Arguably one of the greatest covers of all time, if not the greatest! On this date in 1978, THE STRANGLERS released the single, WALK ON BY, (July 21st, 1978). NOTE: I've extended the Top Of The Pops performance to the full 6 mins of the song. In 1978, The Stranglers recorded a version of WALK ON BY, the classic Burt Bacharach/Hal David tune. It had been part of the band’s set for a few years and during that time it had gradually evolved. By ’78 it was a much refined thing, far removed from the b