EGG RARE MINT 'THE CIVIL SURFACE' FIRST UK PRESSING C 1510 CAROLINE 1974 PROG
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EGG RARE MINT 'THE CIVIL SURFACE' FIRST UK PRESSING! C 1510 CAROLINE 1974 PROG!
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The Civil Surface Review by Jo-Ann Greene
Courtesy of AllMusic.comAfter releasing two highly original albums -- their self-titled debut and The Polite Force -- the Egg cracked in 1971, and the trio went their separate ways. In 1974, however, Dave Stewart, Mont Campbell and Clive Brooks reunited and returned to the studio. There they were joined by members of Henry Cow and old friend Steve Hillage, resulting in the The Civil Surface album. Although Egg had presented some of the material within on their final tour, still that long ago taster barely primed fans for what was to come. For as experimental as the trio had been in days of yore, with Civil Surface the band moved almost completely into improvisational, avant-garde territory. Still, echoes of the past could be heard on "Enneagram," with its intricate rhythms and tempo changes and coursing passages counterpointed by slower effervescent segments. "Wring Out the Ground (Loosely Now)," too, featuring guitarist, Steve Hillage, nimbly slips from jazzy improvisation into prog rock, enveloping numerous tempo changes along the way, while a variety of spacy effects and vocals also building on the past. "Germ Patrol" cuts the cords almost entirely. It begins with a clicking metronome, skittering noises, and a trumpet reveille, as the germs fall into line then march off into jazz, circle Yes territory, and assault the bastions of avant-garde. "Nearch" is even more experimental, a piece built around abrupt pauses that grow ever longer as the number progresses, with woodwinds and organ ominously building up between the empty spaces. The woodwinds are further highlighted on both the bright and airy "Wind Quartet 1" and the introspective "Wind Quartet 2," while a heavenly choir floats through "Prelude." Far less accessible than their previous sets, Egg breaks the binds of structure, and spins off into odd yet fascinating new realms.
DISCOGS DETAILS: Courtesy of DiscogsEgg (2) – The Civil Surface
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Label:
Caroline Records – C1510, Caroline Records – C 1510Format:
Vinyl, LP, AlbumCountry:
UKReleased:
1974Genre:
RockStyle:
Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock A1 Germ Patrol Bassoon, Oboe – Lindsay Cooper Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson 8:31 A2 Wind Quartet I Bassoon – Chris Palmer (2) Clarinet – Maurice Cambridge Flute – Stephen Solloway French Horn – Mont Campbell 2:20 A3 Enneagram 9:07 B1 Prelude Vocals [Singing] – Amanda Parsons, Ann Rosenthal, Barbara Gaskin 4:17 B2 Wring Out The Ground (Loosely Now) Guest [Special Guest Star], Guitar – Steve Hillage 8:11 B3 Nearch Bass – Dave Stewart Bassoon, Oboe – Lindsay Cooper Clarinet – Tim Hodgkinson 3:22 B4 Wind Quartet II Bassoon – Chris Palmer (2) Clarinet – Maurice Cambridge Flute – Stephen Solloway French Horn – Mont Campbell 4:48- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – EMI Records
- Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
- Recorded At – Saturn Studios
- Printed By – E.J. Day Group
- Bass, Voice, French Horn, Piano – Mont Campbell
- Cover [Back] – Amanda Parsons
- Cover [Front], Photography By – Trevor Key
- Drums – Clive Brooks
- Engineer – Dave Ruffell, John Purdy
- Music By, Words By – Egg (2)
- Organ, Piano – Dave Stewart
- Performer [Germophone] – Jeremy Baines
- Producer – Egg (2)
Recorded at Saturn Studios, Worthing, August 1974.
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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" NOT ON THIS COPY
c) labels do not have copyrights info on the rim text - CORRECT
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'. YES, ON THIS COPY
The runouts are stamped, the separate digits and letters after the strings are tilted YES
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A, upside down): C 1510-A
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B, upside down): C 1510-B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): C 1510 A-1U
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): C 1510 B-1U
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): C 1510 A-1U O 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): C 1510 B-1U [?] 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): C 1510 A-1U A 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): C 1510 B-1U R 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): C 1510 A-1U G G 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): C 1510 B-1U A 1
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