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";s:4:"text";s:14960:"[citation needed] Hugh Cornwell related in The Stranglers – Song by Song that the correct title of the album's opening track was "Non Stop Nun", and he apparently had been unaware that the record company had printed it as simply "Non Stop". I am thankful that of all the Stranglers releases to get re-released, the fact that this one was chosen is great as it is thier pinnacle. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. La folie was a conscious attempt to deliver a more commercial product. 9 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1983, and was followed by a remixed 7" version of "Midnight Summer Dream" in February (which peaked at No. Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018. It was released on 9 November 1981, through record label Liberty; their first album on the label. La folie was a conscious attempt to deliver a more commercial product. ±% 1962: 210 — 1968: 178 −15.2%: 1975: 153 −14.0%: 1982: 124 −19.0%: 1990: 102 −17.7%: 1999: 114 +11.8%: 2008: 110 −3.5%: See also. It was released in November 1981. Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2002. She was of Mediterranean origin and her skin was golden … So, having used the bulk of my holidays on part one, it looks like I’m restricted to possibly half the tour. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. La Folie is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. The band's record company, EMI, sent them into the studio with the record producer, Tony Visconti, giving him a brief to "produce each song as if it was a hit single". The title track from La Folie, it was released as the follow up to "Golden Brown" in April 1982, and peaked at number 47 in the UK Singles Chart. But just ordered it and put the headphones on. My own favorite on here is 'The man they love to hate'. One of my favourite albums of theirs, worth the money. When listening to this haunting rock song again for the first time in over a decade chills went up my spine. It's the one with "Golden Brown" on it, although none of the other songs sound like that. Their confrontational stance continues here, but they cease their attacks on whole nations and women as a whole. The experimentation of 'Ain't Nothin' Too It' and 'Let Me Introduce You To The Family' also belong to the past. The punk coat-tails that they had grabbed on to and become incredibly successful had waned itself, as had new wave. Feline is the seventh studio album by The Stranglers and was released in January 1983 (on the Epic record label in the United Kingdom). One of my favourite albums of theirs, worth the money. 2 in the singles chart,[5] the album eventually peaked at No. Communes of the Calvados department; References. 48.[4]. 4 in the UK Albums Chart. This is all relative, though, and individuals still come under attack. Ships from and sold by RAREWAVES-IMPORTS. Excellent album the Stanglers at their best here. The Gospel According To The Meninblack, La Folie & The Collection 1977 … [5] La folie was released seven days later. If you purchase this, anything else by the Stranglers is going to pale in comparasion. Even non-fans of THE STRANGLERS can spiel off at least a few bars of that harpsichord-style waltz classic - which unfortunately sums up a major problem with it for me: it's too popular, too nice and not wholly representative of My Favourite Band. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. … "La Folie" was the end of one phase of the Stranglers' career: the last of their six albums for United Artists/EMI, and also the last one that really kept the original Stranglers sound mix. Needless to say the single flopped. The album's French language title literally translates to "madness". Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2002. Sarcasm is again visited in "Let me Introduce You to The Family", a pulsating orgasm of keyboards and guitars. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. I think it's fair to assume there are many people of a certain age who remember the first time they heard GOLDEN BROWN. All lyrics are written by The Stranglers (Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black), except "Ain't Nothin' to It", by Milton Mezz Mezzrow; all music is composed by The Stranglers. It was released on 9 November 1981, through record label Liberty; their first album on the label. Unable to add item to List. La folie was preceded by the release of the album's first single, "Let Me Introduce You to the Family", released on 2 November 1981 and reaching No. A mixed bag. The band had, in their last album, pre-empted some of that stuff, but not that anyone noticed. "La Folie" was the end of one phase of the Stranglers' career: the last of their six albums for United Artists/EMI, and also the last one that really kept the original Stranglers sound mix. In various interviews, the band related that this referred to "The Madness of Love" and that conceptually, each of the songs on the album was intended to explore a different kind or aspect of "love". One more single was released from the album, the album's title track "La folie", on 20 April 1982, which reached No. I was somewhat dismayed by The Meninblack (soundtrack) although it was different and intersting. [4], There were three singles released from Feline - The first was "European Female" which reached No. [2] The title track is also said to be based upon the story of Issei Sagawa. Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2001. To enjoy Prime Music, go to Your Music Library and transfer your account to Amazon.com (US). At first La Folie charted lower than any other Stranglers studio album, and the first single taken from it, "Let Me Introduce You to the Family", only charted at No.42. Additional taxes may apply. La folie is the sixth studio album by English new wave band The Stranglers. It was released in November 1981. 11 in the UK Albums Chart, spending eighteen weeks in the chart. DAZZLING combination of sound sculpture and intelligent poetic lyrics, Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2007. This album enjoyed some commercial success due to the presence of Golden Brown (ironically a pro-Drugs after the anti-drugs message of 'Don't bring Harry'- Hugh Cornwell had recently served time for possession of heroin). Overall, the album is probably the poppiest of all Stranglers albums, notably "Non Stop", "Tramp", and "Pin Up". [citation needed]. [2] The song makes allusions to Japanese necrophiliac murderer and cannibal Issei Sagawa. "[8], http://www.discogs.com/Stranglers-La-Folie/release/5444998, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=La_folie_(album)&oldid=972474568, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "How to Find True Love and Happiness in the Present Day", "You Hold the Key to My Love in Your Hands", This page was last edited on 12 August 2020, at 08:09. This album enjoyed some commercial success due to the presence of Golden Brown (ironically a pro-Drugs after the anti-drugs message of 'Don't bring Harry'- Hugh Cornwell had recently served time for possession of heroin). My problem, and I'm (still) dealing with it after all these years. Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2017, Came exactly as it was described THAAANKS, Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015, Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2001. Historical population; Year Pop. 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