Off the Beaten Track

{{For|the TV series|Off the Beaten Track (TV series)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}

{{Use British English|date=January 2014}}

{{More citations needed|date=December 2009}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Off the Beaten Track

| type = compilation

| artist = The Stranglers

| cover = The stranglers off the beaten track.jpg

| alt =

| released = 8 September 1986{{cite magazine|date=6 September 1986|title=Ten years for Stranglers|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1986/Music-Week-1986-09-06.pdf|magazine=Music Week|page=3|access-date=15 June 2024}}

| recorded = 1977–1982

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length =

| label = EMI

| producer =

| chronology = The Stranglers compilations

| prev_title = The Collection 1977–1982

| prev_year = 1982

| next_title = Rarities

| next_year = 1988

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r215438}}

| rev2 = Number One

| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Naughton|first=Anthony|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/49910106392/in/album-72157714357839902/|title=Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (Liberty)|magazine=Number One|date=13 September 1986|page=42|issue=169|location=London|publisher=IPC Magazines Ltd.|issn=0266-5328|access-date=3 January 2024|via=Flickr|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103202921/https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/49910106392/in/album-72157714357839902/|archive-date=3 January 2024}}

| rev3 = Record Mirror

| rev3score = 3.5/5{{cite magazine|last=Cross|first=Di|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/86/Record-Mirror-1986-09-13.pdf|title=Albums: The Stranglers – Off the Beaten Track (EMI)|magazine=Record Mirror|date=13 September 1986|page=18|location=London|publisher=Spotlight Publications Ltd.|access-date=8 January 2024|via=World Radio History|issn=0144-5804|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623143615/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Record-Mirror/80s/86/Record-Mirror-1986-09-13.pdf|archive-date=23 June 2023}}

}}

Off the Beaten Track is a compilation album by The Stranglers. It was released by EMI, who had acquired the back catalogues of the Strangler's former labels United Artists and Liberty. The compilation collects tracks which were originally only available as the A-side or B-sides to various 7" vinyl singles released by United Artists and Liberty.

The collection reached No. 80 in the UK Albums Chart in September 1986.{{cite book

| first= David

| last= Roberts

| year= 2006

| title= British Hit Singles & Albums

| edition= 19th

| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited

| location= London

| isbn= 1-904994-10-5

| page= 535}}