Coup de Grace (The Stranglers album) explained
| Coup de Grace |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | the Stranglers |
| Cover: | str_cdg.jpg |
| Released: | 26 October 1998 |
| Studio: | Funny Bunny Studios, London
Matrix Studios, London
Mixed at Maison Rouge, London |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 42:46 |
| Label: | Eagle |
| Producer: |
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| Prev Title: | Written in Red |
| Prev Year: | 1997 |
| Year: | 1998 |
| Next Title: | Norfolk Coast |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
Coup de Grace is the fourteenth studio album by the Stranglers, released in 1998 by Eagle Records. It was the last album to feature guitarist John Ellis, who left the band in 2000.
The tracks on Coup de Grace represent a greater writing input from bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel than on more recent outings;[1] [2] he also sings four of the ten tracks. Heavily influenced by the band's troop-entertaining trips to such places as the Falkland Islands and Bosnia, and (in Burnel's words) "life in general", the tracks covered such topics as the ravages of war, religious conflicts, and failed relationships. The album included the minimally-accompanied ballad "In the End".
"Miss You" shares its title with a track on the previous Stranglers album Written in Red, but is a different song.[3]
The album failed to reach the official UK Albums Chart, their first such release not to do so.[4]
Track listing
Cat no/Label: EAGCD042/Eagle
Personnel
- The Stranglers
- Paul Roberts – vocals, production
- Jean-Jacques Burnel – bass, vocals (lead vocals on 2, 5, 7, 9), production
- John Ellis – guitar, production
- Dave Greenfield – keyboards, programming, vocals (lead vocals on 1),[5] production
- Jet Black – drums, production
- Additional musicians
- Lisa George – backing vocals (2)
- Lizzie Deane – backing vocals (2)
- Technical
- David M. Allen – production, engineering, Pro Tools
- Chris Jarrett – engineering, programming
- Matt Hay – engineering
- Clare, Ben, Neil – engineering assistance
- Trevor Dawkins – technician
- Bruce Gooding – technician
- Stuart Green – packaging
Notes and References
- Web site: '74-'14: Forty years in photos-part 2 (1998). thestranglers.co.uk. 14 September 2014. 9 January 2022.
- Web site: Never To Look Back - JJ interview. thestranglers.co.uk. 11 September 2014. 9 January 2022.
- Web site: The Stranglers - Compilation LP's Pt 3: The Stranglers (CD, Armoury ARMCD 053). Scott. Jason. Careful With That Wax Cylinder, Eugene . 1 September 2013. 9 January 2022.
- Book: Roberts
, David
. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 535.
- Web site: THE STRANGLERS (JULY 05, 2021). Stork . Adrian . Music Waves. 3 September 2021. 9 January 2022.
