. "Duchess" from The Raven
  6. "Golden Brown" from La folie
  7. "Strange Little Girl" from The Collection 1977-1982
  8. "European Female" from Feline
  9. "Skin Deep" from Aural Sculpture
  10. "Nice in Nice" from Dreamtime
  11. "Always the Sun" (Sunny Side Up Mix) from Dreamtime
  12. "Big in America" from Dreamtime
  13. "All Day and All of the Night" from All Live and All of the Night
  14. "96 Tears" from 10
  15. "No Mercy"[1] from Aural Sculpture

References

  1. ^ a b c Greatest Hits 1977–1990 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ https://www.bpi.co.uk/brit-certified/