Suite XVI

Suite XVI
Studio album by
the Stranglers
Released18 September 2006
Recorded2006
StudioCharlton Farm Studios, Bath, UK
Genre
Length40:27
LabelLiberty / EMI / Coursegood
ProducerLouie Nicastro
The Stranglers chronology
Norfolk Coast
(2004) 		Suite XVI
(2006) 		Giants
(2012)
Singles from Suite XVI
  1. "Spectre of Love"
    Released: 11 September 2006[1]


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
PopMatters8/10 [3]
Vive le Rock! [4]

Suite XVI is the sixteenth studio album by the Stranglers, released on 18 September 2006 by Liberty EMI Records.[1] It saw the band return as a four-piece after the departure of singer Paul Roberts, with lead vocals shared between guitarist Baz Warne and bassist Jean-Jacques Burnel. The album continues, but also builds on, the shift to a more recognisable sound seen in the previous album, Norfolk Coast, with a sound much more akin to the band's earlier sound during the 1970s and early 1980s.[citation needed] The album was supported by an extensive UK tour by the band and peaked at number 89 in the UK Albums Chart.

The album was released in Japan with two bonus tracks (taken from the B-side of the UK single "Spectre of Love").[5] In 2022, the XVI Anniversary Remastered Edition[6] was re-issued by Coursegood Ltd and entered the UK albums chart at number 45.

  1. ^ a b "Strangled News - Stranglers live DVD & CD news!". strangled.co.uk. 14 August 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  2. ^ Deming, Mark. "The Stranglers: Suite XVI > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
  3. ^ Keefe, Michael (25 January 2007). "The Stranglers: Suite XVI Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. ^ Chaddock, Ian (7 March 2008). "The Stranglers: Suite XVI Review". Vive le Rock!. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Suite XVI (Japan)". Discogs. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. ^ "New Suite XVI (XVI Anniversary Remastered Edition) breaks records – the Stranglers (Official Site)".