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No More Heroes is the second studio album by English new wave band the Stranglers. It was released on 23 September 1977,[4] through record label United Artists in most of the world an A&M in America, five months after their debut album, Rattus Norvegicus.
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| Released | 23 September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | January–February 1977, June–July 1977[1][2] | |||
| Studio | T.W. Studios, Fulham, England | |||
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| Length | 38:01 | |||
| Label | United Artists (UK) A&M (US) | |||
| Producer | Martin Rushent | |||
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Background
No More Heroes was produced by Martin Rushent. The album consists of new material with four songs left over from the Rattus Norvegicus sessions ("Something Better Change", "Bitching", "Peasant in the Big Shitty" and "School Mam").[5]
The album cover features a photo of a wreath placed on a coffin with the tails of several rats (the Stranglers' trademark). The brass plaque on the album cover was engraved by Steven Stapleton of Nurse with Wound.[6]
Two singles were released from the album: "No More Heroes", and a double A-side of "Something Better Change" and the non-album track "Straighten Out".
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [8] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10[9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
No More Heroes has been praised by retrospective critics. AllMusic called No More Heroes "faster, nastier and better [than Rattus Norvegicus]. "At this point the Stranglers were on top of their game, and the ferocity and anger that suffuses this record would never be repeated."[7] Trouser Press wrote that No More Heroes "continues in the same vein [as Rattus Norvegicus], but drops whatever hint of restraint may have been in force the first time around. Rude words and adult themes abound, with no punches pulled, from the blatant sexism of "Bring on the Nubiles" to the sarcastic attack on racism ("I Feel Like a Wog") to the suicide of a friend ("Dagenham Dave"). Despite the increased virulence, the music is even better than on the debut, introducing pop stylings that would later become a more common aspect of the Stranglers' character," finishing the review with "No More Heroes is easily [the Stranglers'] best album."[11]
In 2000 it was voted number 427 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.[12]
Track listing
All tracks are written by the Stranglers (Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield, Jet Black).
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "I Feel Like a Wog" | Hugh Cornwell | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Bitching" | Jean-Jacques Burnel | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Dead Ringer" | Dave Greenfield | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Dagenham Dave" | Burnel | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Bring on the Nubiles" | Cornwell | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Something Better Change" | Burnel | 3:35 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "No More Heroes" | Cornwell | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Peasant in the Big Shitty" | Greenfield | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Burning Up Time" | Burnel | 2:25 |
| 10. | "English Towns" | Cornwell | 2:13 |
| 11. | "School Mam" | Cornwell | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 38:01 | ||
- 1987 CD reissue bonus track (EMI)
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "5 Minutes" (Non-album single, 1978) | Burnel | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 41:19 | ||
- 1996 CD reissue bonus disc (EMI)
- Disc one as per original album
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Straighten Out" (Double A-side with "Something Better Change") | Cornwell | 2:46 |
| 2. | "5 Minutes" | 3:18 | |
| 3. | "Rok It to the Moon" (B-side to "5 Minutes") | Cornwell | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 8:51 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 12. | "Straighten Out" | 2:46 |
| 13. | "5 Minutes" | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Rok It to the Moon" | 2:47 |
| Total length: | 47:09 | |
- 2018 CD reissue bonus tracks (Parlophone)
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 12. | "Straighten Out" | 2:46 | |
| 13. | "In the Shadows" (B-side to "No More Heroes") | Cornwell | 4:37 |
| 14. | "5 Minutes" | 3:17 | |
| 15. | "Rok It to the Moon" | 2:47 | |
| 16. | "No More Heroes" (Promo single edit) | 2:56 | |
| Total length: | 54:52 | ||
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak
Position |
Certifications
(sales thresholds) |
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| UK Albums Chart[13] | 2 | UK: Gold[14] |
| Australian Charts | 79 | |
| Dutch Charts[15] | 20 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1977) | Position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 32 |
Singles
| Single | Chart | Peak
Position |
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| "Something Better Change" | UK Singles Chart[17] | 9 |
| Irish Charts | 29 | |
| "No More Heroes" | UK Singles Chart | 8 |
| Dutch Charts[18] | 25 |
Personnel
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References
- Robert Endeacott (1 July 2014). Peaches: A Chronicle Of The Stranglers 1974-1990. Soundcheck Books. pp. 19, 32–33. ISBN 978-0-9575700-4-7.
- Carne, Owen (3 January 2018). "40th anniversary of 1977 – part 2". thestranglers.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "The Stranglers - Discography (UK)". 45cat. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- Robert Endeacott (1 July 2014). Peaches: A Chronicle Of The Stranglers 1974-1990. Soundcheck Books. p. 35. ISBN 978-0-9575700-4-7.
- Robert Endeacott (1 July 2014). Peaches: A Chronicle Of The Stranglers 1974-1990. Soundcheck Books. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-9575700-4-7.
- The Freakier Zone. 29 September 2012. BBC 6.
- Dougan, John. "No More Heroes – The Stranglers". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- Larkin, Colin (2011). "Stranglers". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- Strong, Martin C. (2002). The Great Rock Discography (6th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1012. ISBN 1-84195-312-1.
- Peacock, Tim (April 2018). "The Stranglers – Rattus Norvegicus, No More Heroes, Black And White, Live (X Cert), The Raven, The Gospel According To The Meninblack, La Folie". Record Collector. No. 478. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- Robbins, Ira. "Stranglers". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
- Larkin, Colin (2000). All Time Top 1000 Albums (3rd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 157. ISBN 0-7535-0493-6.
- "Rattus Norvegicus". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Stranglers - No More Heroes". bpi. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "The Stranglers". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "Top Albums 1977" (PDF). Music Week. 24 December 1977. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- "Stranglers". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- "The Stranglers". Dutch Charts. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
External links
- No More Heroes at Discogs (list of releases)
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[de] No More Heroes (Album)
No More Heroes ist das zweite Album der britischen Band The Stranglers. Es wurde am 23. September 1977 durch United Artists veröffentlicht und erreichte Position 2 der britischen Albumcharts, was es zu einem der erfolgreichsten Alben der britischen Punk-Ära machte.- [en] No More Heroes (album)
[es] No More Heroes (álbum)
No More Heroes es el segundo álbum de estudio de la banda inglesa The Stranglers. Producido por Martin Rushent (al igual que su antecesor Rattus Norvegicus) en TW Studios (Fulham, UK) en julio de 1977 y lanzado en septiembre del mismo año por el sello United Artists.[ru] No More Heroes
No More Heroes (с англ. — «Героев больше не надо») — второй студийный альбом британской рок-группы The Stranglers, записан в студии Townhouse (Фулем) продюсером Мартином Рашентом и звукоинженером Аланом Уинстенли и выпущен компанией United Artists Records 23 сентября 1977 года.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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