''IV'' is a

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, released on 24 September 1980 on

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and only available in the US and Canada.

The Stranglers The Stranglers are an English rock band who emerged via the punk rock scene. Scoring 23 UK top 40 singles and 19 UK top 40 albums to date in a career spanning five decades, the Stranglers are one of the longest-surviving bands to have origina ...

previous album, ''

The Raven "The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a myste ...

'', had not been released in the US. ''IV'' contained, on side one, a selection of tracks from ''The Raven''. Side two contained the following tracks, which were previously unreleased on any Stranglers album: " 5 Minutes" and "Rok It to the Moon" (1978 UK single), "Vietnamerica" (which was later released as the B-side to the 1981 "

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" UK single), "G.m.B.H" (an extended version of the 1980 UK single "

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", which was unavailable elsewhere) and " Who Wants the World?" (1980 UK single). The previously unreleased "Vietnamerica" was written and recorded during sessions for ''The Raven''. The original release also came with a free single containing "Choosey Susie" (from the 1977 UK single free with the ''

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'' album), "Straighten Out" (b-side to the 1977 UK Single "

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") plus "Ode to Joy / Do The European" (a live

Jean-Jacques Burnel Jean-Jacques Burnel (born 21 February 1952) is an English musician, producer and songwriter, best known as the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with the English rock band The Stranglers. He is the last founding member to remain in the band. ...

solo track, unavailable elsewhere until the 1992 CD release of his first solo album ''

Euroman Cometh ''Euroman Cometh'' is the debut solo album by the Stranglers' bassist J.J. Burnel, released in April 1979 by United Artists. It is a concept album of sorts, as most of the songs concern the ideal of a united Europe, both culturally and economi ...

''), and " White Room", a

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cover from the ''

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'' album by

Hugh Cornwell Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and writer, best known for being the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the punk rock and new wave band the Stranglers from 1974 to 1990. Since leaving the ...

and Robert Williams.

Track listing

;Note The extended version of "G.m.B.H" is not the full six-and-a-half-minute version of the track as it is faded out earlier, lasting just under four minutes. ;Free single

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes. ;The Stranglers *

– guitar, vocals *

– bass, vocals *

Dave Greenfield David Paul Greenfield (29 March 1949 – 3 May 2020) was an English keyboardist, singer and songwriter who was a member of rock band The Stranglers. He joined the band in 1975, within a year of its formation, and played with them for 45 years ...

– keyboards *

Jet Black Brian John Duffy (26 August 1938 – 6 December 2022), professionally known as Jet Black, was an English drummer and founding member of punk rock/ new wave band The Stranglers. He last performed with the band in 2015, and officially retired in ...

– Drums ;Technical *The Stranglers – production (1-5, 8-10) *

Alan Winstanley Alan Kenneth Winstanley (born 2 November 1952) is an English record producer and songwriter, active from the mid-1970s onwards. He usually works with Clive Langer. His early career during the mid-1970s was as an audio engineer, working on album ...

– production (1-5), engineering (1-7) *

Martin Rushent Martin Charles Rushent (11 July 1948 – 4 June 2011) was an English record producer, best known for his work with The Human League, The Stranglers and Buzzcocks. Early life Rushent was born on 11 July 1948 in Enfield, Middlesex. His father ...

– production (6, 7) *

Steve Churchyard Steve Churchyard is an English record producer, recording engineer and mixer who began his career at Sir George Martin’s AIR Studios in London. He currently resides in the United States. He has been nominated for 15 Grammy awards. In 2008 he wo ...

– production (9), engineering (1-5, 8, 9) *Gary Edwards – engineering (10) *Laurence Diana – engineering (10) *

John Pasche John Pasche (born 24 April 1945) is a British art designer, best known for designing the Rolling Stones' tongue and lips logo. Pasche completed his BA degree in graphic design from the Brighton College of Art between 1963 and 1967. He completed ...

– art direction *Shoot That Tiger! – design *Phil Jude – cover photography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:4 Albums produced by Alan Winstanley Albums produced by Martin Rushent 1980 compilation albums The Stranglers compilation albums I.R.S. Records compilation albums