The following is a comprehensive discography of English rock band the Stranglers.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications (sales thresholds) UK AUS CAN FRA GER NL NOR NZ SWE USRattus Norvegicus Released: 15 April 1977 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, MC, 8-track 4 82 —— — ————— BPI: PlatinumNo More Heroes Released: 23 September 1977 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, MC, 8-track 2 79 — — — 20 — — —— BPI: GoldBlack and White Released: 12 May 1978 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, MC, 8-track 2 81 — — — — — — 35— BPI: GoldThe Raven Released: 21 September 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, MC 4 71 — — — — — — —— BPI: GoldThe Gospel According to the Meninblack Released: 9 February 1981 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, MC 8 — — — — — — 40 ——La folie Released: 9 November 1981 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, MC 11 29 — — — 13 — — —— BPI: SilverFeline Released: 14 January 1983 Label: Epic Formats: LP, MC 4 — 88 — 52 39 16 18 —— BPI: SilverAural Sculpture Released: 5 November 1984 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC 14 38 35 — 17 31 — 13 37— BPI: SilverDreamtime Released: 27 October 1986 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC 16 64 83 18 — 60 — 45 —172 BPI: Silver10 Released: 5 March 1990 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC 15 142 — — —71 — — —— BPI: SilverStranglers in the Night Released: September 1992 Label: China/Psycho Formats: CD, LP, MC 33 — — — — — — — ——About Time Released: 15 May 1995 Label: When! Formats: CD, LP, MC 31 — — — — — — — ——Written in Red Released: 27 January 1997 Label: When! Formats: CD, MC52—————————Coup de Grace Released: 26 October 1998 Label: Eagle Formats: CD171—————————Norfolk Coast Released: 16 February 2004 Label: EMI Formats: CD70——142——————Suite XVI Released: 18 September 2006 Label: Liberty EMI Formats: CD45—————————Giants Released: 5 March 2012 Label: Absolute/Ear Music Formats: CD, LP48——121——————Dark Matters Released: 10 September 2021 Label: Absolute/Coursegood Formats: CD, LP, digital download4——118—————— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications (sales thresholds) UK GER NZLive (X Cert) Released: 23 February 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: LP, MC London, 1977–1978 7 —49 BPI: SilverAll Live and All of the Night Released: 8 February 1988 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC London, Reading and Paris, 1985–1987 12 55 — BPI: GoldLive at the Hope and Anchor Released: 9 March 1992 Label: EMI Formats: CD, MC London, 1977 — — —Saturday Night, Sunday Morning Released: June 1993 Label: Castle Communications Formats: CD, LP, MC London, 1990 — — —Death and Night and Blood Released: May 1994 Label: Receiver Formats: CD Zurich, 1985 — — —The Stranglers and Friends – Live in Concert Released: 21 February 1995 Label: Receiver Formats: CD, LP, MC London, 1980 — — —Access All Areas Released: 1997 Label: SIS Formats: CD UK, 1995 — — —Friday the Thirteenth Released: October 1997 Label: Epic Formats: CD London, 1997 198 — —Live in London Released: December 1997 Label: Rialto Formats: CD London, c. 1985 — — —Live at the Hammersmith Odeon '81 Released: 1998 Label: EMI Formats: CD London, 1982 —— —5 Live 01 Released: January 2001 Label: SPV Recordings Formats: 2xCD Hamburg, 2000 — — —Live at the Apollo Released: 2003 Label: Self-released Formats: CD Glasgow, 1981 — — —Coast to Coast Released: February 2005 Label: Absolute Formats: CD UK, 2004———Themeninblackinbrugge Released: 2008 Label: Coursegood Formats: CD Bruges, 2007———Live at the Apollo 2010 Released: 2010 Label: Coursegood Formats: CD London, 2010———Feel It Live Released: June 2013 Label: Absolute/Coursegood Formats: CD Giants tour, 2012———Black and White Live Released: March 2016 Label: Coursegood Formats: CD Norwich, 1993; France and Belgium, 2005–2014; plus 2016 studio recording of "Enough Time"———Rattus Relived Released: December 2017 Label: Coursegood Formats: CD, 2xLP London, Bristol and Paris, 2007–2016———Dave Greenfield – A Tribute Released: 10 September 2021 Label: Coursegood Formats: CD UK, 2014–2019; Tokyo, 2019———Themeninblackintokyo Released: 3 December 2021 Label: Coursegood Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP Tokyo, 2019———Fifty Years in Black – The Anniversary Tour 2024 Released: 16 August 2024 Label: Coursegood Formats: 2xCD, 3xLP UK and Ireland, 2024 36—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsCertifications (sales thresholds) UK NZIV Released: 24 September 1980 Label: I.R.S. Formats: LP, MC US and Canada-only release Selections from The Raven plus non-album singles 1978–1980 ——The Collection 1977–1982 Released: September 1982 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, MC Best of 1977–1982 12 16 BPI: GoldOff the Beaten Track Released: 8 September 1986 Label: Liberty Formats: LP, MC Non-album singles and B-sides 1977–1982 80 —Rarities Released: 7 November 1988 Label: Liberty Formats: CD, LP, MC Rarities 1977–1981 — —Singles (The UA Years) Released: 6 February 1989 Label: Liberty Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC Best of 1977–1982 57 —Greatest Hits 1977–1990 Released: 19 November 1990 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, MC Best of 1977–1990 4 — BPI: PlatinumThe Early Years – 74-75-76 Rare Live and Unreleased Released: 2 March 1992 Label: Newspeak Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC Demos and live recordings 1974–1976 — —The Sessions Released: 13 November 1995 Label: Essential! Formats: CD BBC Radio 1 recordings 1977–1982 — —The Hit Men Released: 13 January 1997 Label: Epic Formats: 2xCD Best of 1977–1991 113 —Peaches: The Very Best of The Stranglers Released: 10 June 2002 Label: EMI Formats: CD Best of 1977–1990 21 — BPI: GoldSweet Smell of Success – Best of the Epic Years Released: February 2003 Label: Epic Formats: CD — —The Very Best of The Stranglers Released: 12 June 2006 Label: Sony BMG Formats: CD Best of 1977–2004 28 —Decade: The Best of 1981–1990 Released: July 2009 Label: Camden/Sony Music Formats: CD Best of 1981–1990——The UA Singles 1977–1982 Released: October 2009 Label: EMI Formats: 3xCD Complete singles and B-sides 1977–1982——Decades Apart Released: 1 March 2010 Label: EMI Formats: 2xCD Best of 1977–2010146—Skin Deep – The Collection Released: October 2013 Label: Music Club Deluxe Formats: 2xCD Best of 1982–1990——Here and There: The Epic B-Sides Collection 1983–1991 Released: 17 November 2014 Label: Coursegood Formats: 2xCD B-sides 1983–1991—— "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsThe Old Testament: The U.A. Studio Recordings (1977–1982) Released: 9 November 1992 Label: EMI Formats: 4xCD First 6 studio albums and non-album singles Re-released with a bonus fifth disc in 2013The UA Singles '77–79''' | Released: June 2001 Label: EMI Formats: 10xCD Singles and B-sides 1977–1979 |- ! scope="row" |The Epic Years| Released: September 2001 Label: Epic Formats: 5xCD 5 studio albums 1983–1990 |- ! scope="row" |The UA Singles '79–82'| Released: April 2003 Label: EMI Formats: 12xCD Singles and B-sides 1979–1982 |- ! scope="row" |Original Album Classics| Released: September 2009 Label: Sony Music Formats: 5xCD 5 studio albums 1983–1990 |- ! scope="row" |Giants and Gems: An Album Collection| Released: 24 March 2014 Label: Parlophone Formats: 11xCD Best of 1977–1990 8 studio albums, 2 live albums and 1 compilation album 1977–2012 |- ! scope="row" |Original Album Series| Released: 11 September 2015 Label: Parlophone Formats: 5xCD 4 studio albums and 1 live album 1978–1981 |- ! scope="row" |The Stranglers'' Released: 7 July 2023 Label: Mercury Studios Formats: 4xCD Limited edition release of 3 studio albums and 1 live album 1995–1998
Video albums Title Album detailsThe Video Collection 1977–1982 Released: 1982 Label: EMI Music Video, Picture Music International Formats: VHS, LDScreentime Released: November 1986 Label: CBS Fox Video Formats: VHSThe Meninblack in Colour 1983–1990 Released: January 1991 Label: CMV Formats: VHS, LDSaturday Night Sunday Morning Released: 1993 Label: Castle Music Pictures Formats: VHS, LDThe Old Testament Released: November 1992 Label: Picture Music International Formats: VHS, LDFriday the Thirteenth Released: 1997 Label: Eagle Rock Formats: VHSLive at Alexandra Palace Released: 1999 Label: Castle Music Pictures Formats: DVDEuro Live Released: 2002 Label: Zenith Formats: DVDLive '78, SF Released: May 2005 Label: Target Video Formats: DVDOn Stage on Screen Released: August 2006 Label: New Wave Pictures/Coursegood Formats: DVDRattus at the Roundhouse Released: 10 December 2007 Label: Self-released Formats: DVDLive at the Apollo 2010 Released: 2010 Label: Coursegood Formats: DVD London, 2010Never to Look Back: The Video Collection 1983–2012 Released: February 2013 Label: Coursegood Formats: DVDThe Ruby Tour 2014 Released: November 2014 Label: Coursegood Formats: DVD
EPs TitleEP detailsPeak chart positionsUKSomething Better Change Released: August 1977 Label: A&M Formats: 7" US-only release—Don't Bring Harry Released: November 1979 Label: United Artists Formats: 7"41No Mercy Released: 3 December 1984 Label: Philips Formats: 7"—The Nighttracks Radio 1 Session (24th January 1982) Released: 1989 Label: Nighttracks Formats: 12", CD—Original John Peel Session: 30th August 1977 Released: 28 November 2008 Label: Parlophone Formats: digital download—The John Peel Session (1st March 1977) Released: 11 September 2009 Label: Parlophone Formats: digital download—BBC in Concert (23rd April 1977) Released: 5 February 2010 Label: Parlophone Formats: digital download—"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsCertifications