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1979 live album / studio album by Steve Hillage
Live Herald progressive rock musician Steve Hillage released by Virgin Records in January 1979.
The live tracks were recorded at several concerts in England in 1977 and 1978, and the studio tracks, which occupied side 4 of the original vinyl release, were recorded in late 1978. On CD releases, the studio tracks were removed and added instead to the studio album Open
Track listing, recording dates and track times are taken from the liner notes of the original 1979 double album.
Side two Title Writer(s) Notes 4. "Light in the Sky" Hillage, Giraudy recorded 25 May 1978 at Oxford Polytechnic 5:16 5. "Searching for the Spark" Hillage, Giraudy recorded 7 August 1978 at the Marquee Club , London 11:11 6. "Electrick Gypsies" Hillage recorded 3 November 1977 at the Rainbow Theatre , London 5:55
Side four (Studio side) Title Writer(s) Notes 9. "Talking to the Sun" (Omitted from all CD releases ) Hillage, Giraudy recorded at Sawmills Studio , Powey, Cornwall 5:56 10. "1988 Aktivator" (Omitted from all CD releases ) Hillage recorded at Sawmills Studio, Powey, Cornwall 2:30 11. "New Age Synthesis (Unzipping the Zype)" (Omitted from all CD releases ) Hillage, Giraudy, Anderson, McKenzie recorded at Sawmills Studio, Powey, Cornwall 8:47 12. "Healing Feeling" (Omitted from all CD releases ) Hillage, Giraudy recorded at Sawmills Studio, Powey, Cornwall 6:09
Bonus tracks for 2007 CD release Title Writer(s) Notes 9. "Solar Musick Suite" Hillage recorded in 1977 at the Rainbow Theatre , London 14:37
Musicians and production [ edit ] Musicians Steve Hillage − guitar, synthesiser, vocals (all tracks)Christian Boulé − glissando and rhythm guitar (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, tracks 1 and 2)Colin Bass - bass, vocals (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1)Phil Hodge - keyboards (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1)Miquette Giraudy − synthesiser, sequencer, bells (all tracks)Basil Brooks - synthesiser, sequencer, flute (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1)Clive Bunker - drums (side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1)John McKenzie - bass, vocals (side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, track 2, side 4, tracks 1 to 4)Curtis Robertson - bass (side 2, track 3)Andy Anderson − drums, percussion (side 2, tracks 1 and 2; side 3, track 2; side 4, tracks 1 to 4)Joe Blocker - drums, vocals (side 2, track 3)Production Steve Hillage − producer (all tracks)
Trevor White - engineer, Maison Rouge mobile studio, side 1, tracks 1 to 3; side 3, track 1
Malcolm Heeley - engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 1; side 3, track 2
Jeremy Allom - engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 2
Phil Newell - engineer, Manor Mobile recording studio, side 2, track 3
Simon Fraser - engineer, side 4, tracks 1 to 4
Year
Type
Label
Catalogue #
Country
1979
LP
Virgin
VGD3502
UK
1990
CD
Virgin
CDVM3502
UK
2007
CD Remaster
Virgin
CDVMR3502
UK
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