SIS

Stranglers Information Service Formed 1977 distributing the Strangled fanzine before becoming more band-affiliated in 1980. Originally having repressed several Stranglers releases, they began unique releases with Tomorrow Was The Hereafter under the SIS 0XX cataloguing. 001 and 002 were vinyl singles, 003 and 004 flexi-discs and 005 through 015 VHSs of live gigs, although they were without proper casing until 009 (Live At Fontwell Park). Simultaneous with the VHS releases, the SIS CD 00X cataloguing was begun, focused on albums and with only three releases. In 1996, the SIS folded and the fanclub half was replaced online by The Rat's Lair, releasing under the label The Official Stranglers Fan Club in collaboration with Voiceprint; the Stranglers themselves began releasing their music themselves around 1999, something that their merchandising imprint Coursegood Ltd. (est. 1999) largely took up in 2001. Currently, Coursegood is still in operation. For unofficial releases claiming to be SIS, use SIS (2). Known SIS releases not on Discogs: -Several 7" vinyl represses prior to Hereafter, including Peaches' radio promo and Choosey Susie -"Live In Madrid" (SIS 005) (VHS) - full 18/11/86 gig out of order -"The Meninblack In French" (SIS 006) (VHS) - Feline-era French TV documentary (bootleg in database) -"SIS First World Convention" (SIS 007) (VHS) - 1992 eponymous gig (bootleg in database) -"Battersea Power Plus" (SIS 008) (VHS) - segments of the 16/09/78 Battersea Park gig plus bonuses (bootleg in database) -"Live At Rennes And Other Stories" (SIS 010) (VHS) - 1993 Rennes gig and footage from the second fan convention in September 1993 -"Bodysearch" (SIS 011) (VHS) - most of the 12/11/94 London's Shepherds Bush Empire gig -"The Parr Street Chronicles" (SIS 012) (VHS) - recording session at Parr Street plus the remainder of the gig from Bodysearch -SIS 013, undocumented - possibly a VHS of a gig by The Purple Helmets -"Rennes Deux The Return" (SIS 014) (VHS) - 1995 Rennes gig (bootleg in database) -"Strangled In London 1996" (SIS 015) (VHS) - 1996 fan convention gig