OFF THE BEATEN TRACK

Off the Beaten Track
Off the Beaten Track
Compilation album by The Stranglers
Released	8 September 1986
Recorded	1977–1982
Genre	Rock
Label	EMI
The Stranglers compilations chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]
Number One	^[3]
Record Mirror	3.5/5^[4]

Off the Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers.^[2] It was released by EMI, who had acquired the back catalogues of the Strangler's former labels United Artists and Liberty. The compilation collects tracks which were originally only available as the A-side or B-sides to various 7" vinyl singles released by United Artists and Liberty.

The collection reached No. 80 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1986.^[5]

Track listing

"Go Buddy Go" - B-side to " Peaches" (1977)
"Top Secret" - B-side to " Thrown Away" (1981)
"Old Codger" - B-side to " Walk On By" (1978)
"Maninwhite" - B-side to " Just Like Nothing On Earth" (1981)
"Rok It to the Moon" - B-side to " 5 Minutes" (1978)
"Love 30" - B-side to " Golden Brown" (1982)
"Shut Up" - B-side to " Nice 'n' Sleazy" (1978)
" Walk On By" - non-album single, and also from the Black and White free EP (1978)
"Vietnamerica" - B-side to " Let Me Introduce You to the Family" (1981)
"Mean to Me" - from the Black and White free EP (1978)
"Cruel Garden" - B-side to " Strange Little Girl" (1982)
"Yellowcake UF₆" - B-side to " Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" (1979)
" 5 Minutes" - non-album single (1978)^[2]

Personnel

The Stranglers

Hugh Cornwell - guitar, vocals
Dave Greenfield - keyboards, vocals
Jean-Jacques Burnel - bass, vocals
Jet Black - drums, percussion

Additional musicians

George Melly - lead vocals on "Old Codger"
Lew Lewis - harmonica on "Old Codger"

References

^ "Ten years for Stranglers" (PDF). Music Week. 6 September 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c Off the Beaten Track at AllMusic
^ Naughton, Anthony (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (Liberty)". Number One. No. 169. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Flickr.
^ Cross, Di (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (EMI)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[1] "Ten years for Stranglers" (PDF). Music Week. 6 September 1986. p. 3. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[AMG-2] Off the Beaten Track at AllMusic

[NumberOneReview-3] Naughton, Anthony (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (Liberty)". Number One. No. 169. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Flickr.

[4] Cross, Di (13 September 1986). "Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (EMI)" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 18. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024 – via World Radio History.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-5] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

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v t e The Stranglers
Jean-Jacques Burnel Baz Warne Jim Macaulay Toby Hounsham Jet Black Hugh Cornwell Hans Wärmling Dave Greenfield John Ellis Paul Roberts
Studio albums	Rattus Norvegicus No More Heroes Black and White The Raven The Gospel According to the Meninblack La folie Feline Aural Sculpture Dreamtime 10 Stranglers in the Night About Time Written in Red Coup de Grace Norfolk Coast Suite XVI Giants Dark Matters
Live albums	Live at the Hope and Anchor Live (X Cert) All Live and All of the Night Saturday Night, Sunday Morning The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert Friday the Thirteenth Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 Live at the Apollo Apollo Revisited Coast to Coast: Live on Tour Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)
Compilations	IV The Collection 1977–1982 Off the Beaten Track Singles (The UA Years) Greatest Hits 1977–1990 The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased Strangled from Birth and Beyond The Sessions The Hit Men Collection The Stranglers The Masters Lies and Deception Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers Rarities (2002) Out of the Black Sweet Smell of Success – Best of the Epic Years Live 'n' Sleazy Gold The Very Best of The Stranglers Decades Apart
Singles	" (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" " Peaches" " Something Better Change" " No More Heroes" " 5 Minutes" " Nice 'n' Sleazy" " Walk On By" " Duchess" " Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" " Bear Cage" " Who Wants the World?" " Thrown Away" " Let Me Introduce You to the Family" " Golden Brown" " La Folie" " Strange Little Girl" " European Female" " Skin Deep" " No Mercy" " Always the Sun" " All Day and All of the Night" " 96 Tears" " Always the Sun (Sunny Side Up Mix)" " Golden Brown" (Re-issue) " Lies and Deception" " Big Thing Coming" " Spectre of Love"
Other songs	" Goodbye Toulouse" " Hanging Around" " Tramp"
DVD releases	The Collection 1977–1982 Live At Alexandra Palace Friday the Thirteenth Euro Live On Stage on Screen Rattus at the Roundhouse Live at the Apollo 2010
Related	Discography Soulsec Celia and the Mutations

v t e The Stranglers
Jean-Jacques Burnel Baz Warne Jim Macaulay Toby Hounsham Jet Black Hugh Cornwell Hans Wärmling Dave Greenfield John Ellis Paul Roberts
Studio albums	Rattus Norvegicus No More Heroes Black and White The Raven The Gospel According to the Meninblack La folie Feline Aural Sculpture Dreamtime 10 Stranglers in the Night About Time Written in Red Coup de Grace Norfolk Coast Suite XVI Giants Dark Matters
Live albums	Live at the Hope and Anchor Live (X Cert) All Live and All of the Night Saturday Night, Sunday Morning The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert Friday the Thirteenth Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 Live at the Apollo Apollo Revisited Coast to Coast: Live on Tour Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)
Compilations	IV The Collection 1977–1982 Off the Beaten Track Singles (The UA Years) Greatest Hits 1977–1990 The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased Strangled from Birth and Beyond The Sessions The Hit Men Collection The Stranglers The Masters Lies and Deception Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers Rarities (2002) Out of the Black Sweet Smell of Success – Best of the Epic Years Live 'n' Sleazy Gold The Very Best of The Stranglers Decades Apart
Singles	" (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" " Peaches" " Something Better Change" " No More Heroes" " 5 Minutes" " Nice 'n' Sleazy" " Walk On By" " Duchess" " Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" " Bear Cage" " Who Wants the World?" " Thrown Away" " Let Me Introduce You to the Family" " Golden Brown" " La Folie" " Strange Little Girl" " European Female" " Skin Deep" " No Mercy" " Always the Sun" " All Day and All of the Night" " 96 Tears" " Always the Sun (Sunny Side Up Mix)" " Golden Brown" (Re-issue) " Lies and Deception" " Big Thing Coming" " Spectre of Love"
Other songs	" Goodbye Toulouse" " Hanging Around" " Tramp"
DVD releases	The Collection 1977–1982 Live At Alexandra Palace Friday the Thirteenth Euro Live On Stage on Screen Rattus at the Roundhouse Live at the Apollo 2010
Related	Discography Soulsec Celia and the Mutations

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