The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased

Infobox Album
Name = The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased
Type = compilation
Artist = The Stranglers


Released = 1992
Recorded = 1974-1976
Genre =
Length =
Label = Newspeak
Producer =
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Chronology = The Stranglers compilations
Last album = "All Twelve Inches"
(1992)
This album = "The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased"
(1992)
Next album = "Strangled from Birth and Beyond"
(1994)

"The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased" is a mish-mash of early live and demo recordings by The Stranglers. As can be imagined, given the age of these recordings and that the best recording equipment was probably not available, the sound quality is fairly poor; however, this material stands as a rare (and welcome) insight into the band's evolution. In addition to the CD release, a limited-edition double LP in coloured vinyl was produced.The 1974 demo tracks feature Hans Wärmling on keyboards.

Track listing

The Demo's ('76)
#"Grip"
#"Bitching"
#"Go Buddy Go"Live - Hammersmith Odeon (23/10/1976)
#"Get a Grip"
#"Sometimes"
#"Bitching"
#"Peasant in the Big Shitty"
#"Hanging Around"
#"Peaches"
#"Ugly"
#"Down in the Sewer"
#"Go Buddy Go"The Demo's ('74)
#"Wasted"
#"Strange Little Girl"
#"My Young Dreams;"Live - Railway Tavern ('75)
#"Princess of the Streets"