The Raven was not released in the US; instead a compilation album The Stranglers IV was released in 1980, containing a selection of tracks from The Raven and a mix of earlier and later non-album tracks. The Raven sold well, reaching No. 4 in the UK Albums Chart – it spawned one top 20 single, ” Duchess “, with “Nuclear Device” reaching No. 36 and the EP “Don’t Bring Harry” reaching No. 41. This was followed by a non-album single, “Bear Cage”, backed with “Shah Shah a Go Go” from The Raven . A 12-inch single, the band’s first, containing extended mixes of both tracks was also released; “Bear Cage” was No. 36 in the chart.
US compilation and singles from The Raven
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