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Recording locations/dates: Disc 1: All tracks recorded August 1972 at Chateau D'Herouville, France. Disc 2: Tracks 1, 2 and 4 recorded 1974 at Morgan Studios, Fulham London, track 9 recorded 1975 at Maison Rouge Mobile Studio, track 15 recorded 1978 at Maison Rouge Mobile Studio, Fulham, London, tracks 6, 7, 11 - 13 and 16 recorded 1981 at Maison Rouge Studios, Fulham, London, track 10 recorded 1988 at Ian Anderson's home studio, track 18 recorded 1989 at In Anderson's home studio, tracks 3, 5, 8 and 14 recorded 1990 at Ian Anderson's home studio, track 17 recorded 1991 at Ian Anderson's home studio and Woodworm Studios. Guest musicians: John Bundrick (piano, Hammond B-3 organ on disc 2, tracks 3, 5 and 8), Scott Hunter (drums on disc 2, track 17 (Doane Perry is mistakenly credited on this track in the CD-booklet)), Matthew Pegg (bass on disc 2, track 17). Production: Ian Anderson Cover Concept by: - Cover Art by: Zarkowski Designs Musicians: Disc 1: Ian Anderson (flute, balalaika, mandolin, Hammond organ, acoustic guitar, vocals) plays on all tracks Martin Barre (electric guitar) plays on all tracks John Evans (celeste, piano) plays on all tracks Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (bass, backing vocals) plays on all tracks Barriemore Barlow (drums) plays on all tracks Disc 2: Ian Anderson (flute, mouth organ, claghorn, piano, vocals, harmonica, mandolin) plays on all tracks Martin Barre (electric guitar, marimba) plays on tracks 1 - 8, 10 - 14 and 16 - 18 Barriemore Barlow (drums, percussion) plays on tracks 1 - 2 and 4 John Evans (piano) plays on tracks 1 - 2 and 4 Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond (bass) plays on track 1 - 2 and 4 David Palmer (keyboards, orchestra conductor) plays on tracks 4 and 9 Dave Pegg (bass, mandolins, vocals) plays on tracks 3, 5 - 8, 10 - 14, 16 and 18 Gerry Conway (drums, percussion) plays on tracks 6 - 7, 10 - 13 and 16 Peter-John Vettese (piano, synthesizer) plays on tracks 6 and 13 Doane Perry (drums) plays on tracks 3, 5, 8 and 14 |
