La Folie is the sixth album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981. The Stranglers had initially been the most commercially successful band of the punk/new-wave period in Britain, but by 1981, their success had waned noticeably. The La Folie album was a conscious attempt to deliver a more commercial product. The band's record company, EMI, sent them into the studio with famous producer Tony Visconti, giving him a brief to "produce each song as if it was a hit single". The album’s French language title "La Folie" literally translates into English as… read more
La Folie is the sixth album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981. The Stranglers had initially been the most commercially successful band… read more
La Folie is the sixth album by The Stranglers, recorded and released in 1981. The Stranglers had initially been the most commercially successful band of the punk/new-wave period in Brita… read more
The Stranglers is a rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were originally called The Guildford Stranglers and operated from an off-licence in the town. They also based themselves in the nearby village of Chiddingfold for a while. Original personnel were singer/guitarist Hugh Cornwell (from Kentish Town, London), keyboardist/guitarist Hans Wärmling (from Sweden, replaced within two years by Brighton-born keyboardist Dave Greenfield), London-born bass guitarist Jean-Jacques Burnel and drummer Jet Black (real name Brian Duff… read more
The Stranglers is a rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were originally called The Guildford Stranglers and operated from an o… read more
The Stranglers is a rock music group, formed on September 11, 1974 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. They were originally called The Guildford Stranglers and operated from an off-licence in the town. They also based themse… read more