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No Mercy: Authorized and Uncensored Biography of "The Stranglers" (Paperback)

by Dr David Buckley (Author)
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  • Paperback: 324 pages
  • Publisher: Coronet; New Ed edition (7 May 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340680652
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340680650
  • Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.1 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 839,446 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A biography of The Stranglers. First formed in 1974, they have remained an active group, influencing a range of Britpop bands. Exploring the band's career, the book looks at albums, their commercial high point in the '80s, the departure of the lead vocalist in 1990 and the band's recent career.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Stranglers Die-Hard Must-Read., 12 Sep 2000
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"No Mercy" is the most interesting biography you will read. Not only is the subject matter fantastic to start with but this is a genuinely well researched and written book. David Buckley has made a die-hard Stranglers fan very happy ! And to the lads if you're reading.....Stop that naughty fighting and keep up the great work.....You are the greatest band that ever stalked the Earth.

Mark Woods.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An authorised and uncut version of this great band, 3 Jan 2000
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This is a fantastic and completely thorough account of the Stranglers from the very first days (which are covered in great depth) to the present. A REAL sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll story.

Quotes from all the band members throughout the book make it a brilliant read and make you feel that you are getting all the facts. It also made me realise how much The Stranglers have been ignored by the music industry and press when they deserve so much better for the years of great music they have provided us with. The departure of Hugh Cornwell is covered well and 7 years down the line (when the book was written in 1997), it still seems a painful and unfinished business between them all which makes it even more of a shame to the fans.

I don't know how they have survived for this long when they have been through so much but I, for one, am glad they have. A really good behind-the-scenes book.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent commentary on the life and times of the band., 11 Nov 1999
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The book traces, through series of shared experiences, the development and progression of one of Britains most misunderstood yet influential rock bands. Starting with the forming of the band, the early gigging experiences and the fight to win a recording contract, the book brings in comments from the band members themselves, former managers, promoters and fans alike. An insight is given into the mentality of the times and movement of music from punk to the new wave scene. Accompanying the musical progression is a recorded history of some of the bands notorious media attention grabbing stunts, clashes with authority and Hell Angels and the dubious activities of their devoted followers 'The Finchley Boys'. These early days were certainly interesting times.

By the early 1980's the band had established themselves as a creative force and a succession of hits of, at a first appearance, mellower nature followed. The band explain the background behind hits such as the hugely successful 'Golden Brown' and their experiences with drugs and infighting within the band.

It is interesting to reflect on the profound effect the departure of Hugh Cornwell had on the remaining band members and the subsequent rediscovery of their musical souls with the arrival of Paul Roberts and John Ellis. The band, despite the media hostility and commercial uncertainities of the pop world, battle on.

The book captures the essence of the late 1970s, with its aggression and provocation, through to the dawning of a new millenium. A remarkable story about a truly remarkable rock band.

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