Aural Sculpture
Album by The Stranglers
Released	1984
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock / post-punk
Length	??:??
Label	Epic Records
Producer(s)	Laurie Latham, The Stranglers
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [[_]] link
The Stranglers chronology
Feline (1983) Aural Sculpture (1984) Dreamtime (1986)

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The album featured acoustic guitar as well as a three-piece horn section (trumpet, trombone and saxophone), which were uncharacteristic of the band. An acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the Classical guitar, but generally strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. ... Trumpeter redirects to here. ... A lip-reed aerophone with a predominantly cylindrical bore, the trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

The horn section significantly changed the sound of the album and live performances, and was disliked by some fans.

Track listing

1. "Ice Queen"
2. "Skin Deep"
3. "Let Me Down Easy"
4. "No Mercy"
5. "North Winds"
6. "Uptown"
7. "Punch and Judy"
8. "Spain"
9. "Laughing"
10. "Souls"
11. "Mad Hatter"
12. "Here and There"*
13. "In One Door"*
14. "Head on the Line"*
15. "Achilles Heel"*
16. "Hot Club" (Riot Mix)*
17. "Place de Victoires"*
18. "Vladimir and the Beast (part 3)"*
19. "Vladimir Goes to Havana"*

(* 2001 CD Bonus Tracks)