arranged by, composed by, recorded by, performer Peter Hammill tracks 3, 7 drums Guy Evans engineer [analogue to digital transfers] Kathy Bryan engineer [analogue to digital transfers] Mark Powell engineer [trident], programmed by [arp programming], effects [sound wizardry] David Hentschel tracks 1 to 8 producer Peter Hammill tracks 9 to 11 producer Tony Wilson producer [cd reissue], other [compilation] Mark Powell producer [cd reissue], other [compilation] Peter Hammill remastered by Peter Hammill Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd. Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd. Pressed By Mediamotion Original album released as Charisma CAS 1089 in 1974. Recorded between December 1973 and April 1974. (1. was written in 1969, 3. in August 1971) Guitars, bass, piano, harmonium and oddments were recorded at Sofa Sound, Sussex. Voice, synthesiser, mellotron + Guy / Reduction: Trident Studios. Thanks also to:- Hugh for the loans of bass and piano Mr. Higgs for tuning the latter David for the loan of his wah-wah pedal Nick for the tape ops.+pan-pots John for haulage Alice for coping with the chaos.
Gordianisation: Troeller
These recordings are dedicated to my brother Andrew.
Remastered at Sofa Sound. Analogue to digital transfers at Abbey Road Studios, London. Grateful thanks to Cary Anning at Abbey Road Tape Library and to Paschal Byrne and Ben Wiseman at The Audio Archiving Company for their invaluable help.
- The original Gog/Magog track is split up in two separate tracks on this re-release. - Track 7 is incorrectly labeled as Go on the back sleeve of the CD. - Track 10 is incorrectly labeled as Faint Heart And The Sermom on the back sleeve of the CD. - Tracks 9 to 11 were recorded for the John Peel Show on BBC Radio 1. First transmission 3rd September 1974.