Off the Beaten Track

For the TV series, see Off the Beaten Track (TV series).

Compilation album by The Stranglers

Released

1986

Recorded

1977 - 1982

Genre

Rock

Label

EMI

The Stranglers compilations chronology

The Collection 1977-1982
(1982)

Off the Beaten Track
(1986)

Rarities
(1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Off The Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers.^[1] It was released by EMI, who had acquired the back catalogues of the Strangler's former labels United Artists and Liberty. The compilation collects tracks which were originally only available as the A-side or B-sides to various 7" vinyl singles released by United Artists and Liberty.

The collection reached No. 80 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1986.^[2]

Track listing

"Go Buddy Go" - b-side to "Peaches" (1977)
"Top Secret" - b-side to "Thrown Away" (1981)
"Old Codger" - b-side to "Walk On By" (1978)
"Maninwhite" - b-side to "Just Like Nothing On Earth" (1981)
"Rok It to the Moon" - b-side to "5 Minutes" (1978)
"Love 30" - b-side to "Golden Brown" (1982)
"Shut Up" - b-side to "Nice 'n' Sleazy" (1978)
"Walk On By" - non-album single, and also from the Black and White free EP (1978)
"Vietnamerica" - b-side to "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" (1981)
"Mean to Me" - from the Black and White free EP (1978)
"Cruel Garden" - b-side to "Strange Little Girl" (1982)
"Yellowcake UF6" - b-side to "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" (1979)
"5 Minutes" - non-album single (1978)^[1]

References

1 2 3 Off the Beaten Track at AllMusic
↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

The Stranglers

Jet Black J. J. Burnel Dave Greenfield Baz Warne Hugh Cornwell Hans Wärmling Paul Roberts John Ellis

Studio albums	Rattus Norvegicus No More Heroes Black and White The Raven The Gospel According to the Meninblack La folie Feline Aural Sculpture Dreamtime 10 Stranglers in the Night About Time Written in Red Coup de Grace Norfolk Coast Suite XVI Giants

Live albums	Live at the Hope and Anchor Live (X Cert) All Live and All of the Night Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Access All Areas The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert Friday the Thirteenth Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 5 Live 01 Live at the Apollo Apollo Revisited Coast to Coast: Live on Tour Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)

Compilations	IV The Collection 1977–1982 Off the Beaten Track Rarities (1998) Singles (The UA Years) Greatest Hits 1977–1990 All Twelve Inches The Early Years '74 '75 '76 Rare Live and Unreleased Strangled from Birth and Beyond The Sessions The Hit Men The Best of the Epic Years The Collection Collection Hits Collection The Stranglers The Masters Lies and Deception Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers Rarities (2002) Out of the Black Sweet Smell of Success – Best of the Epic Years Live 'n' Sleazy Miss You Gold The Very Best of The Stranglers Decades Apart

Singles	"(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" "Peaches" "Something Better Change" "No More Heroes" "5 Minutes" "Nice 'n' Sleazy" "Walk On By" "Duchess" "Nuclear Device (The Wizard of Aus)" "Bear Cage" "Who Wants The World?" "Thrown Away" "Just Like Nothing On Earth" "Let Me Introduce You to the Family" "Golden Brown" "La Folie" "Strange Little Girl" "European Female" "Skin Deep" "Always The Sun" "All Day and All of the Night" "96 Tears" "Long Black Veil" "Spectre of Love"

Other songs	"Hanging Around" "Tramp"

Special projects	Clubbed to Death

DVD releases	The Collection 1977–1982 Live At Alexandra Palace Friday the Thirteenth Euro Live On Stage on Screen Rattus at the Roundhouse Live at the Apollo 2010 (DVD & CD)

Related	Discography Soulsec Martin Rushent Celia and the Mutations

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