Search - Stranglers :: Greatest Hits 1997-1990

STRANGLERS' GREATEST

Guy De Federicis | east of here | 10/28/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"British punk band evolved into a shiny pop outfit before imploding in the early '90's.Their greatest hits package offers glistening pop sheen, ("Skin Deep", "No Mercy"), art-pop Euro-lounge, ("European Female"), punk with careful pop borders, ("Something Better Change"), some lame and toughened up covers, (The Kink's "All Day And All Of The Night", and ? and The Mysterians' "96 Tears"), and a dark, eight minute, guitar soloed, organ pounding version of Burt Bacharach's "Walk On By". It may be said The Stranglers, with so many musical styles, lacked an identity of their own, but there's no denying the 15 tracks on this disc offer an upbeat, addictive listening experience."

Good But Incomplete

M. Ballard | USA | 11/21/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"The Stranglers were a great band and this collection has a lot of great songs, but it is inexcusably missing their two best---"Hanging Around" and "Get A Grip On Yourself"."

Might be incomplete......

Rosemary Chunco | 12/20/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"...but you can still bop to this CD. Ever wanted a litmus test to know whether you'd like someone? Play this CD and see their reaction. If they don't like The Stranglers, don't bother even talking to them again."