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The Stranglers 1984 concert dates

A quiet year for live performances, dominated instead by studio work on *Aural Sculpture* (recording sessions in Brussels, production work, single/album releases). Only a handful of gigs and TV performances are recorded.

🎙️ = a recording of this show exists

  1. Feb/Mar 1984 (undated) 🎙️
    (studio)
    Brussels, Belgium
    *Aural Sculpture* recording sessions; album was originally planned to be released in May but the band were not happy with the results. In the time between these recording sessions, JJ Burnel joined Japanese band A.R.B.
  2. 25 Apr 1984 🎙️
    NHK Studios
    Japan
    JJ Burnel interview; recording archive source
  3. 27-28 May 1984
    (studio)
    Jet Black produces and plays on "My Young Dreams"
  4. Jul 1984 (undated)
    (studio)
    Band back at ICP Studios Brussels — the bulk of the tracks recorded here are the ones that make the album
  5. Aug 1984 (undated)
    —
    JJ Burnel spends time looking after his father
  6. 25 Sep 1984
    —
    Single release: "Skin Deep" — makes no.15 in the charts
  7. 04 Oct 1984
    Top of the Pops
    BBC TV, London
    Performed "Skin Deep" (single restored the band to the UK top 20)
    YouTube →
  8. 17 Oct 1984
    BBC Radio 1
    London
    Hugh Cornwell guests on "Collectors Choice" on Radio 1 with Janice Long, to choose "his favourite records"
  9. 22 Oct 1984
    Photo session
    Paris, France
    Hugh Cornwell and JJ Burnel photo session
  10. 30 Oct 1984
    The Belfry, 11B West Halkin Street
    London
    *Aural Sculpture* "unveiling" event, 6pm–10pm
  11. 17 Nov 1984
    —
    Album release: *Aural Sculpture*
  12. 01 Dec 1984
    —
    Single release: "No Mercy" — makes no.37 in the charts
  13. 04 Dec 1984 🎙️
    Tyne Tees Studio
    Newcastle
    "The Tube" performance (recorded)
  14. 07 Dec 1984 🎙️
    ITV Studios
    "The Tube" broadcast performance
  15. 19 Dec 1984 🎙️
    Radio Luxembourg
    London
    Hugh Cornwell interview; recording archive source
  16. 21 Dec 1984 🎙️
    Philipshalle
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    "Halleluja" festival. Eyewitness account: "This is a real obscure one: The stranglers played in the big hall called the Philipshalle at Duesseldorf on a festival called 'Halleluja'. They were not announced on the ticket but they showed up there. I remember the hall was not just filled with many people, perhaps there were about 1000 people. I was there to see and tape Johnny (R.I.P.) Thunders, was very much surprised by a man called Billy Bragg playing a short solo set. The Stranglers did not get much applause there as you clearly can hear on my recording up here. It sounds like they were playing in an empty hall with just a few people around my microphone. They did not play an encore!"

Source: themeninblack forums thread