Train Out of It

~ Release by Swell Maps (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Track 1: recorded at W.M.R.S. - June 1979.
Track 2: recorded at W.M.R.S. - April 1979.
Track 3: recorded at Spaceward - December 1977.
Track 4: recorded at W.M.R.S. - December 1978.
Track 5: recorded at W.M.R.S. - June 1979.
Track 6: recorded at W.S.R.S. - August 1984.
Track 7: recorded at home - June 1981.
Track 8: recorded at W.S.R.S. - December 1981.
Track 9: recorded at W.M.R.S. - July 1981.
Track 10: recorded at W.S.R.S. - August 1984.
Track 11: recorded at Alvic Sound Studio - May 1981.
Track 12: recorded at home - July 1977.
Track 13: recorded at home - March 1980/June 1981.
Track 14: recorded at home - 1973-1984.
Track 15: recorded at W.M.R.S. - Dec. 1978/June 1980.
Track 16: recorded at W.M.R.S. - December 1978.
Track 17: recorded at Spaceward - September 1977.
Track 18: recorded at W.M.R.S. - December 1978.
Track 19: recorded at home - February 1975.
Track 20: recorded at home - July 1977.
Track 21: recorded at W.S.R.S. - August 1984/May 1986.
Track 22: recorded at home - September 1975/March 1980.
Track 23: recorded at W.S.R.S. - October 1981.
Track 24: recorded at home/Alvic Sound Studio Aug 1980/May 1981.
Track 25: recorded at W.S.R.S. - September 1981.
Track 26: recorded at home/W.S.R.S. - June/September 1981.

10 to 12 and 23 to 26 are extra tracks for this reissue.

Compiled at W.S.R.S., Learnington Spa on the 26th of April and the 10th of May 1986. Recompiled on the 1st and 2nd of January 1991.

Originally released, April 1987.

This CD contains Hit singles, B-sides, Compilation cuts, Offshoots and Outtakes. Play in whatever order you want.

℗ and © 1991 Mute Records
℗ & © 1991 Mute Records Ltd.

Manufactured and Distributed by Elektra Entertainment, a Division of Time Warner Communications Inc.
CD label says made in USA by WEA Manufacturing, Inc.

Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout: 2 61200-2 SRC=01 M1S1

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-13 11:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Let's Build a Car
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and piano:
Epic
guitar and vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
Let's Build a Car
writer:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
3:13
2Real Shocks
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and piano:
Epic
guitar:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
background vocals:
Jowe and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Real Shocks
recording of:
Real Shocks
writer:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:18
3Read About Seymour
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar and vocal:
David (Swell Maps) and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
tambourine:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
background vocals:
Epic and John (member of Swell Maps, The Independent Piggies)
recording of:
Read About Seymour
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sudden (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
51:29
4Full Moon
bass and vocal:
Jowe
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
Full Moon
writer:
David (Swell Maps), Epic and Jowe
1:20
5Big Maz in the Country
balalaika:
Jowe
bass guitar:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar:
Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
piano:
Epic and Jowe
violin:
David (Swell Maps)
recording of:
Big Maz in the Country
writer:
Swell Maps
3:32
6St. Saviour's Road
bass, percussion, piano and tape:
Epic
recording of:
St. Saviour's Road
writer:
Epic
1:31
7Doomette
bass:
Jowe
recording of:
Doomette
writer:
Jowe
0:58
8The Graveyard Shift
bass, guitar, vocal and whistling:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and saxophone:
Epic
recording of:
The Graveyard Shift
writer:
Jowe
3:41
9... Then Poland (Pts. 1 & 2)
bass:
David (Swell Maps)
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar:
Jowe, Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
... Then Poland (Pts. 1 & 2)
writer:
Swell Maps
1:10
10Blues No. 2: Beatle Bonfire
drums (drum set) [brush], guitar and piano:
Epic
recording of:
Blues No. 2: Beatle Bonfire
writer:
Epic
1:47
11A Three Acre Floor
bass and piano:
Epic
instruments and vocals:
Epic
recording of:
A Three Acre Floor
writer:
Epic
3:01
12C.R.S.
horn [car horn]:
Epic
instruments:
David (Swell Maps) and Epic
tape:
David (Swell Maps) and Epic
vocals:
David (Swell Maps)
recording of:
C.R.S.
writer:
David (Swell Maps) and Epic
5:04
13Clear the Floor
bass and synthesizer:
Jowe
guitar:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Clear the Floor
writer:
Jowe
2:19
14The Cave Dwellers
miscellaneous support:
Epic (task: guillotine) and Epic Soundtracks
bodhrán, organ and slide guitar:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and organ [chord]:
Epic
guitar:
David (Swell Maps) and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
percussion and tape:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Epic and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
The Cave Dwellers
miscellaneous support:
Epic Soundtracks
recording of:
The Cave Dwellers
writer:
Epic and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
0:49
15Dresden Style
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Dresden Style
writer:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
2:19
16Ammunition Train
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar and vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
Ammunition Train
writer:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
3:30
17Black Velvet
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar and vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
1:56
18Doctor at C.
bass:
John (member of Swell Maps, The Independent Piggies)
drums (drum set):
Epic
guitar:
David (Swell Maps) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
recording of:
Doctor at C.
writer:
David (Swell Maps), Epic, John (member of Swell Maps, The Independent Piggies) and Richard (US experimental musician aka Biggles Books, member of Swell Maps)
2:07
19Elephant Flowers
cymbal and mouth harp:
David (Swell Maps)
guitar:
David (Swell Maps) and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
harmonica and percussion:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Elephant Flowers
writer:
David (Swell Maps) and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
0:58
20Stitch
electronic instruments [machinery], horn [car horn] and tape:
Epic
percussion:
David (Swell Maps)
recording of:
Stitch
writer:
David (Swell Maps) and Epic
2:34
21Rundown Tube
drums (drum set) [brush], piano and background vocals:
Epic
guitar:
Epic and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocal:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Rundown Tube
writer:
Epic
2:50
22Texas
drums (drum set):
Epic and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
guitar and toy piano:
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
guitar [bowed], violin and vocal:
David (Swell Maps)
vocals:
Jowe and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Texas
writer:
Epic and Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
1:47
23Blues No. 1: Garden of Medals
miscellaneous support:
Epic (task: water) and Epic Soundtracks
drums (drum set) and slide guitar:
Epic
guitar and saxophone:
Jowe
vocals:
Jowe
recording of:
Blues #1: Garden of Medals
miscellaneous support:
Epic Soundtracks
recording of:
Blues No. 1: Garden of Medals
writer:
Epic and Jowe
1:37
24Pop in Packets
bass, drums (drum set), piano and tape:
Epic
recording of:
Pop in Packets
writer:
Epic
1:44
25Tokyo Airport
miscellaneous support:
Jowe Head and Jowe (task: wolkswagen)
bass:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and piano:
Epic
vocals:
Epic and Jowe
recording of:
Tokyo Airport
miscellaneous support:
Jowe Head
recording of:
Tokyo Airport
writer:
Epic and Jowe
2:07
26Bridge/Ghost Train
bass and guitar:
Jowe
drums (drum set) and tape:
Epic
recording of:
Bridge/Ghost Train
writer:
Epic and Jowe
8:48

Credits

Release

remastering:John Rivers
compiler:Epic
Nikki (English singer-songwriter and guitarist)
design:P. St.John Nettleton (Graphic designer from the US)
manufactured by:WEA Manufacturing Inc.
distributed by:Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”)
publisher:Hollow Planet
Incomplete Music (Publisher)
Mute Song (either subsidiary of Mute Song Ltd., or brand that refers to itself)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute)
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label)
pressed by and glass mastered by:Specialty Records Corporation (SRC)
recorded at:Alvic Studios (Kensington) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Spaceward Studios in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
WSRS in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom
glass mastered at:Technicolor Pressing Plant (Specialty Records Corporation / WEA Mfg. Olyphant / Cinram Olyphant) in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2486429 [info]