The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus (1977)

The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus (1977)

Tracklist front / back album covers

1. "Sometimes" Hugh Cornwell 4:56

2. "Goodbye Toulouse" Jean-Jacques Burnel 3:12

3. "London Lady" Burnel 2:25

4. "Princess of the Streets" (Penned 'pre-Stranglers') Burnel 4:34

5. "Hanging Around" Cornwell 4:25

6. "Peaches" Burnel/Cornwell 4:03

7. "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)" Cornwell 3:55

8. "Ugly" Burnel 4:03

9. "Down in the Sewer" Cornwell 7:30

Total length: 40:05

Rattus Norvegicus (alternative title The Stranglers IV) is the debut studio album by the Stranglers, released on 15 April 1977. It was one of the highest-selling albums of the punk era in Britain, eventually achieving platinum record sales. Two of its tracks, "Peaches" and "(Get A) Grip (On Yourself)", were released as 7" singles in the UK.