The Civil Surface is a Rock album by Egg, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
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Tracklist
- 1Germ Patrol8:30
- 2Wind Quartet 12:20
- 3Enneagram9:07
- 4Prelude4:17
- 5Wing out the Ground Loosely Now8:11
- 6Nearch3:11
- 7Wind Quartet 24:46
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- brittle
- playful
- art school
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Recorded at Saturn Studios, Worthing, August 1974.
How to identify a first pressing:
A) back cover has E.J.D. written on the lower left side
B) some covers have a round white sticker with the Caroline Records logo and "Recommended Price £1.46"
C) labels do not have copyrights info on the rim text
D) matrix numbers are C1510 A-1U/B-1U (Emi pressing and better sound quality than later reissues)
Cat# on spine and back cover 'C1510', on labels 'C 1510'.
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Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Clive BrooksBAND , DRUMS DRUMS
- Dave StewartBAND , ORGAN, PIANO ORGAN, PIANO ORGAN, PIANO, AUDIO GENERATOR
- Jeremy BainesFLUTE GUEST , PERFORMER GUEST, FLUTE , SOUNDS
- Mont CampbellBAND , BASS, VOICE, FRENCH HORN, PIANO BAND , BASS, VOICE, PIANO, FRENCH HORN BASS, VOICE, FRENCH HORN, PIANO
- Amanda ParsonsVOCALS
- Ann RosenthalVOCALS
- Barbara GaskinVOCALS
- Chris PalmerBASSOON
- Lindsay CooperBASSOON, OBOE
- Maurice CambridgeCLARINET
- Stephen SollowayFLUTE
- Steve HillageGUEST , GUITAR GUITAR
- Tim HodgkinsonCLARINET
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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