''Off the Beaten Track'' is a

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by The Stranglers. 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.

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 "Walk On By" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David, for singer Dionne Warwick in 1963. The song peaked at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 1 on the Cash Box Rhythm and Blues Chart In June 1964 and w ...

" (1978) # "Maninwhite" - B-side to " Just Like Nothing On Earth" (1981) # "Rok It to the Moon" - B-side to "

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" (1978) # "Love 30" - B-side to " Golden Brown" (1982) # "Shut Up" - B-side to "

Nice 'n' Sleazy "Nice 'n' Sleazy" is a single by The Stranglers from the 'white' side of their 1978 album, ''Black and White''. It reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart. The single's cover pictured a victim of the Boston Strangler. Strippers embellished the ...

" (1978) # "

" - non-album single, and also from the ''

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'' free EP (1978) # "Vietnamerica" - B-side to "

Let Me Introduce You to the Family "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" is a 1981 song by English rock band The Stranglers. The first single released from ''La Folie'', it peaked at number 42 in the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Cha ...

" (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) "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" is a 1979 single by British band The Stranglers. The second single from their album ''The Raven'', it peaked at No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart. Hugh Cornwell stated in ''Song by Song'' that the song was writte ...

" (1979) # "

" - non-album single (1978)

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

{{Authority control 1986 compilation albums The Stranglers compilation albums EMI Records compilation albums