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Genre:Rock Style:Prog Rock
Tracklist:
A1. Watcher Of The Skies A2. Get 'Em Out By Friday A3. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed B1. Musical Box B2. The Knife
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
First UK pressing by EMI on large hatter labels housed in a matte sleeve; later pressings by Phonogram had a laminated sleeve.
Similar to [r=1368962 with a few notable differences:
First UK cover (this one) has:
"This album is dedicated to Richard Macphail who left us April, 1973." on back right.
"[tab spaceThe golden rod disappeared" on back left.
"[tab spacethe green trouser-suit was left on a hanger, ..."
Later cover:
"This album is dedicated to Richard Macphail who left April, 1973." on back right.
"The golden rod disappeared" on back left.
"the green trouser-suit was left on a hanger, ..."
Release date: Official statement of the band on Instagram that the release of this album was on July 20th in 1973.
All recordings made at The De Montfort Hall, Leicester and The Free Trade Hall, Manchester, February 1973.
Album mixed at Island Studios, Basing St, London W11
Marketed by B&C Records, 37 Soho Square, London, W.1.
Printed and made by the E. J. Day Group, London and Bedford
Labels:
[Side A Time: 26.15
[Side B Time: 20.55
℗ 1973
All tracks― Quartet/Carlin
Manufactured and distributed by B&C Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout CLASS 1A Matrix / Runout CLASS 1B Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 A-1U 1 AM Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 B-1U 3 RP Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 A-1U 1 RR Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 B-1U 3 RP Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 A-1U G L 1 Matrix / Runout CLASS 1 B-1U G D 1
Marketed By B & C Records Manufactured By B&C Records Ltd. Distributed By B&C Records Ltd. Printed By E.J. Day Group Made By E.J. Day Group Pressed By EMI Records Published By Quartet Published By Carlin Recorded At De Montfort Hall Recorded At Free Trade Hall Mixed At Island Studios
A2. Get 'Em Out By Friday
A3. The Return Of The Giant Hogweed
B1. Musical Box
B2. The Knife