| Greatest Hits 1977–1990 | ||||
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| Released | November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1990 | |||
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| Length | 53:54 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| The Stranglers compilations chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Greatest Hits 1977–1990 | ||||
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Greatest Hits 1977–1990 is a compilation album by the Stranglers, released in November 1990 by Epic Records.[2][3] It contains 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).[4] It was certified platinum for 300,000 sales in the UK.[5]
Track listing
All tracks are written by the Stranglers, except where noted.
- "Peaches" from Rattus Norvegicus, 1977
- "Something Better Change" from No More Heroes, 1977
- "No More Heroes" from No More Heroes
- "Walk On By" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) Non-album single, 1978
- "Duchess" from The Raven, 1979
- "Golden Brown" from La folie, 1981
- "Strange Little Girl" (Jet Black, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Hans Wärmling) from The Collection 1977-1982, 1982
- "European Female" from Feline, 1983
- "Skin Deep" from Aural Sculpture, 1984
- "Nice in Nice" from Dreamtime, 1986
- "Always the Sun" (Sunny Side Up Mix) from Dreamtime
- "Big in America" from Dreamtime
- "All Day and All of the Night" (Ray Davies) from All Live and All of the Night, 1988
- "96 Tears" (Rudy Martinez) from 10, 1990
- "No Mercy" [2] (CD and cassette bonus track) from Aural Sculpture
Personnel
See original albums for full credits.
The Stranglers
- Hugh Cornwell – guitar, vocals
- Dave Greenfield – keyboards
- Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass, vocals
- Jet Black – drums
Technical
- Martin Rushent – production (1-4)
- The Stranglers – production (5-13)
- Alan Winstanley – production (5)
- Steve Churchyard – production (6-8)
- Laurie Latham – production (9, 15)
- Mike Kemp – production (10-12)
- Ted Hayton – production (13)
- Roy Thomas Baker – production (14)
- Jean Luke Epstein (Graphyk) – design
- Grant Louden (Graphyk) – design
- Mike Prior – photography
- Chris Twomey – liner notes
References
- ^ "The Stranglers - Discography (UK)". 45cat.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Greatest Hits 1977–1990 at AllMusic
- ^ "The Stranglers - CD Albums". 45worlds.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "BRIT Certified". BPI.co.uk. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
