Peter Hammill - The Silent Corner And The Empty Stage (LP, Album, RE)

2nd Pressing with gatefold cover and 'Small Mad Hatter' labelOn labels: Marketed and distributed by Phonogram Ltd.Recorded at Sofa Sound, Sussex (A1,A2,B2) and Rockfield Studios, Monmouthsire (A3,A4,B3) in September+October, 1973. Vox+mellotrons on A1 & A2 were dubbed onto Sofa backing tracks at Rockfield. The whole thing was mixed at Trident Studios, London in October 1973. B1 recorded at Island Studios, London, April 1973.Grateful acknowledgements/random information dept:- Run-ups: (Sofa) The Judge (Foel)-(Rockfield) Capt. Banana or whatever Initial integration location: Clearwell Cuisine: (Rockfield+Sofa) Alice, (Clearwell) Frogs+Toads, "Smoky" O.S.A. Truck+Hump: J. Buonuomo + the other 2 (sorry, but names lost in the ensuing madness) Sofa bass presence: Red Max Hutchinson R.S. Film crew: Sparkes, Jeept, Overload Transatlantic co-ordination: Chris Konsczcs?? Comedy team: Dylan + Laddie Others (in order of disappearance): Dave Anderson+reveried components, Pancho, Bjorn Ovid, the Big Girl, D.D., Tap-bat, picture-darts, golfwinks, Jean-Pierre Bumdrop, Meringue, All Wards, "N" Down+the fly circus, several taxi drivers in search of Mr. Feltham, Sue Jaxon, Sebastian ----- Peter Hammill, Dec'73/Jan'74Modern (cities) / Wilhelmina (children) / The Lie (Bernini's St. Theresa) (religion/sex) / Forsaken Gardens (loss+hope) / Red Shift (scientific alienation) / Rubicon (choice) / A Louse Is Not A Home (search....I?)Marketed by Phonogram Phonogram Limited • Stanhope House Stanhope Place • London W2 2HHPRINTED BY HOWARDS PRINTERS (SLOUGH) LTDRunouts: 'A PORKY PRIME CUT' & 'PECKO' etched, otherwise stamped.Matrix / Runout *****(Runout side A, variant 1 )***** CAS1083 1Y//2 M 1 2 3 A PORKY PRIME CUT*****
Matrix / Runout *****(Runout side B, variant 1 )***** CAS1083 2Y//2 M 1 2 1 PECKO*****
Matrix / Runout *****(Runout side A, variant 2 )***** CAS1083 1Y//2 M 1 2 6 A PORKY PRIME CUT*****
Matrix / Runout *****(Runout side B, variant 2 )***** CAS1083 2Y//2 M 1 3 8 PECKO*****