From the 1977 Album - The Spectacle Snatcher of Thornton Heath (aka Stowed Spools)
 Toadstools shot in Mountsfield Park, Catford, on a Nikkormat EL using a 50mm lens and a roll of FP4 pushed to 400 ASA to get the grainy effect. |
 From left to right, Andy, Paul and John. That's Andy's handwritten score for the electric bass part pinned to a mic stand. |
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 Paul's typed version of the last verse of 'A Little Night Muesli' which was superseded by the handwritten version below. |
 Paul's handwritten lyrics for the new last verse of 'A Little Night Muesli'. Even these were altered at the time of recording. |
From the 1978 Album - Giguesore (Body Burden)
Paul's suggested cover for the 1978 recording. Janice sang the lead vocal with Andy on 'One Touch, One Kiss'. Robin Quinn who sang the lead vocal on 'Room to Move' also features on this collage.
The track titles for the 1978 recording.
Paul's typed version of the last verse of 'A Little Night Muesli' which was superseded by the handwritten version below.
Paul's handwritten lyrics for the new last verse of 'A Little Night Muesli'. Even these were altered at the time of recording.
The 1979 Album - The Nightly Parody
| Recorded between July and December 1979 at Bishop Studios, St Mary Cray this was the last time the three of us would meet and record together. Andy played keyboards and basses, John played keyboards and Paul played guitars and did the lead vocals. Other instruments, harmony vocals and assorted odd noises done by one and all. The recording was produced and Engineered by Andy. | |
| Thanks to Angela Swaffield who sang lead vocal with Andy on 'All because the Lady...'. Special thanks to Suey, Jamie, Danny, Terry and the makers of Heldenbrau Lager without whom the tape may have been entirely blank. | |
 Ah, the oil that lubricated the wheels of recording, especially when it got tough! |
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 My son James gets his first taste of life at the keys. More than 40 years on he plays a Clavinova (although not quite as well as my daughter plays her Clavinova!), just as I did just a few years after these recordings were completed. |
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 From Paul's archives, a collage of the original lyrics from the 1978 and 1979 recordings. |
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| Equipment List - Andy | Hohner Pianette N, Fender Rhode Stage 73, two customer built two-oscillator synthesizers, Gherson fretted and Antoria fretless basses, concert flute, Lafleur alto saxophone with Rico v2 reed. Doctor Q Envelope Follower, MXR flanger and Phase 90, custom fuzz. |
| Equipment List - John | Crumar Multiman, Vox Jaguar, Fender Rhodes Stage 73, Roland RS202 Strings, MXR Phase 90. |
| Equipment List - Paul | Custom designed and built effects board and bass pedal unit comprosing Marshall and IC fuzzes and octave doubler, sustainer, Doctor Q envelope follower, Chorus flanger, MXR flanger, MXR Phase 90. WEM Copycat Echo, Scaller volume pedal, Yamaga SG1000, Arbiter 6 and 12 double neck guitar, Kimbara acoustic 6-string. |
From the 1974 Untitled Album
From Paul's archives, the Album cover of the 1974 recording (without John). |