tracks

Alleycat
Phaideaux Corner
Alleycat
Splat
You Can't Be Sure
Nosegay
Direct Hits
Song For The Bearded Lady
Crude Blues Part One
Crude Blues Part Two
Suspension
Torso
Bull Dance
A Taste Of Sarsaparilla
Roots

Written-By – Ian Carr

Written-By – Ian Carr

9:26

notes

Tracks 1-1 to 1-5 originally released as LP " Alleycat " in 1975 [Vertigo 6360 124].
Tracks 2-1 to 2-8 originally released as LP compilation " Direct Hits " in 1976 [Vertigo 9286 01].

Tracks 2-1 to 2-8 are a compilation of the best Nucleus
compositions recorded from January 1970 to March 1974:
2-1 from LP " We'll Talk about It Later " ( 1971 ) [Vertigo 6360 027]. Recorded September 1970.
2-2 & 2-3 from LP " Elastic Rock " ( 1970 ) [Vertigo 6360 008]. Recorded January 1970 ( not July 1972 as written wrongly on the CD booklet ).
2-4 from LP " Belladonna " ( 1972 ) [Vertigo 6360 076] credited to Ian Carr. Recorded July 1972.
2-5 from LP " Solar Plexus " ( 1971 ) [Vertigo 6360 039]. Recorded December 1970.
2-6 from LP " Labyrinth " ( 1973 ) [Vertigo 6360 091]. Recorded March 1973.
2-7 from LP " Under The Sun " ( 1974 ) [Vertigo 6360 110]. Recorded March 1974.
2-8 from LP " Roots " ( 1973 ) [Vertigo 6360 100]. Recorded August 1973.

On the disc and the back cover is not mentioned the track "Sarsaparilla" instead inserted into the CD.
"Sarsaparilla" is taken from LP " Under The Sun " ( 1974 ) [Vertigo 6360 110]. Recorded March 1974.
On "Sarsaparilla" the line-up is the same as "A Taste Of Sarsaparilla" ( track 2-7 ). The song is written by Ian Carr
and the length is 6:51.

Jewel case in O-Card.

credits

Alto Saxophone – - Bob Bertles (tracks: 2-7)Bass – - Jeff Clyne (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), - Ron Mathewson (tracks: 2-5), - Roy Babbington (tracks: 2-4, 2-6)Bass Clarinet – - Tony Coe (tracks: 2-6)Bass Guitar – - Roger Sutton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 2-7, 2-8)Cover – - Mario Convertino (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)Design [Sleeve Design Back] – - Dennis Walden (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Design [Sleeve Design Front] – - Lars Hokansen (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Drums – - Bryan Spring (tracks: 2-7), - Clive Thacker (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 2-8), - John Marshall (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), - Tony Levin (2) (tracks: 2-6)Drums, Percussion, Timpani – - Roger Sellers (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Electric Piano – - Dave MacRae (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 2-8), - Geoff Castle (tracks: 2-7, 2-7), - Gordon Beck (tracks: 2-4, 2-6, 2-7), - Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-1, 2-5)Engineer – - Steve Lillywhite (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Engineer [Assistant] – - Adam Kinn (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), - Richard Ashley (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Flugelhorn – - Ian Carr (tracks: 2-4)Flute – - Brian Smith (tracks: 2-4)Guitar – - Allan Holdsworth (tracks: 2-4), - Chris Spedding (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5), - Jocelyn Pitchen (tracks: 2-8), - Ken Shaw (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), - Ken Shaw (tracks: 2-7)Keyboards, Synthesizer [Moog] – - Geoff Castle (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Liner Notes [1975] – - Andrew Bailey (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Liner Notes [1976] – - Derek Jewell (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8)Liner Notes [2004] – - Alyn Shipton
Oboe – - Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-2, 2-3)Percussion – - Aureo de Souza (tracks: 2-8), - Chris Karan (tracks: 2-5), - Trevor Tomkins (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-6)Photography By [Back Sleeve] – - John Highlands (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), - Keith McMillan * (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Producer – - Ian Carr (tracks: 2-2 to 2-8), - Jon Hiseman (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5), - Karl Jenkins (tracks: 2-1, 2-2)Soprano Saxophone – - Brian Smith (tracks: 2-5)Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – - Bob Bertles (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5)Tenor Saxophone – - Brian Smith (tracks: 2-1 to 2-3, 2-6, 2-8), - Tony Roberts (tracks: 2-5)Trumpet – - Ian Carr (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), - Kenny Wheeler (tracks: 2-5, 2-6)Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Synthesizer – - Ian Carr (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3)Vocals – - Norma Winstone (tracks: 2-6)

companies

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