Album
La Folie
1981 · Rock
7 collectors on Gatefold own this
La Folie is an Alt/Indie album by The Stranglers, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 74 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.
About
Released just nine months after The Stranglers' weirdest album to date—<i>(The Gospel According To) The Meninblack</i>—<i>La Folie</i> was considered a "return to form" due to its short, concise pop-rock numbers. In retrospect, <i>La Folie</i> benefits from the experimentalism of <i>Meninblack</i>. Both albums have a vitality that could only be reached by the band's ambitions. "nonstop" brings back the Doors-like organ and Lou Reed–like spoken-word vocals. "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead" turns to the primitive "techno" music the rock group was inventing on its own. "Let Me Introduce You to the Family," the album's first single, takes the techno edge even further, with carefully calibrated synths adding a sense of menace to the punkish attack. "Golden Brown" thrives on a seasick rhythm that's like a funhouse-mirror version of lounge music. Most beautiful is the atmospheric title track. The six bonus tracks include the U.K. Top 10 single "Strange Little Girl," several b-sides, and a work-in-progress called "Cocktail Nubiles" that's plenty bizarre.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Non Stop
- A2Everybody Loves You When You're Dead
- A3Tramp
- A4Let Me Introduce You To The Family
- A5Ain't Nothin' To It
- A6The Man They Love To Hate
Side B
- B1Pin Up
- B2It Only Takes Two To Tango
- B3Golden Brown
- B4How To Find True Love And Happiness In The Present Day
- B5La Folie
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Post-Punk
- woozy
- brooding
- bohemian
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Dave GreenfieldBAND, KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS
- Hugh CornwellBAND, VOCALS, GUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS VOCALS, GUITAR
- J.J. BurnelBAND, BASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS GUITAR, VOCALS BASS, VOCALS
- Jet BlackBAND, DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- The StranglersARRANGED BY, PERFORMER COMPOSED BY, ARRANGED BY, PERFORMER ARRANGED BY, COMPOSED BY, PERFORMER
7 collectors on Gatefold own this · 74 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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