Greatest Hits 1977–1990

Greatest hits album by The Stranglers

Released

1990

Recorded

1977–1990

Genre

Punk rock, new wave, post-punk, pop, rock

Label

Epic

The Stranglers compilations chronology

Singles (The UA Years)
(1989)

Greatest Hits 1977–1990
(1990)

All Twelve Inches
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Greatest Hits 1977–1990 is a compilation album by The Stranglers.^[1] It contained hit singles selected from their back catalogue from both EMI and Epic Records.

The album peaked at No. 4 on the UK Albums Chart and proved to be the band's best selling compilation, eventually spending 47 weeks in the chart (their longest UK chart residency with an individual release).^[2]

Track listing

"Peaches" form Rattus Norvegicus
"Something Better Change" form No More Heroes
"No More Heroes" from No More Heroes
"Walk On By" Non-album single
"Duchess" from The Raven
"Golden Brown" from La folie
"Strange Little Girl" from The Collection 1977-1982
"European Female" from Feline
"Skin Deep" from Aural Sculpture
"Nice in Nice" from The Stranglers
"Always the Sun" from Dreamtime
"Big in America" from Dreamtime
"All Day and All of the Night" from All Live and All of the Night
"96 Tears" from 10
"No Mercy"^[1] from Aural Sculpture

References

1 2 3 Greatest Hits 1977–1990 at AllMusic
↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

The Stranglers

Jet Black J. J. Burnel Dave Greenfield Baz Warne Hugh Cornwell Hans Wärmling Paul Roberts John Ellis

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

Live albums	Live at the Hope and Anchor Live (X Cert) All Live and All of the Night Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Access All Areas The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert Friday the Thirteenth Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 5 Live 01 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 Rarities (1998) Singles (The UA Years) Greatest Hits 1977–1990 All Twelve Inches The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased Strangled from Birth and Beyond The Sessions The Hit Men The Best of the Epic Years The Collection Collection Hits 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 Miss You Gold The Very Best of The Stranglers Decades Apart

Singles	"(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" "Choosey Susie" "Peaches" "Something Better Change" "No More Heroes" "5 Minutes" "Nice 'n' Sleazy" "Walk On By" "Duchess" "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" "Don't Bring Harry" "Bear Cage" "Who Wants The World?" "Thrown Away" "Just Like Nothing On Earth" "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" "Golden Brown" "La Folie" "Strange Little Girl" "European Female" "Midnight Summer Dream" "Paradise" "Skin Deep" "No Mercy" "Let Me Down Easy" "Nice In Nice" "Always The Sun" "Big In America" "Shakin' Like A Leaf" "All Day and All of the Night" "96 Tears" "Sweet Smell Of Sucess" "Heaven Or Hell" "Sugar Bullets" "Lies And Deception" "In Heaven She Walks" "Big Thing Coming" "Long Black Veil" "Spectre of Love" "Retro Rockets" "Mercury Rising"

Other songs	"Hanging Around" "Tramp"

Special projects	Clubbed to Death

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 (DVD & CD)

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