"Non-Stop" sounds so sweet and innocent on the surface but the sarcastic lyrics have quite a sting. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2007. La folie is the sixth studio album by English new wave band The Stranglers. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Sold by Amazon.com Services LLC. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. 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. Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2002. Unable to add item to List. Then of course there is what I consider to be the best song the Stranglers ever recorded "The Man They Love To Hate". All tracks are written by The Stranglers. Fair Warning. If you purchase this, anything else by the Stranglers is going to pale in comparasion. The band had, in their last album, pre-empted some of that stuff, but not that anyone noticed. It was released in November 1981. Their confrontational stance continues here, but they cease their attacks on whole nations and women as a whole. I think it's fair to assume there are many people of a certain age who remember the first time they heard GOLDEN BROWN. However, the next single was "Golden Brown". 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". Additional taxes may apply. … Historical population; Year Pop. It's about heroin and also about a girl". 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. It's the one with "Golden Brown" on it, although none of the other songs sound like that. In his 2001 book The Stranglers Song By Song, Hugh Cornwell states "'Golden Brown' works on two levels. 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. Communes of the Calvados department; References. The album's French language title literally translates to "madness". Now that is something when music can do that. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. "Non-Stop" is a typical example, featuring a half-spoken vocal that suggests Lou Reed, a Cars-influenced organ sound, and a bouncy, dance-derived drum beat; this particular song is atypical, however, because it employs a blues-oriented progression. 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). Just got this one again. Their confrontational stance continues here, but they cease their attacks on whole nations and women as a whole. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The band had, in their last album, pre-empted some of that stuff, but not that anyone noticed. 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 Kingdom on March 18, 2014, When i first bought this album on vinyl in the early 80s i never gave it time and it ended up at the back of my album case.however having bought the cd i have now realised how good this album is...for me the song la folie is one of the best songs the stranglers have ever done with cornwalls simple but beautifull guitar playing over greenfields amazing synthesizers, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2017. Sorry. The American edition of the album included the British hit single "Golden Brown" as the closing track on side one of the original vinyl (and the fifth song in on the CD version). There's a problem loading this menu right now. 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. 'La Folie' marks a fundamental change in The Stranglers' approach to albums. Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2018. I think it's fair to assume there are many people of a certain age who remember the first time they heard GOLDEN BROWN. My problem, and I'm (still) dealing with it after all these years. [5] La folie was released seven days later. My own favorite on here is 'The man they love to hate'. Musically the song Golden Brown was actually based on a tune rejected from their previous album 'The Meninblack'. 'Let me introduce you to the family' was about the mafia, 'Everyone loves you when you're dead' made a tasteless dig at John Lennon who had recently been assassinated. Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2001. [2] The song makes allusions to Japanese necrophiliac murderer and cannibal Issei Sagawa. With one exception, the songs are shorter and more pointed, harking back to the comparative conciseness of some of the tunes on the band's first two albums, Rattus Norvegicus and No More Heroes, though acidic lyrics still predominate. ±% 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. The experimentation of 'Ain't Nothin' Too It' and 'Let Me Introduce You To The Family' also belong to the past. Haven't listened in years. 'Let me introduce you to the family' was about the mafia, 'Everyone loves you when you're dead' made a tasteless dig at John Lennon who had recently been assassinated. "La Folie" is a 1981 song by The Stranglers. New romantic, post punk and electric synth-pop was on the rise. Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2002. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 13, 2007. "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. [citation needed], The album's French language title literally translates to "madness". The Stranglers, Steve Churchyard: The Stranglers chronology; La Folie (1981) Feline (1983) Aural Sculpture (1984) Singles from Feline "European Female" Released: December 1982 "Midnight Summer Dream" Released: February 1983 "Paradise" Released: July 1983; Professional ratings; Review scores; Source Rating ; AllMusic: Smash Hits (8/10) Feline is the seventh studio album by The Stranglers and … 11 in the UK Albums Chart, spending eighteen weeks in the chart. Needless to say the single flopped. [5], Trouser Press wrote of the album: "Subtle, effective, mature and energetic – but no outstanding songs. Translation of 'La Folie' by The Stranglers from French to English Deutsch English Español Français Hungarian Italiano Nederlands Polski Português (Brasil) Română Svenska Türkçe Ελληνικά Български Русский Српски العربية 日本語 한국어 After a slow start, the Stranglers recovered their commercial and critical status with La Folie (1981) which was another concept album, this time exploring the subject of love. Upon its release, La folie looked set to be the band's lowest-charting album, but, buoyed by the success of the album's second single, "Golden Brown", released 10 January 1982 and reaching No. More punchy and tight and certainly far more accessible than the previous offering. 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. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. This fine album is well worth purchasing. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. When listening to this haunting rock song again for the first time in over a decade chills went up my spine. It was released on 9 November 1981, through record label Liberty; their first album on the label. The experimentation of 'Ain't Nothin' Too It' and 'Let Me Introduce You To The Family' also belong to the past. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. One of my favourite albums of theirs, worth the money. 35 in the UK). This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the album La Folie which heralded a change in fortunes after the band’s ill-fated Meninblack period.
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