Aural Sculptors - The Stranglers Live 1976 to the Present


Welcome to Aural Sculptors, a blog aimed at bringing the music of The Stranglers to as wide an audience as possible. Whilst all of the various members of the band that have passed through the ranks since 1974 are accomplished studio musicians, it is on stage where the band have for me had their biggest impact.

As a collector of their live recordings for many years I want to share some of the better quality material with other fans. By selecting the higher quality recordings I hope to present The Stranglers in the best possible light for the benefit of those less familiar with their material than the hardcore fan.

Needless to say, this site will steer well clear of any officially released material. As well as live gigs, I will post demos, radio interviews and anything else that I feel may be of interest.

In addition, occasionally I will post material by other bands, related or otherwise, that mean a lot to me.

Your comments and/or contributions are most welcome. Please email me at adrianandrews@myyahoo.com.


Showing posts with label Top Secret. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Top Secret. Show all posts

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Top Secret No 28 (March 1991)

 

In the process of rifling through various hard drives in search of a Brighton Dreamtime gig review I came across a handful more of the West Sussex produced 'Top Secret' fanzine (more specifically issues, 28, 29, 30, 31 and 32). I have it on good authority that after Issue 18, changes occurred within the editorial executive team (by the way, issues 1 to 18 are already uploaded to Aural Sculptors and can be located from the index list located in the site's right hand sidebar). Assuming that issue 32 was the last that was produced, I am still missing issues 19 to 27... anyone have them stowed away but crying out to see the light of day? 

Thanks again to those who took the time some years back now (Nick P and others) to scan and share the copies that I have. Top Secret filled a 'Strangled' shaped hole for many of us at a time when production timelines of the band's official oracle became somewhat erratic. 

Issue 28 is here.

Saturday, 2 September 2017

Saturday, 17 June 2017

Top Secret Volume 17 May 1989


As Brexit looms here is another issue of the wonderful Top Secret with a distinctly Continental flavour. Here.

Saturday, 11 February 2017

Jet Black Interview 1987


Ok, here's another of Eric's remasters. This time a copy of a flexi disc featuring an interview with Jet Black from 1987. Can't remember for certain, but the sleeve notes would indicate that this was a freebie with Top Secret fanzine (which can also be found on this site).

FLAC: https://we.tl/CMCQiWgDp4

Artwork: https://we.tl/VOVy4ehWDx

Saturday, 14 May 2016

Saturday, 7 May 2016

Saturday, 23 April 2016

Top Secret Vol 2

Sorry for the silence, I have been up to my neck in German bunkers in Normandy.

Here's the next installment of the wonderful 'Top Secret' fanzine....... here.

Sunday, 10 April 2016

Top Secret!


Some weeks ago I again posted a memory of a critical stop gap publication, Top Secret. This was a labour of love from fans who were becoming increasingly pissed off with the ever increasing intervals between issues of the official organ, Strangled.

Thanks to Nick P I have the first 18 issues in pdf format and I plan to post one a week. Thanks also goes to those who have also kindly sent on other issues. The set is not yet complete, but I will get there.

Here!