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The Stranglers
The Raven

Album UK 1979 on United Artists Records label
Alternative (New Wave, Punk)

Limited edition of 20000 copies with lenticular print on the front of the sleeve. This is the initial release which had the image of Joh Bjelke-Petersen on the inner sleeve artwork. Another limited edition was inadvertently created when the band was forced to remove this image. Petersen was the subject of the album's sixth track, "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)". See The Raven for the version without the banned image. Sleeve: ℗© Liberty/United Records (U.K.) Limited Inner Sleeve: Engineered at Pathe Marconi Studio, Paris, June 1979. Mixed at Air London Studios. We would like to thank the following: Paul 'Sheds' Jackson, Martin Mulligan, Alan McStravich, Max Prior, Sandie Read, Alan Edwards, Paul Loasby, Ground Control, Super Mick Lights Management: Ian Grant, Black And White Management Labels: Published by April Music Ltd./Albion Music Ltd. ℗ 1979 Liberty-United Records (UK) Ltd. Made in England a product of United Artists Records Ltd

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Stranglers , *1974 GB
composed by, cover, concept, producer, album by
PortraitJ.J. Burnel b, voc, GB
bass, vocals
PortraitJet Black dr, *1938 GB
drums
PortraitHugh Cornwell voc, g, *1949 GB
guitar, vocals, bass, 2nd
PortraitDave Greenfield key, voc, *1949 GB
keyboards, vocals
Producers
John Pasche design, coordination
Shoot That Tiger! design, inner sleeve
Alan Winstanley engineer, mixed by, producer
Ian Grant management
BilBo mastered by
Porky mastered by
Steve Churchyard mixed by
Chris Ryan photography by, 2d cover photo
Toppan photography by, 3d cover photo
Paul Cox photography by, back cover photo
Allan Ballard photography by, inner bag photo
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1LongshipsThe Stranglers1:11
2The RavenThe Stranglers5:12
3Dead Loss AngelesThe Stranglers2:23
4IceThe Stranglers3:21
5Baroque BordelloThe Stranglers3:48
6Nuclear DeviceThe Stranglers3:28
7Shah Shah A Go GoThe Stranglers4:51
8(Don't Bring) HarryThe Stranglers4:09
9DuchessThe Stranglers2:29
10MeninblackThe Stranglers4:48
11GenetixThe Stranglers5:14

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