Vertical Features, Vertical Features, Vertical Features
compiled by Mark Tranmer design Timothy O'Donnell photography by Mark Tranmer remastered by [digitally remastered by] Sam Smith sleeve notes Mark Tranmer written-by [all songs], performer [played by] Mark Tranmer Phonographic Copyright (p) Mark Tranmer Phonographic Copyright (p) Vertical Features Copyright (c) Mark Tranmer Mastered At Green Door Studio Manufactured By Pure Music Manufacturing Ltd. Glass Mastered At Profact International Glass Mastered At Profact International Limited edition of 300 copies. Issued in a six panel digisleeve housing the discs and an eight page booklet. Track durations are not printed on the release.
CD1 is studio recordings, remastered from the original tapes, all recorded at the same time as debut Gnac album Friend Sleeping. Tracks 1-1, 1-2 from The Moustache / Armchair Thriller 7 (worm 29) released by Earworm Records Tracks 1-3, 1-6, 1-9 from the album Friend Sleeping (ves 010) releasead by Vespertine Tracks 1-4, 1-5, 1-7 from In Mauve 7 (amy 007) released by Amberley Records Tracks 1-8, 1-9 from A Tangle With... 7 (Kookydisc 007) released by Kooky Records Track 1-11 is a loop made for a gallery exhibition in Utrecht in 1999 and was previously unreleased
CD2 is attic finds from cassette, MiniDisc and DAT.
Different versions of tracks 2-6 and 2-24 ended up on the first Montgolfier Brothers album, [m=53243]. These tracks are dedicated to the late Roger Quigley - 1969-2020 - Rest In Peace.
All tracks digitally remastered in Scotland from the original master tapes by Samuel J. Smith of Green Door Studios, Glasgow. Pressed on high quality glass-mastered replicated CDs.
First 75 orders received an accompanying set of five postcards designed by Timothy O'Donnell. One postcard of each set is signed and could be dedicated to the buyer (or anyone else). The five postcards are housed in a Gnac* hand-stamped and numbered brown envelope.
Catalogue number is VF 700 CD on disc labels, VF·700·CD on sleeve and vf700cd on booklet.
All artwork by Timothy O'Donnell including archive photographs and schematics.