acoustic guitar, lead vocals Peter Hammill
artwork [cd package design and artwork] Phil Smee
artwork [lp sleeve design] CCS
artwork [lp sleeve design] Jim Flynn
artwork [lp sleeve design] Van Der Graaf Generator
bass, electric guitar Nic Potter
drums, percussion Guy Evans
engineer Robin Geoffrey Cable
engineer [analogue to digital transfers] Kathy Bryan
organ, piano, backing vocals Hugh Banton
photography by Ged Grimmel
producer [cd reissue], other [compilation, project coordination and tape research, reissue] Mark Powell
producer [cd reissue], other [compilation, reissue] Van Der Graaf Generator
producer [of tynemouth and playgrounds] John Anthony
remastered by Peter Hammill
saxophone [tenor, alto], flute, backing vocals David Jackson
tracks 1 to 4, 6 to 8 written-by Peter Hammill
tracks 1 written-by [cello parts] Hugh Banton
Phonographic Copyright (p) Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Virgin Records Ltd.
Marketed By EMI
Distributed By EMI
Glass Mastered At Mediamotion
Pressed By Mediamotion
Original album released as Charisma CAS 1007 in February 1970.
Recorded at Trident Studios, London, on the 11/12/13/14 December 1969.
Tape Jockeying: Dave and Alan.
Transport: Courtesy of Reg King Transhire (London) Ltd., and Goldie.
Amplification: Hiwatt
Bananas by North End Road Market, SW6.
Liquid sustenance by La Chasse and The Ship.
Papers: MM/NME/Beano/Rizla Red.
Reading matter: Asimov/Donleavy.
The office was Tony/Gail/Margaret/Eve/Terry/Glenn.
Vibes: Sue/Alice/Gordian/Jenny/Michel/Gail/Nick Kaye/Pete/Jim/Mark/Dave/Steve/Chrissy/Angie/Johnny Moke/Sheila/Roger.
Thank you Ruth for the Candle and marbles and Alice for the doughnut...and a jolly good time was.
Dedicated to L. & M., without whom everyone would have been much happier...

All titles done on 8-track, except 6., on 16.
The quote on 6. was from Albert Einstein.

Analogue to digital transfers at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Grateful thanks to Peter Hammill, David Jackson, Hugh Banton and Guy Evans for their much appreciated assistance and co-operation with this CD reissue.
Thanks to Jason Day, Hik Sasaki and Paul Bromby @ Virgin Records, Ian Pickavance & Kathy Bryan @ Abbey Road Studios.
Additional thanks to Cary Anning at Abbey Road Tape Library and Paschal Byrne at The Audio Archiving Company for their invaluable help.

Track 7 (B-Side) and 8 (A-Side) were previously released as the Refugees single (Charisma CB 122) in April 1970.

Barcode: 724347488924 (Scanned)
Barcode: 0 724347 488924 (Text)
Rights Society: bel/BIEM
Label Code: LC 3098
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Matrix / Runout: WWW. MEDIAMOTION.COM 4748892 @ 1 010102-NL (Variants 4+5)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LW04 (Variants 1-6)
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Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHA3 (Variant 2)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 1523 (Variant 3)
Mould SID Code: ifpi 15A4 (Variant 4)
Mould SID Code: ifpi AAHB3 (Variant 5)
Mould SID Code: IFPI AAHP2 (Variant 6)