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The Stranglers

(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)

1977 · via The Stranglers

The Stranglers’ 1977 recording of “(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)” is the earliest release on file. Jet Black, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield of The Stranglers are credited as its writers. Also recorded by Prong (released 1991), The Vibrators (released 2008) and Simple Minds (released 2009), among 29 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

The Stranglers – (Get a) Grip (on Yourself)
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The whole band split the credit on this one back in 1977, and more than thirty years on Simple Minds decided it was worth cutting themselves. Play them back to back and listen for what each band leans on.

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Credited writers: Jet Black, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1977.

Other recordings on file · first release year

29 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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